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Accurate forecasts alone aren't enough to prevent deaths from hurricanes and storms
30 May 2023
00:04:20
The National Hurricane Center says better modeling now allows meteorologists to extend forecasts from five to seven days. It's also improving storm surge forecasts.
For military widows and widowers, getting married again can be costly
29 May 2023
00:03:25
Military widows and widowers can lose military benefits if they remarry before age 55. NPR's A Martinez talks to Military Times reporter Leo Shane III about attempts to end the remarriage penalty.
Here are the evolving details of the debt limit agreement
28 May 2023
00:05:11
A deal between White House and House Republican negotiators to raise the nation's borrowing limit still must pass Congress.
Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics
27 May 2023
00:04:18
In Oregon, psychedelics are moving from illegal status to an approved product. But this brave new world comes with lots of regulations and challenges, including training psychedelic 'facilitators.'
Fla. businesses aim to counter any backlash from the governor's conservative policies
26 May 2023
00:02:39
As Memorial Day nears, businesses that rely on tourism worry about travel advisories issued by the NAACP and Human Rights Campaign following Gov. DeSantis policies on diversity, race and identity.
3 ways to protect your money if the U.S. defaults on its debt
25 May 2023
00:03:29
From social security payments to interest rates, a lot hinges on a debt-ceiling deal. Personal finance experts say you should prepare for a possible debt default as you would a recession.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his GOP presidential bid on Twitter
24 May 2023
00:03:31
DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president on Wednesday in a live conversation on Twitter alongside Twitter's Executive Chairman Elon Musk.
More states increasingly restrict access to medical care for transgender people
19 May 2023
00:04:58
Laws passed in Florida and Texas will restrict the care available to transgender persons. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joseph Knoll, a nurse-practitioner, about how the restrictions affect his patients.
Accused Pentagon leaker was warned about handling of classified info, prosecutors say
18 May 2023
00:03:48
According to a new court filing, Massachusetts Air National Guard superiors allegedly knew months before his arrest that that airman Jack Teixeira was improperly accessing top secret information.
Republicans in several states push for limits on gender-affirming care for adults
17 May 2023
00:03:59
A Florida bill would allow only physicians to provide such care, and it would prohibit public dollars from covering costs. State health insurance plans and Medicaid can't provide coverage.
In a historic step, strippers at an LA bar unionize
16 May 2023
00:03:41
Dancers from the Star Garden topless bar voted in favor of joining Actors' Equity Association, becoming the only group of organized strippers in the U.S. Employers have agreed to recognize the union.
Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do
15 May 2023
00:03:27
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to lead an effort to craft groundbreaking legislation to install safeguards around artificial intelligence. But lawmakers have a lot to learn.
Texas is a leader in renewable energy. Local politicians want to change that
14 May 2023
00:03:48
Oil-rich Texas produces more wind power and, soon, more solar power than anywhere else in the country. Now state lawmakers want to cut renewable power off at the knees.
How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
12 May 2023
00:03:25
New research paints the clearest picture yet of just how much learning students missed during the pandemic, and what it may take to help children in the hardest hit districts to make up ground.
Pandemic rules allowing for fast expulsions of migrants at the border are expiring
11 May 2023
00:03:42
Migrants, communities and immigration officials are gathering along the southern border to register for court dates involving asylum applications in the U.S. Title 42 restrictions end Thursday night.
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