Florida Senate to vote on measure that critics dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' bill Florida's Senate is preparing to pass a bill that bans any discussion of sexual orientation in schools from kindergarten through third grade. Republican supporters say it's about parental rights. Steve Inskeep
Senate passes anti-lynching bill and sends federal hate crime legislation to Biden The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, which sets prison terms of up to 30 years, has been more than a century in the making. Peter Granitz
You can order free COVID tests from the government again More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home tests for COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more. Tamara Keith
U.S. and allies to target Russian oligarchs' wealth to push Putin to end invasion The U.S. and allies want to cut Russian oligarchs off from their wealth as a way of pressuring Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But finding their yachts, planes and money won't be easy. Jackie Northam
Gas prices surge to above $4 a gallon, near a national record The prospect that the U.S. and its allies could impose new sanctions on Russian oil pushed energy prices sharply higher. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.06 per gallon. Scott Horsley
Russia arrests Brittney Griner; Blinken promises to help all Americans detained there Speaking in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Americans to leave Russia and vowed to support any American being held by Russia. Peter Granitz
On 'Bloody Sunday,' Harris reflects on the current fight for voting rights Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Ala., to commemorate a defining moment in the struggle for the right to vote. The Associated Press
Alabama Rep. Terry Sewell on the ongoing fight for voting rights NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) about the current fight over voting rights and redistricting in her home state of Alabama.
It's a cliché to call an election-year Congress do-nothing. The history doesn't match There's no law against making laws in an election year. There are special challenges, but the hurdles may loom larger in lore than in reality. Ron Elving
Secretary of State Blinken visits Poland to discuss further assistance to Ukraine Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is visiting Poland as Russia continues its assault on neighboring Ukraine. Joanna Kakissis
