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A solitary confinement cell known all as "the bing," at New York's Rikers Island jail. New York state prisoners in solitary confinement or other units in which inmates are isolated were over five times more likely to kill themselves compared to prisoners in general confinement, according to a report from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)

New York Lawmakers Set to Pass Limits On The Use Of Solitary Confinement

Under the legislation, incarcerated individuals would not be allowed to spend more than 15 days in solitary confinement.

On 'The Last Friend,' Michael League Imagines Death As A Benevolent Companion

Michael League of Snarky Puppy joins the Morning Edition Song Project with "The Last Friend," a song that reimagines death not as a severance, but as a compassionate force.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: Customs and Border Protection acting Commissioner John Sanders listens during a news conference where Lindsey Graham, (R-SC)., is proposing legislation to address the crisis at the southern border at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans met with Vice President Mike Pence and White House Advisor Jared Kushner yesterday to discuss President Donald Trump's plan to overhaul the immigration system. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases

John Sanders led U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. At least five children died after being detained during the last surge, and he fears "history is repeating itself."

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 1: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. Mayorkas discussed the Biden administration's plans for overhauling immigration policy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border

More than 4,000 unaccompanied minors are in U.S. custody at the border, straining Homeland Security capacity. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers "it will take time" to get under control.

Catalonia Is Set To Launch Its Own Space Agency. Will It Fly?

Leaders in Spain's northeastern region have pushed for independence from the country. Now they want to go their own way in space, launching a first nanosatellite this month from Kazakhstan.

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - MARCH 14: Nurse manager Lucy Golding draws up doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before health workers administered the shots to immigrants and undocumented residents ages 55 and over on March 14, 2021 in Stamford, Connecticut. The non-profit Building One Community organized the event to administer the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to more than 350 people from the immigrant community. The vaccines were supplied by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and injected by Community Health Center workers. Vaccine recipients are due to return in April for their second dose. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Vaccinating Children Seen As A Key Step Toward COVID-19 Herd Immunity

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: An employee walks through the entrance to Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park, which have been closed since March 14 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 in Anaheim, CA. After suffering losses for months due to Gov. Newsoms mandatory coronavirus shut-down, Disney says it will lay off 28,000 employees across its parks, experiences and consumer products segment.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Disneyland Theme Parks Will Reopen To California Residents In April

Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park will reopen on April 30. Reservations will be required and limited to state residents only.

Appointments are available for eligible populations at state-run sites in Corning and Oneonta. (Provided by Binghamton University)

Appointments Open For State-Run Mass Vaccination Sites In Corning And Oneonta

The mass vaccination sites are an addition to those already in operation across New York, including in Johnson City.

FILE - In this April 3, 2020, file photo, customers, some wearing face masks, line up outside a Wells Fargo branch in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, during the coronavirus outbreak. The Federal Reserve said on Thursday, June 25, 2020, a worst-case scenario for the U.S. economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic would cause nation’s 34 largest banks to collectively lose roughly $700 billion. To bolster the banks ahead such a potentially damaging recession, the Fed ordered the banks to suspend stock buybacks and dividend payouts until Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Wells Fargo Site Crashes As Customers Try To See If They've Received Stimulus Payments

The bank blamed "high volumes" for the outage on its online banking site, but said the issue does not affect the actual deposits of the stimulus checks.

BOSTON - JANUARY 19: A student gives her coronavirus COVID-19 swab to Dr. Helenann Civian, the principal of South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston on Jan. 19, 2021. Pool testing means an entire classroom of students puts their swabs in the same cup and it's tested as one sample, making it faster/cheaper. They are piloting it with schools around the country including South Boston Catholic Academy. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

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