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Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback' An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." Yuki Noguchi
National In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart. Bill Chappell
National How NPR decides the words we use to describe war In newsrooms, there are constant debates over how journalists should use certain words. We're pulling back the curtain to provide some transparency on the words you hear — or don't hear — from NPR. Tony Cavin
National Bird flu has reached the commercial milk supply Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought. Pien Huang
National One month after the Baltimore bridge collapse It's been a month since a cargo ship collapsed with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers and effectively shutting down the Port of Baltimore. Crews are rushing to clear the debris. Scott Maucione
National Americans are sleeping less. This podcaster wants to help change that More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation. Yuki Noguchi
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Prisoner escapes minimum security facility north of Seattle Washington prison officials announced Friday morning that a man escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe. Jeanie Lindsay