The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.
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Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
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Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Some don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer.
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Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
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Mangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a health care executive. A separate judge will decide the future of Mangione's state trial.
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The agreement is the latest development in a rapidly shifting landscape for public radio stations in Texas, many of which are owned by state universities.
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The nonstop flights will begin March 27, 2027, and will run daily through the end of October.
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The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed around 1:30 p.m. in a field and started a fire, which has since been contained.
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Veterans are split on a benefits bill package that contains a funding mechanism to change disability ratings for tinnitus and sleep apnea.
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A surrogate who went to Texas after a dispute with a California couple over treating a severe birth defect has given birth a day after a judge in Texas ordered a hospital to provide life-sustaining care. The surrogate mother, McKenna West, alleges in legal filings that the California couple for whom she was carrying the child pressured her to get an abortion after learning the fetus had a severe heart defect.
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The SMU PhD student lost the deal after he was accused by an editor of using AI to write portions of it.
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