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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about JPMorgan Chase buying First Republic Bank's deposits, some assets and certain liabilities.

The annual Met Gala fundraiser takes place Monday night in New York City. This year's theme pays tribute to desiger Karl Lagerfeld, who has a controversial legacy in the fashion industry.

Some historians say there are questions about the legitimacy of the birth of King Edward IV in the 15th century, and that the line of succession should have gone through Abney-Hastings ancestors.

Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono tells NPR that the highest court in the U.S. should have the highest ethical standards.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Town of Nags Head have seen plastic, metal, paper and fabric debris washing up along about 25 miles of beaches, from Nags Head to the villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo.

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The bill would raise the felony by one level if the obscenity is “committed knowingly in the presence” of someone under 18. The higher level of felony means an offender could receive active jail time on a first offense.

The bipartisan bill would double the number of projects underway to become six. It's in response to declining transportation revenues from the gas tax.

NCDHHS officials say action on food programs is necessary because many federal pandemic nutrition policies will be ending later this month.

The court ruled Friday that people convicted of felonies must complete their sentence, including probation and parole, before having their voting rights restored.