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Writer Dionne Ford dives deep into her ancestry and confronts the complexities of being a Black woman in America with the blood of both the enslaved and the enslaver.

from Scheer Intelligence

President Biden publicly called out the Israeli prime minister. An expensive race is taking place for a Wisconsin state Supreme Court seat.

from Left, Right & Center

Thousands die annually while waiting for a heart, kidney, or liver transplant. The U.S. government now says it wants to overhaul the nation’s organ transplant system.

Why US government wants to overhaul organ transplant system

Thousands die annually while waiting for a heart, kidney, or liver transplant. The U.S. government now says it wants to overhaul the nation’s organ transplant system.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The FDA approved Narcan for sale in supermarkets, gas stations, online stores, and more. The drug can prevent overdose deaths. Will stores agree to sell it?

Narcan from vending machine: FDA makes life-saver more available

The FDA approved Narcan for sale in supermarkets, gas stations, online stores, and more. The drug can prevent overdose deaths. Will stores agree to sell it?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

An AR-15-style rifle has been used in most of the last decade’s mass shootings, including at a Nashville school this week. How did it become so popular?

How the AR-15 became more than just an obscure gun

An AR-15-style rifle has been used in most of the last decade’s mass shootings, including at a Nashville school this week. How did it become so popular?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The most exciting ticket in sports now is women’s college basketball. Undefeated South Carolina takes on Iowa’s dynamic Caitlin Clark. For men, San Diego State is in the Final Four.

Women’s NCAA tourney ratings are sky high, SDSU hits Final 4

The most exciting ticket in sports now is women’s college basketball. Undefeated South Carolina takes on Iowa’s dynamic Caitlin Clark. For men, San Diego State is in the Final Four.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Storming Caesars Palace” is a new PBS documentary that follows a group of poor women who fought back against the racist stereotype of welfare mothers.

‘Storming Caesars Palace’ follows poor women’s fight for better welfare

“Storming Caesars Palace” is a new PBS documentary that follows a group of poor women who fought back against the racist stereotype of welfare mothers.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dozens of people died in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Mexico. President López Obrador says migrants started it, but many details remain unclear.

Migrants dispute official story about detention center fire

Dozens of people died in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Mexico. President López Obrador says migrants started it, but many details remain unclear.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As we wait for an indictment of former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson untangles the looming legal clouds.

Trump kicks off 2024 campaign as hush money indictment looms

As we wait for an indictment of former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson untangles the looming legal clouds.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

Private Opulence and Public Squalor in the US

The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

from Scheer Intelligence

Will Donald Trump be indicted over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels? Are liberals and conservatives far apart on climate? Should age matter for presidents?

Will Trump be first president to be criminally indicted?

Will Donald Trump be indicted over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels? Are liberals and conservatives far apart on climate? Should age matter for presidents?

from Left, Right & Center

The Sklar Brothers talk about Japan topping the U.S. in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic, and March Madness.

Angels pair Ohtani, Trout shines in epic World Baseball Classic final

The Sklar Brothers talk about Japan topping the U.S. in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic, and March Madness.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, while juggling dueling issues of banking turmoil and ongoing inflation. What does this say about the health of the U.S. economy?

Interest rate hike signals Fed’s confidence in jittery US banks

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, while juggling dueling issues of banking turmoil and ongoing inflation. What does this say about the health of the U.S. economy?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary explains how to claim adult dependents, get deductions for classroom expenses, and find an accountant.

Did you know you can claim an adult dependent? Plus other tax tips

Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary explains how to claim adult dependents, get deductions for classroom expenses, and find an accountant.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Wyoming recently became the first state to ban the use of pills for abortion. Drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are the most common way to end a pregnancy.

Wyoming bans abortion drugs. Will other states follow suit?

Wyoming recently became the first state to ban the use of pills for abortion. Drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are the most common way to end a pregnancy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Panelists discuss Walgreens’ decision to stop selling medication used to terminate a pregnancy in 21 states, the Supreme Court’s rising popularity, and drawing the line between free…

Walgreens in abortion fight: Private companies can’t evade politics?

Panelists discuss Walgreens’ decision to stop selling medication used to terminate a pregnancy in 21 states, the Supreme Court’s rising popularity, and drawing the line between free…

from Left, Right & Center

Sunday is the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. Along with the government con to sell it to the public, the war launched a still-current age of grift.

Iraq War ushered in an age of swindling that’s still alive

Sunday is the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. Along with the government con to sell it to the public, the war launched a still-current age of grift.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In Texas today, a federal judge heard a case that could undo the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Conservative TX judge is deciding whether to halt abortion meds in US

In Texas today, a federal judge heard a case that could undo the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

What’s the agenda behind GOP push of anti-trans legislation?

Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Joe Biden says the American financial system is safe, as regulators rushed to secure two regional banks that failed in the last week.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Warning sign for US finance?

President Joe Biden says the American financial system is safe, as regulators rushed to secure two regional banks that failed in the last week.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand