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Elon Musk's xAI took over this factory in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this year. This is where it's building a supercomputer to fuel artificial intelligence.

How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it's looking into it.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (third from the right) and other city leaders break ground on a project to redevelop Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, June 10, 2024.

City breaks ground on 20-year Otay Mesa San Diego Airpark project

The San Diego Airpark project is anticipated to create 2,500 new airport jobs and have a $1.5 billion economic impact on the San Diego region.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish prepares to escort the MV Dali during its transit from the Port of Baltimore to the Port of Virginia in Norfolk on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse

The Dali was headed for Norfolk, Va., to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft then undergo continued salvage and repairs from damage caused during the bridge collapse.

Half a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting today

It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food employees, among the least paid in the workforce. Restaurant owners and franchisees warn of higher prices and cuts to workers' hours.

State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, speaks at the Capitol on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. On Monday, June 24, 2024, lawmakers voted to remove a measure from the November ballot that would have asked voters to repeal a law requiring voter approval for some publicly-funded affordable housing projects.

California lawmakers abandon attempt to repeal law requiring voter approval for some public housing

California lawmakers have abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation's only law requiring voter approval for publicly funded affordable housing projects.

Cars drive down State Route 163 in Hillcrest, April 24, 2024.

Hillcrest, hungry for park space, looks to the 163 freeway

Some in the neighborhood want the city to study putting a park or plaza over state Route 163.

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest aides and advisers, arrived to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.

Hope Hicks, former Trump confidant, testifies against him in New York criminal trial

Hicks was a communications director for the Trump White House and prosecutors questioned her on her knowledge of the deals made during his first presidential run.

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state, the drivers won

Internal emails, interviews and in-app messages show Uber and Lyft deployed a powerful lobbying playbook to stop minimum wage laws in Minnesota. But drivers had a playbook of their own.

Protesters with March on the RNC gather for a demonstration during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday.

Progressives try to send a message of resistance through the RNC security barrier

In a peaceful protest in Milwaukee, progressive activists tried to send the Republican Party a message of resistance to a potential second Trump presidency.

NPR readers are honoring the father figures in their lives.

Protectors, confidants, supporters: Readers share stories of the dads who shaped them

For Father's Day, we asked readers about the most influential father figures in their lives. From dads to husbands to single moms who stepped up, these are the people who shaped readers' lives.

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