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South Carolina Sen. Mike Fanning, D-Great Falls, talks to other senators during a brief recess during debate on an education bill on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

SC Senate prepares to debate $12.6 billion budget

The South Carolina Senate is getting ready to debate its version of the state's $12.6 billion spending plan. The budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year is built around $1 billion in income tax rebates and another $1 billion in cuts, compared with the $600 income million tax cut proposed by the House. That leaves two big differences with the House plan.

One of many grocery stores in Venezuela where the shelves are bare. Even in regions such as Latin America that do well overall, there are glaring exceptions, such as Venezuela, where political turmoil has created massive price inflation and food shortages.

Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped

There have been decades of progress in the fight against hunger. But the rosy numbers don't tell the whole story.

On a new recording, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers plays both solo parts in Bach's Double Concerto â one on each of her two Stradivarius violins.

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers: From Playing In Knee Socks To Owning Two Strads

On her new album, the violinist teams up with herself as she plays her two Stradivarius instruments.

Afghan security personnel block a road near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on Monday. A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on December 25, killing six civilians, officials said.

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility

A suicide bombing near the Afghan intelligence agency early Monday morning killed six people, including at least one person who was traveling in a passing vehicle.

How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine

Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring.

Time(D) Trials And Unscehduled Events

Vocalist Joan La Barbara performs a work of hers dedicated to runners and divers. The piece, "Time(d) Trials and Unscheduled Events" was first heard at the Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles, in 1984. It focused on the rhythmic breathing of runners and the lines traced in the air by divers. (5:00) (IN S

Man Convicted Of Killing D.C. Intern Chandra Levy To Get New Trial

Prosecutors have agreed not to oppose a new trial for Ingmar Guandique, who was found guilty in 2010 of killing Levy in 2001.

A look at Ukraine, 6 months into its war with Russia

An update on the war in Ukraine and a look at how life in the city of Odesa has changed.

The Trump supporters who went from planning the Jan. 6 rally to aiding the riot probe

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Hunter Walker, who wrote a Rolling Stone article on Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lynn Lawrence, the Trump supporters now cooperating with the Jan. 6 House panel.

This Aug. 4, 2016, photo, provided by the Transportation Security Administration shows the plastic replica revolver TSA agents recovered from a passenger's carry-on bag at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in a bowl used at the security checkpoint in Reno, Nev. The man agreed to leave the prohibited, fake firearm made from a 3D printer behind and was allowed to board the plane without incident. (Transportation Security Administration via AP)

The Age Of The 3D-Printed Gun

Coming soon — printing your own gun on a 3D printer. Is it the end of gun control?

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