Inmates continue to die in tribal jails despite promises of reform

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1176999580/bureau-indian-affairs-reform-tribal-jails-inmates-progress

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1177038331/andy-rourke-smiths-bass-player-died

Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to run for president

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-scott/tim-scott-lone-black-republican-in-u-s-senate-to-run-for-president-idUSKBN2XA17F

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old entrepreneur and GOP presidential hopeful?

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1176892623/vivek-ramaswamy-candidate-president-2024

ECB eyes additional steps to tackle bank deposit risks

https://www.reuters.com/article/ecb-banks-ratios/ecb-eyes-additional-steps-to-tackle-bank-deposit-risks-idUSKBN2XA0MO

ECB eyes additional steps to tackle bank deposit risks

https://www.reuters.com/article/ecb-banks-ratios/ecb-eyes-additional-steps-to-tackle-bank-deposit-risks-idUSKBN2XA0MO

Wildfire risk spurs Alberta to close parks, urge caution ahead of holiday weekend

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-weather-wildfire/wildfire-risk-spurs-alberta-to-close-parks-urge-caution-ahead-of-holiday-weekend-idUSL1N37F3BL

Biden's team reports 'progress' in US debt ceiling talks

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-debt-biden/bidens-team-reports-progress-in-us-debt-ceiling-talks-idUSKBN2XA05W

Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176881182/supreme-court-sides-against-andy-warhol-foundation-in-copyright-infringement-cas

Two men cornered her on a dark street. Then she saw a car, and a glimmer of hope

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1176646484/two-men-cornered-her-on-a-dark-street-then-she-saw-a-car-and-a-glimmer-of-hope

UPDATE 1-Australia's Westpac says won't stick to home loan guideline as interest rates surge

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-banks-mortgages/update-1-australias-westpac-says-wont-stick-to-home-loan-guideline-as-interest-rates-surge-idUSL1N37G0HK

Bank of Canada increasingly worried about ability of households to service debt

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-cenbank/bank-of-canada-increasingly-worried-about-ability-of-households-to-service-debt-idUSBCLIGEJ5G

US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without 'robust' cuts

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-debt-freedom-caucus/us-house-hardliners-could-try-to-block-debt-ceiling-deal-without-robust-cuts-idUSKBN2X91TO

Pakistani forces surround Imran Khan's home as political crisis escalates

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176828099/pakistan-imran-khan-politics

Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176833267/saudi-arabia-syria-arab-league-summit

Australian envoy suggests 'smelling salts' for worries over Biden's Quad cancellation

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176806747/biden-cancels-australia-trip-quad-meeting

US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without 'robust' cuts

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-debt-freedom-caucus/us-house-hardliners-could-try-to-block-debt-ceiling-deal-without-robust-cuts-idUSKBN2X91TO

A Hebrew Bible that is 1,100 years old sells for $38 million at an auction

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176805209/a-hebrew-bible-that-is-1-100-years-old-sells-for-38-million-at-an-auction

Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-weather-wildfire/alberta-wildfires-hit-gas-flow-out-of-canada-to-us-spiking-prices-idUSKBN2X90TM

Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176657700/arizona-farms-running-out-water-farmers-climate-change-colorado-river