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Silicon Valley Bank's collapse: What happens when midsized banks get too big to failThe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank marks the second largest bank failure in America’s history. Some say a 2018 rollback on bank regulations helped cause it. What happens when so-called...On Point10 hours ago
Biotech companies grapple the fall of Silicon Valley BankThe now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank was an incubating haven for startup companies.PlayHere & Now03:15Mar 17, 2023
COVID in literature: Unpacking standout books about the pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has started to make its way into both fiction and nonfiction.PlayHere & Now09:40Mar 17, 2023
March Madness begins with a shocking upsetThe No. 15 seed Princeton Tigers knocked the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats out of the tournament. PlayHere & Now05:52Mar 17, 2023
Banking system is sound, officials say, as politicians point fingersWe discuss the political and policy divides exposed by the rescue of three American banks in the past week.PlayHere & Now10:37Mar 17, 2023
How misleading information is fueling opposition to solar energy projectsThe NPR climate desk finds organized opposition to local solar projects stemming from a group founded by a conservative operative called Citizens for Responsible Solar.PlayHere & Now10:44Mar 17, 2023
Amish volunteers restore homes and hearts in hurricane-ravaged LouisianaAid programs have come and gone — but groups of Amish volunteers continue to help residents rebuild.PlayHere & Now05:42Mar 17, 2023
Examining the organizations pushing for anti-trans bills in state legislaturesThis year alone, at least 31 state legislatures have introduced bills that target transgender youth, according to the ACLU.PlayHere & Now09:31Mar 17, 2023
Brazil's Bolsonaro faces investigation for undisclosed, multi-million gift of diamondsBrazil's far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro reportedly received the jewels as a gift from the Saudi Arabian government.PlayHere & Now03:47Mar 17, 2023
D.C. is pulling police officers out of city schools — but the mayor want to reverse the moveIn 2021, the D.C. City Council voted to shrink the number of so-called school resource officers in its city schools. But the fierce debate on policing in schools continues, and...PlayHere & Now04:28Mar 17, 2023
In the Midwest, the latest pipeline wars don't involve oil and gas — but carbon dioxideCritics say the process, known as carbon capture, is unproven and not a long-term solution to the climate crisis.PlayHere & Now06:28Mar 17, 2023
Is the banking crisis over?A group of 11 banks has injected $30 billion into First Republic bank. PlayHere & Now03:43Mar 17, 2023
Texas moves to take over Houston schoolsIt would be one of the largest state takeovers in U.S. history.PlayHere & Now06:54Mar 17, 2023
'Battle for your brain': What the rise of brain-computer interface technology means for youComputer brain interfaces used to be the stuff of science fiction. Now, headphones and earbuds with sensors that can read your brain waves – and sell your data – are...PlayOn Point47:20Mar 17, 2023
After weeks of protests, what's the latest with Israel's planned judicial reforms?The protestors are concerned by a proposal by the country's Justice Minister Yariv Levin which would dramatically weaken Israel's Supreme Court through several measures which have been described as authoritarian.PlayHere & Now05:07Mar 16, 2023
Bank update: Yellen before Senate, possible rescue of First Republic BankTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee that the banking system is sound. But as she was testifying, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News reported that America's...PlayHere & Now05:37Mar 16, 2023
Why fans love 'South Side' — and what's missing now after HBO canceled itThe hilarious show stood apart from other media about Chicago, first and foremost because it managed to celebrate the South Side even while joking about crime, poverty and corruption.PlayHere & Now05:47Mar 16, 2023
2 years since Atlanta spa shootings: How the community mourns, update on shooter's trialIt's been two years since a gunman killed eight people, including six Asian women, at spas in Atlanta, Georgia.PlayHere & Now03:45Mar 16, 2023
SXSW music festival 2023: Meet the new and emerging artistsMore than 1,400 artists are playing on South by Southwest's 70+ stages.PlayHere & Now09:18Mar 16, 2023
The 3-week filibuster over Nebraska transgender bill is finally overState Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has agreed to end her filibuster.PlayHere & Now03:30Mar 16, 2023