As Seattle’s Covid orders end, so will extra pay for food delivery drivers Monday is the last day that food delivery workers will be paid more. That’s because Seattle’s Covid emergency proclamation that offered workers extra protection is ending. Ruby de Luna
The men exonerated in the Malcolm X killing will receive $36 million The city and state of New York agreed to pay $36 million to two men who were exonerated for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X after wrongful convictions led to both men spending decades behind bars. The Associated Press
A look at 2 Supreme Court cases challenging affirmative action in higher education NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Kaplan, former legal affairs editor for Newsweek, about two landmark affirmative action cases being argued on Monday.
Preventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire Brigade William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires. Stephanie O'Neill
Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure The ballot measure would require people who want to buy a gun to pay a fee, take a safety course, submit fingerprints and pass a background check to obtain a permit. Katia Riddle
An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing Bullhead City, Ariz., says Norma Thornton, 78, violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from giving out cooked food in public parks without a permit. Jaclyn Diaz
Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others. Dustin Jones
What's next for Twitter now that Elon Musk has taken over NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with St. John's University law professor Kate Klonick about Elon Musk's purchase of one of the world's most important platforms for political speech.
A reporter's memoir of her jail time gets banned in Florida prisons Keri Blakinger, a reporter with The Marshall Project, received word this week that the Florida state prison system placed her book, Corrections in Ink, on a temporary ban. Jaclyn Diaz
Advocates seek compassionate release for women sexually abused while incarcerated The women were sexually abused while incarcerated in federal prison in Dublin, California. The issue is part of a hearing Friday before the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Carrie Johnson