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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy
by Carrie Johnson
The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.
Thousands in France strike and march in protest of raising the age of retirement
by Eleanor Beardsley
Thousands of French workers went on strike and many more marched across the country to protest President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years.
The hit horror movie 'M3gan' taps into our fears around artificial intelligence
by Bobby Allyn
The sci-fi thriller M3gan about a doll that turns deadly has reignited conversations about the potential perils of AI — from ChatGPT to avatar creators to bots being developed to argue court cases.
SCOTUS says it was unable to find who leaked the draft decision overturning 'Roe'
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court says it is unable so far to conclude who leaked the Dobbs decision last summer. This comes after an eight-month probe conducted by the court's marshal and an investigative team.
Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains start the long process of recovery after storms
by Jerimiah Oetting
Now that the long parade of storms in California has passed, residents are assessing the damage to their homes. Many have a long road to recovery. Some are still without power.
A new private sponsorship program lets everyday Americans help refugees settle in
by Joel Rose
With refugee resettlement organizations stretched thin, the U.S. is trying a different approach. A private sponsorship program called Welcome Corps will let groups of regular people sponsor refugees.
How climate change is killing the world's languages
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Karen McVeigh of The Guardian about her reporting on the connection between climate change and global language loss.
Republican Congressman Don Bacon urges bipartisanship on debt ceiling
As the battle over the debt ceiling heats up in Congress, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, about the negotiations.
49ers' Brock Purdy is no longer 'Mr. Irrelevant'
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.
The trend of young Nigerians leaving their country in search of a better life
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Young Nigerians are leaving the country in increasing numbers in search of a better life. It's a trend that even has it's own word — Japa — Yoruba for "to run, or escape."
Authors explain how and why to apologize the right way
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with co-authors Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy about their new book Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies.
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have been flooding into Peru's capital
by Carrie Kahn
Peru's capital is facing thousands of protestors from the rural and poorer south, demanding the resignation of the president, who they blame for the recent killings of more than 50 demonstrators.