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New documentary 'Dusty & Stones' showcases country music's global reach
by Rob Schmitz
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Jesse Rudoy, director of the documentary "Dusty & Stones," about the African country music duo of the same name.
Germany's chancellor meets with Putin over Ukraine tensions
by Charles Maynes
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Moscow to talk to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. It came as Russia indicated that some of its troops massed along the Ukrainian border might head back.
Hollywood special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull dies at 79
by Bob Mondello
Hollywood special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull has died. He brought to life the impossible landscapes in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner.
Longtime Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable
by Ilya Marritz
Mazars USA, the longtime accountants to Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, says financial statements dating from 2009 to 2020 "should not be replied upon."
In New York City, a statewide mask mandate for businesses has ended
by Hansi Lo Wang
Some states have been lifting indoor masking requirements and allowing individual businesses to set their own policies. In New York City, that's causing confusion and fatigue with COVID protocols.
For an American living in Ukraine, a choice between staying or leaving
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Meghan Neville, an American based in Ukraine who is fleeing the country as tension escalates over a possible Russian incursion.
Confused about how worried to be about the pandemic? You're not alone
by Rob Stein
It's another discombobulating moment in the pandemic, with lots of conflicting signs of where the virus is heading and what people should do about it on a day to day basis.
A history of romantic comedies
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to author Scott Meslow about his new book From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy.
Remembering film director and producer Ivan Reitman
by Bob Mondello
Film director and producer Ivan Reitman, who tickled moviegoers' funny bones with such '70s and '80s smash comedies as Ghostbusters, Meatballs, Stripes and Kindergarten Cop, has died.
What it means for sports fans' mental health when their team loses
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Greg Miller, a licensed professional counselor with Thriveworks in New Jersey, about the real emotional toll that can come from sports fandom.
U.S. troops head to Poland
by Jay Price
U.S. troops from the 82nd Airborne Division have been boarding planes bound for Eastern Europe. This comes amidst escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Hate crimes trial begins for men who killed Ahmaud Arbery
by Debbie Elliott
A jury has been selected and opening arguments begun in the federal hate crimes trial against three white men in Georgia who were previously convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin lawsuit against 'New York Times'
by David Folkenflik
A federal judge will dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times even as the jury continues to deliberate.