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Palestinians participate in rally marking last year's anniversary of what the Palestinians call the "Nakba," or "catastrophe" referring to their uprooting in the war over Israel's 1948 creation, in front of the UNESCO offices in Gaza City.

The U.N. is marking the 75th anniversary of Palestinians' displacement

The international body is following through on a resolution to memorialize the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes in 1948 that coincided with the founding of Israel.

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is seen in this photo taken Jan. 24, 2023. San Diego, Calif.

Nathan Fletcher’s board of supervisors resignation to become official

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is set to officially resign at 5 p.m. Monday.

Public art, with the Coronado Bridge in the background, at Cesar Chavez Park in Barrio Logan on May 11, 2023.

California celebrates a decade of a key environmental data tool

The groundbreaking CalEnviroScreen data tool turned 10 years old this spring. California officials are celebrating its impact on the state’s disadvantaged communities.

Vice Media offices on Feb. 1, 2019 in Venice, Calif. The once-hot media startup filed for bankruptcy after failing to sell itself.

Vice Media, once worth $5.7 billion, files for bankruptcy

The punk media startup known for its provocative visual storytelling and explicit voice, will be bought by some of the company's leaders for $225 million and the assumption of significant liabilities.

A man enters the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on Friday.

What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans

Biden has warned that defaulting on the national debt "would devastate retirement accounts," among other things. The head of advice methodology at Vanguard wants people to remember the bigger picture.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is embarking on an effort to draft legislation that would put guardrails around rapidly evolving artificial intelligence.

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to lead an effort to craft groundbreaking legislation to install safeguards around artificial intelligence. But lawmakers have a lot to learn.

Migrants try to stay warm as they wait in the rain after turning themselves over to U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing over from Mexico in Fronton, Texas on May 12.

Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'

NPR's A Martinez asks Mimi Tsankov, president of the National Association of immigration judges, about the end of Title 42.

One person died and four were injured in a shooting at a medical office building in downtown Atlanta on May 3. The violence came one day after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a hospital safety act into law.

Hospitals create police forces to stem growing violence against staff

Georgia is the latest state to enact a law that allows hospitals to create independent police forces. Critics worry the law enforcement focus could have unintended consequences.

Debra Hopkins says she found people to help her when she was younger, even if there was little official support.

3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed

Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.

President Biden arrives at an event at the White House on May 11, 2023. This week he will travel to Hiroshima, Japan for the G-7 summit.

Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

President Biden will be the second sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first atomic attack. He is going there for a meeting with G-7 leaders.

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