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Nonprofit journalism with a mission. This is NPR. The Georgian parliament is scheduled to vote on the controversial law on Tuesday. Here, a demonstrator on Monday in Tbilisi, Georgia. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images Europe Why protesters in Georgia are opposed to a ’foreign agents’ law and why it matters More than 50,000 people took to the streets of the capital city Tbilisi over the weekend to protest against proposed legislation that critics say is modeled on a Russian law used to crush dissent. Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court on Monday. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Nikhinson/AP Morning Edition Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels A patient in European Gaza hospital this weekend — the last functioning hospital in Rafah. Staff placed an insect zapper above his bed to keep away the flies. Monica Johnston hide caption toggle caption Monica Johnston Global Health Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can’t save lives and can’t evacuate Lauren Hill, a graduate student at Cal State LA, holds a bird at the bird banding site at Bear Divide in the San Gabriel Mountains. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR Animals On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular Sponsor Message This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows suspected fentanyl pills seized at Los Angeles International Airport in 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP National Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit shone of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world that she helped her ex-husband Bill Gates found more than 20 years ago. Here, Gates smiles as she leaves the Elysee Palace, June 23, 2023, in Paris. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP Business Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation The Valley of the Gods, a part of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR All Things Considered Biden’s National Monument expansion applauded by allies, but big obstacles loom Latest Stories 1 hour ago ’Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel about Sri Lankan civil war, wins $150K prize 3 hours ago Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can’t save lives and can’t evacuate 4 hours ago Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation 5 hours ago Story has audio A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and ’sisters for life’ for migrant children 5 hours ago Deadline Extended: NPR Student Podcast Challenge entries are now due May 31 Navigate backwards Navigate forwards Navigate forwards Watch Navigate previous Navigate next Keith Gill, known as "Roaring Kitty" online, testifies during a virtual hearing on GameStop before the House Financial Services Committee on Feb. 18, 2021. On Monday, Gill made his first online posting on X in about three years, sending shares of GameStop sharply higher. House Financial Services Committee via AP/House Financial Services Committee hide caption toggle caption House Financial Services Committee via AP/House Financial Services Committee Business GameStop surges after meme stock investor ’Roaring Kitty’ resurfaces online Shares in the video game retailer more than doubled at one point after a prominent meme stock investor made his first online posting in about three years. HarperOne Review Book Reviews ’My Octopus Teacher’ creator Craig Foster dives into the ocean again in ’Amphibious Soul’ Nature’s healing power is an immensely personal focus for Foster. He made his film after being burned out from long, grinding hours at work. After the release of the film, he suffered from insomnia. 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Haiti’s notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight Listen · 3:45 3:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embediframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250860448/1250872191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player" Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn’t yet guaranteed. The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post via Getty Images Medical Treatments As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them. "When I first started being in Bikini Kill, I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Kathleen Hanna says. 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