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With the Indy 500 back in action Sunday, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nate Ryan of NBC Sports about what to expect and how the race is handling COVID-19 safety precautions.

120-year-old Galapagos tortoise becomes 2nd longtime El Paso Zoo animal to die of cancer EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo’s 120-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Ralph has died after a battle with cancer, officials announced Friday, with the zoo's chief veterinarian saying they were "devastated" by the loss. “I know we did absolutely everything we could for him, but it is still so difficult to have this sad outcome," said Dr. Victoria Milne. Ralph's death was the second in recent months of a longtime and beloved zoo resident due to cancer. In April, the 53-year-old Asian elephant Juno ...

Texas leaders, corporations form coalitions to fight voting restrictions Jane C. Timm © Provided by NBC News More than 180 local business and community leaders and 50 corporations have come out against voting restrictions in Texas in a coordinated dual effort aimed at rallying against voting restrictions and pending legislation. The first letter, a copy of which was shared with NBC News by signatories and is dated Monday, is signed by business and community leaders. It criticizes specific elements of two major pieces of legislation currently under consideration in Texas, inc...

Texas leaders, corporations form coalitions to fight voting restrictions Jane C. Timm © Provided by NBC News More than 180 local business and community leaders and 50 corporations have come out against voting restrictions in Texas in a coordinated dual effort aimed at rallying against voting restrictions and pending legislation. The first letter, a copy of which was shared with NBC News by signatories and is dated Monday, is signed by business and community leaders. It criticizes specific elements of two major pieces of legislation currently under consideration in Texas, inc...

There’s Prince. Of course, there’s always Prince. But many came before, and many after. For Black History Month, the Star Tribune celebrates 30 Black music makers from Minnesota you should know. We also asked peers (and admirers) in the Black community to help define those musicians’ legacies. Listed chronologically, these acts became Minnesota’s ambassadors to the rest of the world, or reshaped things here at home Story by Jon Bream and Chris Riemenschneider • Star Tribune • Feb. 27, 2021 Illustration by Kevin Adams • Special to the Star Tribune Story by Jon Bream and Chris ...