Twitter adopts 'poison pill' to block Elon Musk takeover bid The defensive move from Twitter is an attempt to fend off Musk's hostile takeover attempt of the social network. Bobby Allyn
What would happen to free speech if Elon Musk bought Twitter? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Kate Klonick, a law professor at St. John's university in New York, about the possible impact on free speech if Elon Musk were to take over Twitter.
Texas welfare workers are resigning over orders to investigate trans kids' families NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune about the child welfare workers who are leaving their jobs over state orders to investigate the families of trans kids. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills have already been introduced this year. Here may be why 2022 is set to break records for anti-LGBTQ legislation, with hundreds of bills introduced across the U.S. Who's behind this wave of legislation, and why is this becoming such a potent wedge issue? Melissa Block
Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership. Jennifer Ludden
Judge cuts the payout in a Black former Tesla contractor's racial discrimination suit A federal judge has slashed the award to Owen Diaz over claims that he was subjected to racial discrimination at work to $15 million. A jury had ordered the automaker to pay Diaz $137 million. Rina Torchinsky
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcibly touching a woman She accused him of touching her at a Manhattan night spot. The court had ruled prosecutors could bring in testimony by two other women who allegedly would accuse him of sexual groping. Mandalit del Barco
Oklahoma's new abortion law could create a domino effect across the region Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill creating the nation's most stringent abortion restriction. It makes performing the procedure a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison. Catherine Sweeney
'This was a positive way for Evangelicals to rebrand themselves' — the troubles of Matt Shea, Ukraine and international adoptions Last month, former Washington state representative Matt Shea flew to Ukraine. There, he helped transport 63 children originally from Mariupol to Kazimierz Dolny, a small town in Poland. He says he was trying to bring those kids back to America to be adopted. Others say this move is representative of a larger issue in the adoption industry. Libby Denkmann
Report: Over 50 gig workers killed on the job, but families are footing the bills A new report on gig worker deaths found that more than 50 people were killed while working for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Often the families receive no compensation in the wake of the killings. Bobby Allyn