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4 Killed In Shooting At Office Building In California Police in Orange found "multiple victims" when they arrived at an office complex Wednesday. Two other people were injured in the incident, including the suspect. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31A3ZK3

San Francisco Man Who Threatened Asian Woman In Bakery Arrested For Hate Crime The victim first called police on Sunday when she says Darrell Hunter entered the store threatening to shoot Chinese people. Officials arrested him days later when he returned to menace her. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31A9QyG

The NCAA Supreme Court Case Could Forever Change College Sports NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic on how the SCOTUS case is only one challenge the NCAA faces as pressure mounts for its student-athletes to earn compensation. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cEFS3a

What A Shocker — 'Voltswagon' Sparks Scorn With Stunt That Duped So Many, It Hertz Volkswagen of America announced it was changing its name to "Voltswagen" — an early April Fool's Day joke that tricked many people. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31ykJ4j

What May Happen Since Mississippi's Governor Has Lifted Most State COVID-19 Mandates NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the State Health Officer of Mississippi, about his state's nearly non-existent coronavirus mandates despite the CDC's warning of another COVID-19 wave. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3m65Nns

Surveillance Video Of George Floyd Shown In The 3rd Day Of The Chauvin Trial On the third day of Derek Chauvin's murder trial, jurors were shown surveillance video of George Floyd inside the convenience store where he used a fake bill to buy cigarettes. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3diZJE2

Study Shows Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Work In Young People Ages 12-15 A study of nearly 2,300 volunteers shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in adolescents. There were 18 cases of COVID-19 in people who got a placebo and none in those who got the vaccine. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31y9w3L

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump transgender ban in his first week in office, directing the Pentagon to begin the process to allow transgender people to serve openly. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3sGMrb1

Watch Live: President Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan The package has a heavy focus on the climate, and is sure to draw Republican criticism for its size and scope. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2Pg4kiw

CDC: COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year. (Image credit: Al Drago/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3dhD2A8

Watch Live: Cashier Says He Offered To Pay After Realizing Floyd's $20 Bill Was Fake Testifying in Derek Chauvin's trial, Christopher Martin said that while George Floyd was being placed on a gurney, he was wracked by disbelief and guilt. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3m5JGgW

Suspect Arrested On Hate Crime Charges Over Attack On Asian Woman In Manhattan Brandon Elliot, 38, was arrested Wednesday and faces charges including assault as a hate crime. Elliot is a lifetime parolee who was convicted of fatally stabbing his mother in 2002, when he was 19. (Image credit: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3sR8bkF

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows '100% Efficacy' In Adolescents Pfizer says it will submit the clinical trial results "as soon as possible" to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is hoping to start vaccinating children before the next school year. (Image credit: Esteban Felix/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3fBzqLU

Review Of Witness Testimony In Day 2 Of Derek Chauvin Trial The teenager who videotaped former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck, testified she stays up at night "apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more." from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31wZIab

New York State Orders Police To Develop Local Plans For Reform After the death of George Floyd, New York mandated that every police department in the state launch a "reform and reinvention" process by April 1. Now, many advocates have become disillusioned. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cF1tZj

Biden Administration To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan President Biden is making his opening pitch for an infrastructure plan that could eventually reshape the U.S. economy. It also reframes the idea of infrastructure beyond simply roads and bridges. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cEqaoy

Texas Migrant Facility Was Severely Overcrowded, AP Reporter Says NPR's Noel King talks to Elliot Spagat of The Associated Press, who was one of the few journalists allowed into a Texas facility housing migrants, about what he saw. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3fstvc2

Coronavirus Pandemic Upends The Dry Cleaning Industry The pandemic may be dealing a final blow to one industry: dry cleaning. The past year's work-in-sweats norm has accelerated the decline of this mom-and-pop, and mostly immigrant industry. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39vswUH

Review Of Witness Testimony In Day 2 Of Chauvin Murder Trial The teenager who videotaped the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck, testified she stays up at night "apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more." from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31ME9Tf

Poetry Challenge: Create A List Poem That Grapples With Rise Of Anti-Asian Racism Attacks against Asian Americans have increased since the coronavirus pandemic began. Tell us how you cope with this anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the form of a list poem. (Image credit: Katherine Du) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39uFVMM

Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated. (Image credit: Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group/Daily Times via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cDwUDm

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39u18GM

G. Gordon Liddy, Chief Operative Behind Watergate Scandal, Dies At 90 The bombastic conservative, who became a popular talk show host, reveled in his reputation as a man willing to go to any lengths to reelect Nixon, saying, "I'd do it again for my president." (Image credit: Roberto Borea/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3m6dWIs

NY Lawmakers Legalize Marijuana, Hoping To Avoid Racial Pitfalls Of Decriminalization Critics say in many states the legal pot boom hasn't benefited people of color. Lawmakers in New York say their approach, which Gov. Cuomo says he will sign, avoids those mistakes. (Image credit: Ryan Tarinelli/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31zLrta

Firefighter Testifies: 'I Was Desperate To Help ... And This Human Was Denied That' Video footage played in court on Tuesday shows Genevieve Hansen pleading with officers on top of George Floyd for a chance to help him. She asked them to check his pulse. They ignored her requests. (Image credit: Court TV via AP, Pool/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3rBVWqz

Boulder, Colo., Holds Memorial For Police Officer Killed In Supermarket Shooting The city of Boulder, Colo., says goodbye to Eric Talley, the police officer killed in response to the supermarket shooting which left 10 dead on March 22. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2O5lApQ

Is A 4th Wave Of The Pandemic On The Horizon? As States Open, COVID-19 Cases Rise As states begin to reopen, coronavirus cases are on the rise. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with epidemiologist Bill Hanage of Harvard University about the possibility of a fourth wave of the pandemic. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3dh42zS

The Vote Count Has Begun On The Unionization Of Alabama Amazon Warehouse The vote count to unionize at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., has begun. The effort has attracted support from celebrities and politicians, but warehouse workers are scarce at pro-union rallies. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2PLUsMY

New Anti-Trans Legislation Passed By Arkansas Senate The Arkansas Senate passed a bill that would bar access to trans healthcare for minors. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Katelyn Burns about the wave of anti-trans legislation around the U.S. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3deSU6s

British Ambassador To The U.S. Explains What A New President Means To The U.K. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to British Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce about how a new American president changes how the United Kingdom fits on the world stage. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/31zdlWo

Human Rights Advocacy Is Changing Tones Under The Biden Administration Human rights advocacy is changing tones under Biden. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he's prioritizing promoting basic freedoms, scorning Trump's attempt to apply a hierarchy to human rights. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3sDtAO2

Witnesses Take The Stand On 2nd Day Of Derek Chauvin Trial On the second day of the Derek Chauvin trial, prosecutors called several bystanders who had watched as Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd's neck to stand as witnesses. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3dogOMM

Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch Heads To Australia As Fox News Faces Headwinds Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO and co-executive chairman of Fox Corp, has left Los Angeles for Sydney at a time when Fox News is reckoning with major lawsuits and questions over its direction. (Image credit: Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3rKt7IJ

Biden Announces New Steps To Tackle Anti-Asian Violence And Discrimination The White House on Tuesday unveiled actions to reverse the rising violent crimes against the AAPI community. Advocates and Asian American leaders have pressed the administration to do more. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cAL3B1

Attack On Asian Woman In Manhattan, As Bystanders Watched, To Be Probed As Hate Crime Video of the assault, and the seeming inaction of apartment staff standing nearby, has drawn fury in and beyond New York. State and city authorities are investigating the attack. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39t6sKv