Russell Lewis
@rdlewis.bsky.social
Deputy National Editor at NPR. I edit transportation, sports, human spaceflight, some southern stuff and I keep tabs on severe weather. I’m also a soccer referee, photographer and black cat fan.
A new document obtained by NPR undercuts Trump administration's denials about $400 million Tesla deal. www.npr.org/2025/02/24/n...
A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.
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February 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A new document obtained by NPR undercuts Trump administration's denials about $400 million Tesla deal. www.npr.org/2025/02/24/n...
Spring training is underway with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Chicago Cubs in the Arizona Cactus League. There's already been the first challenge of MLB's new "ball-strike challenge system" -- a pitch that was called a 'ball' and overruled to be a 'strike'. www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...
Everything to know about the MLB's ball-strike challenge system at spring training
This spring, MLB players can challenge ball and strike calls. The camera-based system is only an experiment for now — but it has the baseball world wondering where to draw the line with technology.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Spring training is underway with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Chicago Cubs in the Arizona Cactus League. There's already been the first challenge of MLB's new "ball-strike challenge system" -- a pitch that was called a 'ball' and overruled to be a 'strike'. www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...
Heavy-hitting hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died, according to his family. The "Golden Jet" was a force on the ice and the CTE diagnosis adds more credence that the degenerating brain disease isn't just limited to football players. www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull died with CTE, researchers say
Bobby Hull, an electric left-winger known as the 'Golden Jet', marveled hockey fans for his will to win. Named one of the NHL's greatest players, Hull was found to have had CTE after his death.
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February 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Heavy-hitting hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died, according to his family. The "Golden Jet" was a force on the ice and the CTE diagnosis adds more credence that the degenerating brain disease isn't just limited to football players. www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
The NTSB says the altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter which collided with an American Airlines regional jet may have malfunctioned. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...
Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The NTSB says the altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter which collided with an American Airlines regional jet may have malfunctioned. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...
What happens if President Trump starts ignoring court rulings? NPR digs in to break it down
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What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down
A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What happens if President Trump starts ignoring court rulings? NPR digs in to break it down
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National Women's Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
National Women's Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal
In 2021, revelations about sexual misconduct and racism roiled the NWSL and sparked investigations. Now, the women's soccer league will set aside $5 million for victims and implement other reforms.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
National Women's Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
Trump asks SpaceX to "go get" two stranded NASA space station astronauts. They're not stranded.
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Trump asks SpaceX to "go get" two stranded ISS astronauts. They're not stranded.
Two NASA astronauts flew to the International Space Station in June on Boeing's Starliner capsule. The test flight was planned for eight days but technical troubles forced the capsule to return empty.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Trump asks SpaceX to "go get" two stranded NASA space station astronauts. They're not stranded.
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Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat www.npr.org/2025/01/17/g...
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraska...
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January 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat www.npr.org/2025/01/17/g...
The former district attorney in Georgia who hindered Ahmaud Arbery’s murder investigation goes on trial today. Jackie Johnson is charged with violating her oath of office. One of the men involved in Arbery’s death, Greg McMichael, previously worked in her office.
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Ex-Georgia prosecutor on trial for hindering Ahmaud Arbery's murder investigation
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The former district attorney in Georgia who hindered Ahmaud Arbery’s murder investigation goes on trial today. Jackie Johnson is charged with violating her oath of office. One of the men involved in Arbery’s death, Greg McMichael, previously worked in her office.
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S.
The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform's future...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president and peace activist, has died at age 100. www.npr.org/2024/12/29/1...
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and peace activist, dies at 100
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president and peace activist, has died at age 100. www.npr.org/2024/12/29/1...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed plane www.npr.org/2024/12/28/n...
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed plane
The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike as the airliner attempted to land, but stopped short of saying it was shot down by Russian air defenses.
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December 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Russia’s Vladimir Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed plane www.npr.org/2024/12/28/n...
Hall of Famer and baseball icon Rickey Henderson has died. The best base stealer of all-time played with bravado and panache. www.kqed.org/news/1201950...
Oakland A's Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, Baseball's 'Man of Steal,' Dies at Age 65 | KQED
In a Hall of Fame career that rewrote the record book, Henderson became the greatest leadoff hitter in Major League Baseball history.
