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For years, disabled passengers have complained about Amtrak and its poor service — that it's too hard for them to ride the train. A new federal report looks at its efforts to get better.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on the judicial nomination of Emil Bove, a top Justice Department leader at the center of controversy this year.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, previously the assistant administrator of USAID, about the effect that the rescission package could have on global health.

Over the past 20 years, the city of Paris has increasingly restricted vehicle traffic — encouraging people to walk, use public transportation or ride their bicycles.

NPR's Stephen Thompson reports on two new bands that are topping the Billboard charts despite being fictional K- pop groups from a new Netflix movie.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aatish Taseer about his book A Return to Self. It's part travelogue, part memoir and finds the writer wrestling with questions about immigration and cultural identity.

The Trump administration yesterday announced it was pulling four billion dollars in funding for California’s high-speed rail project.

Bove's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals now moves to the full Senate. Scores of former DOJ lawyers and retired judges say they fear his loyalty to Trump would carry over onto the bench.

A report commissioned by the City of Berkeley estimated evacuation times for natural disasters. In an extreme fire, a complete evacuation of the city could take up to four hours.

After early criticism for being late, FEMA is getting high marks from people affected by the July 4 floods, especially in hard-hit Hunt, Texas. But locals heap even more praise on religious charities.

An Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church. The strike killed at least three Palestinian Christians sheltering inside. The Israeli government says the military is investigating.

As Russia defies calls for a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine, members of Congress are moving to slap the country with new sanctions. The effort effort is a rare bipartisan issue in Congress.