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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.
What have we learned from former President Trump's tax returns?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tax Policy Center senior fellow Steven Rosenthal about what we learned from former President Donald Trump's tax returns released on Friday.
Scientists dig up biologist Gregor Mendel's body and sequence his DNA
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.
Encore: China's protesters say Apple keeps tools that help them off the App Store
by John Ruwitch
Protesters in China say Apple keeps tools that help them get around censorship off the App Store. Now the company has to contend with pressure from China's residents who aren't happy about it.
What's next for Myanmar's former leader
by Michael Sullivan
Friday should be the end of Myanmar's former leader's legal drama. What's next for Aung San Suu Kyi?
Brazil's President-elect Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's remarkable comeback
by Carrie Kahn
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva was in prison for corruption in 2019, but Brazil's former President will be sworn in as the country's new leader Sunday. It's a remarkable comeback for the politician.
Artificial Intelligence made big leaps in 2022 — is that exciting or scary?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Christian, the author of "The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values," about the impact AI is having on our lives.
Artificial Intelligence is having a moment
by Bobby Allyn
The power of AI has been on full display on social media, with ChatGPT and Lensa going viral. As AI becomes more mainstream, concerns about misinformation, privacy and bias are becoming louder.
Encore: NPR shares its favorite musical moments from 2022
NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Thursday, NPR shares its favorite musical moments.
2022 was a big year for EV battery plants, and 2023 could be even bigger
by Camila Domonoske
2022 was a record-setting year for investing in EV battery plants in the U.S. and there's a good chance 2023 will be even bigger.