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Politics The federal government is taking over D.C.'s Union Station. What does that mean? The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative." Rachel Treisman
Health Whatever happened to the women in the 'No Sex for Fish' group? NPR first wrote about the group "No Sex for Fish" in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his catch to sell. Since then they're faced tribulations. Viola Kosome
Health Why billions of folks can't easily get a drink or flush a toilet A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories. Jonathan Lambert
Arts & Life Conductor Julian Wachner charged with possession of child sex abuse material Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Politics With no federal facial recognition law, states rush to fill void Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology. Bobby Allyn
Education In one small Colorado school district, teaching is a family affair A Colorado district so small that its only school houses all grades from kindergarten to grade 12 and has five teachers from the same family.
Environment Climate change is making New Orleans hotter. You can even hear it Average temperatures have been going up in many cities, including New Orleans.
Politics The Atlanta condo at the center of Trump’s attempt to fire the Fed's Lisa Cook One of the homes at the center of President Trump's allegations that Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud is in her home state of Georgia.
Arts & Life Roots of R&B: Singer Ruth Brown Brown started out in the '40s and influenced a host of singers, including Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Her hits include "Teardrops from My Eyes." She died in 2006. Originally broadcast in 1997. Terry Gross
Arts & Life Roots of R&B: Singer LaVern Baker Baker was one of Atlantic Records' first big success stories, with a series of hits in the 1950s, including "Bumblebee" and "Jim Dandy." She died in 1997. Originally broadcast in 1991. Terry Gross