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The 1A Movie Club sees ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:50:14 +0000

The movie explicitly asks whether life has any meaning, and it shows us what can happen when we believe it doesn’t.

Doctors who provide gender-affirming care are preparing for growing restrictions

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:31:52 +0000

Under Alabama’s new law, doctors who prescribe or medically assist someone under 18 years old in their gender transition can be charged with a felony.

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect will have a court hearing on terrorism charges

Array — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:50:00 +0000

Police in New York City say they're not sure why a man boarded a subway car during rush hour Tuesday morning and fired 33 times. Authorities have arrested Frank R. James but they don't know a motive.

A video shows a Michigan officer on a Black man’s back before he fatally shot him

Array — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:50:00 +0000

Police in Grand Rapids have released videos of an incident earlier this month when an unnamed officer shot a Black man in the back of his head following an apparent struggle for the officer's Taser.

The federal transportation mask mandate has been extended

Pien Huang — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will require travelers to mask up in airports, planes, buses, trains and at transit hubs until May 3. That mandate had been set to expire next week.

Missing cockatiel is identified with the help of a TV show’s theme song

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:57:00 +0000

Lucky was found on a church porch in Pennsylvania — he had escaped from his family three earlier. The family knew Lucky was theirs when he started whistling the theme to The Andy Griffith Show.

Ukraine’s probe into Russian war crimes will get help from the U.S. and others

Array — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:06:00 +0000

The U.S. and European allies have accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. The Biden administration says it's helping Ukraine investigate. The Justice Department and State Department are assisting.

Welcome.US helps refugees, such as Afghans and Ukrainians, settle in the U.S.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:06:00 +0000

A year after President Biden announced plans to withdraw from Afghanistan, NPR's A Martinez talks to Cecilia Muñoz, a former Obama White House official, about how Afghan refugees are faring.

Starbucks workers win streak of union elections, with no sign of slowing

Andrea Hsu — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:01:00 +0000

Once seen as among the most generous of employers, Starbucks is now grappling with disillusionment among its workers. Since December, 20 stores have unionized with more filing for elections every day.

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

Array — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:10:00 +0000

The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.