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Activists hold a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 10 asking for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the court. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Children's Health
Better ventilation means healthier students, but many schools can't afford to upgrade
Better ventilation means healthier students, but many schools can't afford to upgrade
Nomi Kline Solmsen prepares for her bat mitzvah, reading the Torah in her bedroom with her grandfather, Rabbi David Kline, and her aunt Shira Kline. Sarah Blesener for NPR hide caption
The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls
Russia strikes targets in Kyiv as Mariupol theater rescue efforts continue
This Lebanese university gives senior citizens a chance to go back to school
School bus routes may soon be cut or combined as the cost to refuel buses spikes
Abigail Barlow (left) and Emily Bear have made magic together and say they found kindred creative spirits. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption
Deputy Secretary of State Sherman on Ukraine latest and talks between China and U.S.
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange this week, after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point hike in its key interest rate. The Fed is raising rates to curb inflation, but that will hit some Americans in their wallets. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
Americans will feel the impact as Fed raises rates. Here's what you should know
March Madness is back, and it looks more normal than it has in 3 years
Activists hold a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 10 asking for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the court. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Black women form the first line of defense for a historic Supreme Court nominee
Legendary Di Fara Pizza owner Domenico 'Dom' Demarco dies at age 85
Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, photographed in 2021. At 97, she just released her first record for the Decca label in nearly 60 years. Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
At 97, Pianist Ruth Slenczynska has a new album — and plenty of stories
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