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December 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Hall of Famer and baseball icon Rickey Henderson has died. The best base stealer of all-time played with bravado and panache. www.kqed.org/news/1201950...
Latinos are the fastest-growing fanbase in the NFL. What's the league's playbook?
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Latinos are the fastest-growing fanbase in the NFL. What's the league's playbook?
The NFL is reaching more Latinos than ever. Here's how they've scored with a Spanish-speaking audience.
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December 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Latinos are the fastest-growing fanbase in the NFL. What's the league's playbook?
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Will the FDA finally ban Red dye No. 3? A decision could come soon www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Will The FDA finally ban Red No. 3? A decision could come soon
The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year.
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December 15, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down.
EasyKnock, which faces dozens of lawsuits, has said its deals have helped hundreds of people improve their finances.
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EasyKnock, which faces dozens of lawsuits, has said its deals have helped hundreds of people improve their finances.
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A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down
EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors
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December 7, 2024 at 2:39 PM
A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down.
EasyKnock, which faces dozens of lawsuits, has said its deals have helped hundreds of people improve their finances.
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EasyKnock, which faces dozens of lawsuits, has said its deals have helped hundreds of people improve their finances.
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At the airport… hearing a gate agent mumbling to herself as she’s searching for the proper boarding gate: “Where is Miami?”
Me: “It’s in Florida.”
Her, stares at me for a moment and debates what to say and then laughs out loud. “Thank you. I needed that.”
Sometimes we need to laugh at bad jokes.
Me: “It’s in Florida.”
Her, stares at me for a moment and debates what to say and then laughs out loud. “Thank you. I needed that.”
Sometimes we need to laugh at bad jokes.
December 6, 2024 at 7:07 PM
At the airport… hearing a gate agent mumbling to herself as she’s searching for the proper boarding gate: “Where is Miami?”
Me: “It’s in Florida.”
Her, stares at me for a moment and debates what to say and then laughs out loud. “Thank you. I needed that.”
Sometimes we need to laugh at bad jokes.
Me: “It’s in Florida.”
Her, stares at me for a moment and debates what to say and then laughs out loud. “Thank you. I needed that.”
Sometimes we need to laugh at bad jokes.
Researchers have long known football players are at-risk of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE. Now, a new study quantifies the risk for ice hockey players.
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December 4, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Researchers have long known football players are at-risk of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE. Now, a new study quantifies the risk for ice hockey players.
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Police in New York City are searching for the person who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel. gothamist.com/news/man-sho...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot, killed in Midtown, NYPD says
The 50-year-old was pronounced deceased later Wednesday morning. Police were still seeking the gunman.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Police in New York City are searching for the person who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel. gothamist.com/news/man-sho...
Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are saving lives, but there’s still debate about how to make them better (by @joelrose.bsky.social via @npr.org).
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December 2, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are saving lives, but there’s still debate about how to make them better (by @joelrose.bsky.social via @npr.org).
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In case this comes up in your household... here's what you need to know about Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making
Macy's is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here's a look at what to expect and how to watch.
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November 27, 2024 at 8:54 PM
In case this comes up in your household... here's what you need to know about Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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Here are the books that NPR staff — and critics — loved in 2024 (bonus: our selections from previous years are listed too).
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Books We Love
Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Here are the books that NPR staff — and critics — loved in 2024 (bonus: our selections from previous years are listed too).
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NPR has fanned out across the country looking for examples of people working through their differences. In the Deep South, gospel and religion are helping to bridge the race divide.
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Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South
Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.
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November 26, 2024 at 1:17 PM
NPR has fanned out across the country looking for examples of people working through their differences. In the Deep South, gospel and religion are helping to bridge the race divide.
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i stopped by the parking garage at the Birmingham, Ala. airport today. Already “full”. Anyone who is traveling this holiday week needs to prepare for lines, traffic and headaches. www.npr.org/2024/11/18/n...
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November 25, 2024 at 1:19 AM
i stopped by the parking garage at the Birmingham, Ala. airport today. Already “full”. Anyone who is traveling this holiday week needs to prepare for lines, traffic and headaches. www.npr.org/2024/11/18/n...
This year's FAFSA is officially open. The "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" is for students and families hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'
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This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'
The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.
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November 21, 2024 at 7:04 PM
This year's FAFSA is officially open. The "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" is for students and families hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'
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