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VP Harris challenging dilemma: Campaigning and hurricane response
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Vice President Harris tried to walk a fine line this week, pushing ahead on her campaign amid hurricane preparations and recovery.
'Verified' podcast investigates the extremism network that unites Jan. 6 actors
NPR's Michel Martin talks to journalist Natasha Del Toro about her new podcast, Verified: The Next Threat, about the rise of a global movement that is propelled by white supremacy.
Why the FBI has been telling athletes heading to the Olympics to bring a burner phone
by Jenna McLaughlin
The Winter Olympics are now underway and the FBI has been telling athletes heading to Beijing to bring a burner phone. There are all kinds of digital threats to the Olympics.
Amazon workers in Alabama begin second union vote. Here's how it happened
by Alina Selyukh
A possibility of an Amazon union is once again on the ballot. Workers in Alabama are beginning a re-vote in a new chapter of the historic push to form Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse.
The U.S. has reached 900,000 deaths from COVID-19
by Rob Stein
The U.S. has hit more than 900,000 deaths from COVID-19 — yet another once-unimaginable new toll. And the number of people dying every day is still rising.
Minneapolis police killed Amir Locke while serving a no-knock warrant
by Jon Collins
Police are investigating the shooting of Amir Locke by officers executing a no-knock warrant. Video showed him lying on the couch and holding a gun seconds after a SWAT team entered the apartment.
An old-fashioned crime is on the rise: bank check theft
NPR's Tamara Keith talks with David Maimon, director of Georgia State University's Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group, on how criminals are targeting mailboxes to steal and sell bank checks.
RNC censures Cheney and Kinzinger for their participation in Jan. 6 investigation
by Domenico Montanaro
The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and in the censure document labeled the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse."
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games are officially underway
by Brian Mann
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics began Friday in Beijing with all of the glitz of past Games, though the stadium was nearly empty of spectators because of COVID concerns.
'The Worst Person in the World' is the Valentine's Day movie of the year
by Bob Mondello
A millennial writer, an R. Crumb-style cartoonist and a coffee-shop barista form the romantic triangle in the Danish coming-of-age drama The Worst Person In The World.
U.S. diplomat talks path forward with Russia
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Carpenter, who represents the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on the threat that the European continent could be plunged into war.
Building a fire in a cave is not easy — early humans figured out how
Early humans seemed to strike the perfect balance in situating their hearths in the cave, preserving ample sitting and cooking space while avoiding the worst effects of smoke.