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Jean D'Amerique's novel 'A Sun to be Sewn' is his testimony to Port au Prince
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Jean D'Amerique about his novel A Sun to be Sewn: a tragic love story told from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl living in a neighborhood in Haiti.
An update on the cleanup after the train derailment in Ohio
by Reid Frazier | Allegheny Front
Two weeks after a toxic train derailment in Ohio, the cleanup continues. The EPA says Norfolk Southern will be responsible for the damage and all related costs of affected residents and businesses.
Russia says it's suspending a major treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons
by Geoff Brumfiel
Russia announced Tuesday that they're suspending participation in the New START treaty. It's the latest blow to the treaty system governing U.S. and Russia's nuclear weapons stockpiles.
Rep. Barbara Lee has announced she's running for U.S. Senate
by Scott Shafer
Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced she will be running for the U.S. Senate seat in California after Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she'll retire at the end of this term.
Climate change has forced thousands to relocate in the U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jake Bittle, the author of The Great Displacement, about how climate change has forced some people in the U.S. to relocate against their will.
Colorado looks at law allowing police to take guns from people deemed too dangerous
by Andrew Kenney
A review of the more than 300 requests to invoke Colorado's red flag law since it was enacted three years ago shows its application is difficult and some police think it violates the 2nd Amendment.
Biden and Putin both gave speeches for the anniversary of Russian invasion
President Biden spoke in Warsaw ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a day after his Kyiv visit. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian nation in Moscow.
Metal detectorist discovers 'Exquisite' Tudor necklace linked to King Henry VIII
In 2019, a metal detectorist from Birmingham, England, found buried treasure: a 500-year-old gold necklace inscribed with the initials of King Henry-the-Eighth and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.
Why one U.K. company is continuing with four-day work weeks after six-month trial
by Elena Burnett
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Simon Ursell, managing director of Tyler Grange, about the company's 4-day workweek experiment and the decision to continue with a shortened week for its employees.
Presidents Day: People honored Jimmy Carter, now in hospice care, in his hometown
by Grant Blankenship
In Plains, Ga., the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park held a previously scheduled President's Day event. People who came to Carter's hometown honored him now that he's entered hospice care.
Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba explore their shared heritage and similar sounds
by Debbie Elliott
Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba are exploring their shared heritage and similar sounds. High school musicians from New Orleans are finding common ground with students at a Havana conservatory.