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New York City recently made it legal for residents to keep bees, and that has led to swarms of them. Earlier this week, police had to divert traffic in Manhattan's Chinatown when 15,000 honey bees swarmed the area. They've also covered a mailbox in Little Italy and buzzed a fire escape Uptown.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for substantial cuts to collective bargaining rights for the state's public workers. The ruling is a victory for Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

In Greece, national anger continues to rise over the lack of progress in dealing with the country's national debt. A year after the first bailout and the austerity measures that went with it, Greeks see no improvement and fear more suffering lies ahead.

Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

A key debate in Washington is over how much the federal government should regulate industry. One unexpected battleground: power tools. NPR has learned that federal regulators are taking steps towards new safety requirements for table-saws. These saws have open spinning blades and can cause severe injuries. But the industry is resisting. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.