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The city of Minneapolis and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed on a consent decree which calls for the Minneapolis Police Department to make extensive reforms. The agreement comes five years after the death of George Floyd caused protests around the city and the world.

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket launched four private astronauts into orbit. In a few days, the crew will attempt the first ever private spacewalk ever.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi says the accused are part of a "wave of domestic terrorism." Experts say this is a common stance of the federal government and can be used to seek stiffer penalties.

A recent report from the Russell Sage Foundation finds the U.S. government has neglected black neighborhoods in the eight months since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Ed Gordon talks with Beverly Wright, director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University in New Orleans, and Robert Bullard, director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, about the report, which they co-authored.

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

On the eve of an election, the threat and the impact of tariffs and the fallout with Canada's nearest and formerly closest ally hovers over every discussion.

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince's musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.

So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday.

Biden said he aims for the U.S. to find some normalcy by July 4th. New York Gov. Cuomo faces an impeachment inquiry. Louisville marks one year after the killing of Breonna Taylor.

Biden said he aims for the U.S. to find some normalcy by July 4th. New York Gov. Cuomo faces an impeachment inquiry. Louisville marks one year after the killing of Breonna Taylor.