U.S. prices far outpace paychecks; centuries-old fruit found at Washington’s home Median home prices were about five times the median income last year, according to a Harvard report, and it could get worse. And centuries-old cherries were discovered at George Washington’s home. Read more on NPR

A data tool being used to challenge voter registrations is raising many concerns There are concerns that a new election data system that’s being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls. Read more on NPR

6 things Trump says at his rallies and what they really mean Former President Donald Trump loves acronyms, but his sayings have become increasingly varied. NPR analyzes six of Trump’s most common catchphrases on the campaign trail in 2024. Read more on NPR

Russia wages a scorched-earth war in Ukraine with retrofitted bombs and new airstrips Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine’s front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips just across the border. Read more on NPR

She’s turning her home into a child care site. It may solve a big problem in Alabama A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state’s workforce, especially during nontraditional hours. Read more on NPR

A data tool being used to challenge voter registrations is raising many concerns There are concerns that a new election data system that’s being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls. Read more on NPR

How organizations decide whether to take a stand on social issues NPR’s Michel Martin talks to marketing expert Professor Marcus Collins about how organizations decide whether to speak out on prominent social issues. Read more on NPR

Botanists in Vermont rediscovered a plant last seen there at the start of WW1 A plant was rediscovered by accident in Vermont last month, the first time it was seen in more than a century. Read more on NPR