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In the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling last year, advocates worry that jurisdictions are quietly making changes to disenfranchise minorities. A training program is designed to counter that.

Norfolk Southern's CEO and others testify during a Senate committee hearing on the fiery train derailment that occurred in early February in East Palestine, Ohio.

Late last week, the Senate returned several of President Obama's judicial nominations to the White House -- after failing to move on them for months. About 100 judge slots -- representing 10 percent of the judicial branch -- are still waiting to be filled. Among them is Goodwin Liu, who may be the president's most controversial judicial nominee.

Voters in Taiwan overwhelmingly chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island in an election in which threats from China took a backseat to local issues.

A Black Illinois homeowner claims State Farm practices covert racial discrimination in how it processes claims. “State Farm does not treat its Black and white homeowners insurance policyholders equally,” states a federal lawsuit filed by Jacqueline Huskey of Matteson in south suburban Chicago.

Amazon has begun mass layoffs, following job cuts at Meta, Twitter and several other tech companies.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to National Bankers Association President and CEO Nicole Elam about the health of minority-owned banks in the U.S. following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is supposed to help protect federal whistle-blowers and shield civil service workers from politics. During the Bush administration, it was engulfed in scandal. Now Carolyn Lerner, the office's new leader, is hoping to raise awareness about "one of the best-kept secrets in government."

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Domingo Morel, associate professor at New York University about the state of Texas' takeover of Houston's independent school district.

It's a rare occurrence, but the expulsion of two Black lawmakers from Tennessee's Republican-led House highlights a new level of "democratic dysfunction," a constitutional law expert tells NPR.