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Some whales use vocal fry to find and catch their food, new research says
by Ari Daniel
Scientists have confirmed that toothed whales use vocal registers to produce a variety of sounds – something previously confirmed only in humans and crows.
President Biden is expected to soon use his veto authority for the first time
by Tamara Keith
President Biden is about to get the chance to wield a tool of the office for the first time — the veto pen — over a measure that was passed to roll back a Biden administration financial regulation.
Moderna announced a free COVID vaccine program. But will that be accessible enough?
by Sydney Lupkin
Moderna said people without insurance will be able to get its COVID vaccine at no cost after the U.S. government bows out. But patients will have to use the company's cumbersome assistance program.
Plea deal talks are in limbo for the five men accused in the 9/11 attacks
by Sacha Pfeiffer
For years, a 9/11 trial was "delayed," but lately the glacial march toward trial has stopped almost entirely while settlement talks are underway. Now, that process is also experiencing delays.
The role of cyber weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine
by Jenna McLaughlin
Ukrainian officials say they have been fighting the first "hybrid war," in cyberspace and on the ground. A year in, digital tools remain an important — if ambiguous — component of the conflict.
Los Angeles renters are being elected to political office and are changing policies
by David Wagner
In Los Angeles, the county board and city council have long been dominated by homeowners. But most resident rent. Now, in recent elections, renters have begun to take office and change policies.
The union for LA police officers wants officers to have fewer responsibilities
by Adrian Florido
The union representing Los Angeles police officers has proposed scaling back officers' duties. It wants to hand many non-emergency and non-criminal calls for help over to other city agencies.
Why the Murdaugh trial has had audiences hooked
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Neal Baer, former executive producer of Law and Order: SVU, about American audiences' fascination with crime stories.
When it comes to the dangers of AI, surveillance poses more risk than anything
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Paul Scharre about how tech giants and the world's militaries are wielding the power of artificial intelligence. It's the subject of his new book Four Battlegrounds.
An update on the efforts toward a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine
by Michele Kelemen
China has proposed a 12-point plan to bring about peace in Ukraine. The U.S. says China is "far from an honest broker," because of China's "no limits partnership with Russia."