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Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia’s redistricting vote

The groups on either side of the redistricting vote in Virginia have used images of former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on their mailers. Jahd Khalil/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Jahd Khalil/VPM News When Randi Buerlein arrived to vote early in Virginia's redistricting election, she said she didn't like what she

Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida

Johannes González, an instructor at Speedway Driving School in Hialeah, Florida, teaches Spanish-speaking students to memorize key words in order to pass the state's new English-only driving exam. David Ovalle/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Ovalle/NPR HIALEAH, FLORIDA - Construction worker Alex López, a native of Guatemala, gets by on job sites with broken English.

3D Scans Help Protect Sonoran Desert Wildlife

The RAF Exhibit Gallery hosts an immersive with mutliple screens showing FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse on April 14, 2026 at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. Caitlin O'Hara for NPR hide caption toggle caption Caitlin O'Hara for NPR PHOENIX — It was about 6:30 a.m. when the saguaro fell and the group chat lit up. Lidar

Data Centers: Costly, Unpopular and a Midterm Tipping Point

A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers. Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency responsible for strengthening business growth, she got her

Who owns presidential records? Trump’s Justice Department says it’s him

A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a small group of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago in May 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. Alon Skuy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alon Skuy/Getty Images Over the past year, President Trump has bulldozed through multiple restraints on his power. He's fired watchdogs, dismantled agencies, and declared emergencies to

Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots

Patients can ask their doctors for help decoding their health data from their wearable devices. Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Millions of Americans are strapping on smartwatches and smart rings to track everything from sleep to heart rate to body temperature. Wearable tech is now an estimated $100 billion business.

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Trump announces planned Iran war peace talks, Tehran signals it may boycott negotiations amid ongoing U.S. naval pressure, businesses can now apply for Trump tariff refunds.

Malaysia: Fire Destroys 1,000 Homes in Sabah Village

A massive fire destroyed some 1,000 makeshift homes in a coastal village in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, displacing their residents. The fire erupted early on Sunday in a "water village" in Sandakan district in the northeast of Sabah. The area is home to some of Malaysia's poorest residents, including indigenous and

French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher

Conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore, the owner of the Hachette group, pledged on Sunday to find new authors to replace the some 170 who have left the prestigious subsidiary Grasset in protest at alleged political interference. The protest was ‌triggered ​by the departure of Grasset's chief executive, Olivier Nora, which the authors blame on Bollore, who is known for his highly conservative views

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Ahead of the presentation of the 2025 figures for crime in Germany by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Susann Prätor has shared her thoughts on the issue of nationality and statistics. She is a sociologist, psychologist and legal scholar. Her work as an expert on crime draws on these diverse perspectives. More than a
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