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Teacher burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls combined with the continuing fallout of the winter surge is pushing public school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are responding by temporarily rewriting hiring rules.

Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages

Burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls plus the fallout of the omicron surge is pushing school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are responding by rewriting hiring rules.

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or "Super Committee," failed to come up with a compromise to reduce the deficit. Michigan members of the Super Committee spoke about the experience.

With infrastructure bill passed, Rep. Dingell optimistic about Biden social-spending plan, Rep. Tlaib calls it a "broken deal"

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI 12) voted Friday to pass President Biden's $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill. Dingell spoke to Morning Edition about what the bill means for Michigan, and her hopes for the Build Back Better bill.

Alleged kidnap plotters weren't entrapped, prosecutors argue as second trial begins

A previous jury failed to reach agreement on the charges against Adam Fox and Barry Croft in April.

A wide gulf exists between the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. The two face off Sunday, in the second round of France's national election.

Why France's presidential election matters far beyond its borders

Sunday's contest has implications for the spread of far-right ideology, France's relationship with the rest of Europe and the country's posture toward Russia.

Green renovations in schools can bring long-term savings but sometimes have upfront costs.

In an effort to make schools greener, the White House is offering billions of dollars

From solar panels to electric buses — the Biden Administration wants to make it easier for schools to tap more than $5.5 billion for climate-friendly upgrades.

Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Chairman Dick Durbin (center) of Illinois, speak to reporters following a meeting with President Biden about the Supreme Court vacancy.

Biden says he's done a 'deep dive' on 4 Supreme Court candidates

President Biden has been spending a lot of time courting senators — from both sides of the aisle — ahead of making his decision on who to nominate for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court.

Auchter's Art: Fred Upton comes to a decision

It makes sense that Upton would not be inclined to take on both his own party and the opposition party to get elected, but it sure doesn't make me very optimistic about future representatives representing the people (all of the people) of their district.

Robert Benincasa

Robert Benincasa is a computer-assisted reporting producer in NPR's Investigations Unit.

Minerva Contreras, 44, connects climate change to her health because she has a lung problem that makes it harder to breathe on hot days. Keeping her house near Bakersfield, Calif., cool costs as much as $800 a month in the summer.

Americans connect extreme heat and climate change to their health, a survey finds

A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

An arm holds a gas dispenser into a car's gas tank. Out of focus in the background is a teal gas pump.

Michigan Senate passes fuel tax pause bills

Supporters say pausing the gas tax is necessary as fuel prices soar.

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