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Three barges are jammed up against the McAlpine Dam on the Ohio River, just off the shore in Louisville, Ky. Officials say a barge carrying 1,400 tons of methanol is partially submerged. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet hide caption

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A barge carrying methanol broke free in the Ohio River

"There is currently zero evidence of a tank breach or any leaks, and air and water monitoring resources are in place," according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services in Kentucky.

FILE - Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 in Washington. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Poll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.

Poll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights

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President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed

The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.

Adnan Syed gets emotional as he speaks to reporters outside the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building after a hearing on Feb. 2 in Annapolis, Md. Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP hide caption

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A Maryland court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction and orders a new hearing

His conviction has been reinstated, but he will not be taken back into custody. An appellate court said another court did not give the victim's family enough time to attend a hearing in person.

Girls write messages Tuesday on crosses at an entry to Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., which have become a memorial for the victims of Monday's school shooting. John Amis/AP hide caption

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'She was just a dynamo': Remembering a Covenant School leader's positive impact

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Dr. Katherine Koonce, head of the Nashville school, was one of six people killed in a shooting there Monday. Her work with the students there, especially those with disabilities, went well beyond the classroom.

In Rancho Cordova, Calif., Diana and Lorrin Burdick host an informal support group lunch at their house for parents of children struggling with severe mental health problems, including schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption

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Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

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Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff listen to a guide as they tour Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle, a prison and embarkation point for slaves en route to the Americas. Misper Apawu/AP hide caption

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Harris wiped away tears as she toured the Cape Coast slave castle in Ghana

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.

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As 'Sweeney Todd' returns to Broadway, 4 Sweeneys dish about the difficult role

Josh Groban, Michael Cerveris, Norm Lewis and Len Cariou all agree: It's exhausting playing a murderous sociopath, while dealing with stage blood, a mechanical barber chair and singing complex music.

As 'Sweeney Todd' returns to Broadway, 4 Sweeneys dish about the difficult role

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A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Seattle and DOJ officials seek to end most oversight of city's police

The Justice Department and Seattle officials aim to end most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained reform efforts are a model for other cities.

Indie icons Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus make up the supergroup boygenius. Shervin Lainez/boygenius hide caption

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On its full-length album 'the record,' boygenius' friendship has never been stronger

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about its new full-length album, the record.

On its full-length album 'the record,' boygenius' friendship has never been stronger

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Martha Casamayor, center, says Joe Biden "stabbed Cuban Americans in the back" and regrets voting for him. South Florida Latinos like her are key to Republicans expanding their political reach in future elections. Claudia Grisales/NPR hide caption

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South Florida gives Republicans a playbook for the 2024 election

For the first time in two decades, South Florida turned red in the 2022 midterm elections, giving Republicans hope — and a playbook — for the presidential election in 2024.

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This is the period talk you should've gotten

We asked two experts how they would give the period talk. Here are six pieces of advice — including the science of periods, management techniques, and how to know when something is wrong.

This is the period talk you should've gotten

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From left, lawyer Kevin Spellacy, defendant Chase Cominsky, lawyer Gregory Gentile and defendant Jacob Runyan (left to right) appeared in court Monday in Ohio, where the defendants pleaded guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor charge each for cheating during a 2022 fishing tournament. Matthew Richmond/Ideastream Public Media hide caption

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The fishermen caught cheating during a walleye tournament plead guilty

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Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky will be sentenced on one felony and one misdemeanor each after walleye they claimed to have caught during a fishing competition in September were found to have weights inside them.

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