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How kindness from a restaurant customer impacted a woman beyond her serving years
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: When Claire Burnside Och was a server at a high-end restaurant, a man ordered an expensive bottle of wine. After a snafu, she was comforted.
Syria's new government is trying to rebuild. First it must keep the lights on
by Emily Feng
Syria's new de facto government faces a host of challenges. One of its most pressing is also one of its most basic: keeping the lights on.
Evangelical Christian groups want Trump to reconsider certain immigration policies
by Jason DeRose
Multiple evangelical Christian groups are criticizing tenants of the Trump Administration's immigration policy. But people many of the people pews agree with them.
Radio Diaries: How the Navy built 'Sealabs' on the ocean floor in the 1960s
In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy was exploring the other "final frontier" -- the sea. A series of underwater habitats called "Sealabs" were constructed for scientific exploration on the ocean floor.
How can RFK Jr. reform food? Here's the power he'd have if confirmed as HHS secretary
by Allison Aubrey
The HHS Secretary nominee has said he'd like to end subsidies for junk food and sugary drinks via federal programs such as SNAP, which, at $100 billion a year, is the U.S.'s top anti-hunger program.
Trump administration memo ordering a pause in federal spending sparks confusion
by Tamara Keith
A memo calling for the halting of federal grant and loan programs for review is causing confusion and uncertainty across the federal government.
Promised U.S. visas, tens of thousands of Afghans are in limbo with Trump order
by Quil Lawrence
White House executive orders have effectively frozen all evacuations of American allies in Afghanistan. Veterans from across the political spectrum are pushing to change this.
How kindness from a restaurant customer impacted a woman beyond her serving years
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: When Claire Burnside Och was a server at a high-end restaurant, a man ordered an expensive bottle of wine. After a snafu, she was comforted.
Remembering Atlanta rapper and producer DJ Unk, dead at 43
by Sidney Madden
A cornerstone of mid-2000s Atlanta rap has died. DJ Unk passed away over the weekend at the age of 43. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ helped launch snap music into the mainstream.
Neko Case talks about her new memoir and discoveries about her upbringing
by Elena Burnett
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to musician Neko Case about her new memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and some of the shocking details Case writes about her upbringing.
What to know about Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
by Courtney Dorning
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could make or break Trump's second term. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.
Sequon Barkley's role in getting the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl
by Becky Sullivan
The Philadelphia Eagles are returning to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years. A key reason is because of star running back Saquon Barkley who has dazzled in his debut season.
What Syria looks like a month after the fall of the regime
by Jane Arraf
After the sudden fall of the Syrian regime in December, Syrians are still euphoric but grappling with a shattered economy and fragile security.