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Harris' identity and the 2024 presidential race
by Asma Khalid
How Harris' racial identity is resonating with those who identify with her. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Jolikha Ali, Hardeep Reddick and Jaya Krishnan.
Tessa Hadley on new novel 'Free Love' and making life changes mid-40s
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Tessa Hadley about her new novel, Free Love and pivoting to writing novels in her 40s.
Fights over the role of state medical boards
by Blake Farmer
State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, including those who spread COVID misinformation. But GOP lawmakers in some states want the boards to back off.
In Supreme Court nomination debate, echoes of past judicial breakthrough
Tomiko Brown-Nagin, author of Civil Rights Queen, tells NPR's Ailsa Chang how identity and lived experience loomed large in the confirmation of Constance Baker Motley to the federal bench in 1966.
The John Durham filing that set off conservative media, explained
by Ryan Lucas
The political right is making hay out of a recent filing in special counsel John Durham's investigation into the Trump-Russia probe. We break down the truth behind their outlandish claims.
A Ukrainian chef's borsch is an act of resistance
by Joanna Kakissis
A chef famous in Ukraine for championing the nation's cuisine sees his cooking as part of the anti-Russian resistance.
Georgetown study measures colleges' return on investment
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Martin Van Der Werf, director of editorial and education policy at Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce, about their new college rankings.
Behind unusual U.S. strategy to release intelligence on Russian moves
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Special Operations officer Douglas London about the calculus behind U.S. intelligence disclosures about Russia.
San Francisco man spreads joy with pancakes
by Annelise Finney
Curtis Kimball has recently begun hosting free pancake parties for all passersby. He says the pandemic has caused a bad vibe all around, and making breakfast for people is a good way to fix it.
Scientists say elephant tusk DNA can expose poaching networks
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way of using DNA from elephant tusks to solve poaching mysteries and bring animal traffickers to justice.
VP Harris heads to Munich national security meeting at a critical time
by Franco Ordoñez
Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to an annual gathering of the world's top national security officials in Munich, Germany, as leaders work to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's latest military movements stoke confusion
by Greg Myre
Is Russia escalating — or de-escalating — its military positions along the borders of Ukraine? There are conflicting claims about what's happening now, and what could come next.