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The economic headwinds facing Philippine President-elect Marcos are stiff

Julie McCarthy — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:54:00 +0000

A pandemic and soaring oil prices would be a challenge for any incoming leader. But Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the son of dictator who abused Filipinos' rights, and his mother plundered billions.

The nauseating familiarity of the Buffalo shooting

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:28:32 +0000

The country is once again reeling from a hate crime motivated by racism and carried out by a young white man.

How Indigenous Writers Are Reinventing Speculative Fiction (Rebroadcast)

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:07:01 +0000

For some, the legacy of science fiction is one that’s struggled to imagine a future with Black and Indigenous people. But these Native authors are turning the genre on its head by reimagining the genre beyond its Eurocentric tropes.

A substance found in young spinal fluid helps old mice remember

Jon Hamilton — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:58:00 +0000

A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.

A shortage of baby formula is making it hard for parents to feed their infants

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:46:00 +0000

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about February's shutdown of formula giant Abbott Nutrition, which led to a surge in demand that other formula makers struggle to meet.

Janelle Monae’s electric dreams

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:43:47 +0000

From her very first EP, Janelle Monae has been concerned with the future.

Can the alleged Buffalo gunman be prosecuted under the Emmitt Till antilynching act?

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:39:00 +0000

NPR's A Martinez talks to Adolphus Belk, Jr., a professor at Winthrop University in South Carolina, who says it is possible that the alleged shooter can be prosecuted under the act.

Black Buffalo community is tired of hearing promises when the killings don’t stop

Array — Mon, 16 May 2022 11:39:00 +0000

The Buffalo neighborhood that was attacked by a white supremacist has struggled for years with violence and poverty. Calls by politicians for the community to come together were met with skepticism.

A Ukrainian band is this year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:51:00 +0000

The band Kalush Orchestra mixes traditional folk music with contemporary hip hop. Their song "Stefania" took the first-place prize.

North Korea is being monitored for its first test of a nuclear weapon in 5 years

Anthony Kuhn — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:51:00 +0000

North Korea this year scrapped a five-year moratorium on testing ballistic missiles. So far, it has not resumed testing nuclear bombs. But it is believed to be about to do that very soon.