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Skier Jessie Diggins becomes first American to win an individual world title
by Nat Herz
Jessie Diggins became the first-ever U.S. skier to win an individual world title Tuesday in Slovenia. She's already the most decorated American cross-country skier ever — even before this latest win.
Congress puts a spotlight on threats it believes China's government is posing
by Deirdre Walsh
Congress is putting the spotlight on the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China. China is a rare issue where Republicans and Democrats agree Congress needs to respond to threats.
U.S. Dept of Energy says with 'low confidence' that COVID may have leaked from a lab
The U.S. Department of Energy says with "low confidence" that COVID-19 might have originated in a lab leak. But the scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to a natural origin for the virus.
Six states challenge Biden's student loan forgiveness plan at the Supreme Court
by Nina Totenberg
At the Supreme Court, some Republican-dominated states seemed on the verge of invalidating Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. A majority of the court's conservatives looked skeptical of the plan.
How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets
by Jackie Northam
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.
The effort to diversify the field of home appraisal
by Jennifer Ludden
Real estate appraisers are overwhelmingly older, white and male. Now, with a growing body of research on racial bias in appraisals, there's a new push to bring in more diverse people.
Rupert Murdoch knew Fox News stars were endorsing 2020 election lies, he says
by David Folkenflik
Rupert Murdoch said he knew Fox News stars were endorsing lies about the 2020 elections in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox for $1.6 billion.
New book 'Redaction' humanizes redacted lawsuits through portraits and poems
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with poet and activist Reginald Dwayne Betts and artist Titus Kaphar about their new book, Redaction. The book is based on poems and portraits from redacted lawsuits.
Florida's new laws may change how classrooms teach history like the Rosewood massacre
by Lynn Hatter
January marked 100 years since racist violence destroyed Rosewood. Now, would discussing it run afoul of new laws limiting how race, history, gender and sexuality are taught in Florida classrooms?
Coal workers' strike in Alabama may be ending — with a big loss for the union
by Stephan Bisaha
A two-year strike in Alabama may be coming to a close with a big loss for the union. Workers at Warrior Met Coal wanted better pay and benefits and are coming away with nothing.
70 years ago, two scientists changed the world by discovering DNA's structure
by Joe Palca
On Feb. 28, 1953, two scientists named James Watson and Francis Crick had a flash of insight that changed the world. They discovered the double helix structure of DNA.