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Liberal activists are hoping to use part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot in Georgia. We look at the history of the provision.

Rules finalized by the Energy Department will accelerate an industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumers could save $3 billion a year on utility bills, the agency said.

Today we hear from Ashlee Craft, a trans and nonbinary artist in Wesley Chapel, about how living authentically inspires other people to live authentically, too.

Harvard University has committed $100 million to redress its ties to slavery. The University says the wealth used to found the school came from wealthy slave owners.

In Atlanta, leaders are working to build a memorial at an old brick factory site to honor victims of convict leasing. After the Civil War, thousands of Black men were forced to work at the factory.

Danica Roem is a trailblazing figure as the first openly trans person elected to a state legislature in the U.S. Her new "memoir-meets-manifesto" explores her personal and political journey.

On Earth Day, Colorado climate activist Alan Bruce lit himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court. He died of his injuries the next day. His friends and family say his intentions remain unclear.

A new musical at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse celebrates bhangra, one of India's traditional styles of dancing.

The U.S. wants to weaken Russia to the point where it can't wage a war like this again. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about what options NATO has left.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with a former nanny from Shanghai about what life has been like since returning to the city during pandemic restrictions.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia division for Human Rights Watch, about the role of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in the Russia-Ukraine war.

The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anand Giridharadas, author of the book Winners Take All: the Elite Charade of Changing the World, about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter in the name of free speech.

Ukraine's prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova, is determined to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for what she says are war crimes. Reviewing the evidence has taken a toll on her.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Louise Kelly speaks with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez of NextGen America about President Biden's approval ratings dip among GenZ and Millennial voters.

A Texas court halted Wednesday's planned execution of Melissa Lucio, who was convicted in the 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter. Lawmakers, celebrities and jurors are questioning the verdict.

The Chihuahua named TobyKeith claimed the crown. His stats were recorded on March 16 at 21 years and 66 days old. His secret? A daily walk and slice of turkey.

Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny will play the title character in the Spider-Man spinoff El Muerto — about a wrestler who gets superpowers from a mask. Sony Pictures plans a 2024 release.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the threat of harsh economic sanctions was wielded as a deterrent. But the White House message has evolved.

Ted Murray and Maria Gsell talk to each other about how resiliency has helped them through tough times.

The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.

Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.

The Trump-era policy required asylum seekers to wait for their immigration hearing in Mexico. The Biden administration suspended the program, but was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The number is more than double what the U.N.'s refugee agency projected in February when Russia invaded the country. The vast majority of those who have already left are women and children.

It’s hard to know how many people live in tiny homes, as some choose to live under the radar to escape governmental and legal hurdles.