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Encore: A migration journey involves whether to look back or not
by Miguel Macias
Senior Producer Miguel Macias's migration journey to the United States from Spain in 2001 involves the interlocking struggles of whether to return one day and how to remain connected to his homeland.
The U.K. is undergoing the largest trial of a four-day workweek and less may be more
The U.K. has been undergoing the largest trial of a four-day workweek ever conducted. The Indicator podcast hosts Wailin Wong and Paddy Hirsch explain when it comes to productivity, less may be more.
Black Friday shoppers are expected to spend more money due to inflation
by Alina Selyukh
Black Friday shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money in 2022 — because nearly everything is more expensive.
How increased federal funding impacts tribal colleges and universities
by Sequoia Carrillo
A new report shows how increased federal funding during the pandemic impacted tribal colleges and universities.
Bluegrass icon Billy Strings recorded his new album with his dad
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with bluegrass musician Billy Strings and his dad who taught him how to play guitar, Terry Barber, about their new album, "Me/And/Dad."
Why the key change has disappeared from top-charting tunes
A data analyst listened to decades of Billboard's top tunes and discovered that a once-ubiquitous compositional tool, the key change, has all but disappeared from modern hits.
A push to codify same-sex marriage advances in Congress amid record public support
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with gay rights activist and Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson about the same-sex marriage legislation moving through Congress.
Why a new special counsel's Trump investigations won't be like the Mueller probe
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Weissmann, a former senior prosecutor on the Robert Mueller probe, about what's next for the special counsel on the Trump investigations.
Club Q was a haven for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ community
by Noel Black
The Colorado Springs nightclub where five people were killed and 19 others were injured was a haven for queer people for decades in a city that hasn't always embraced its LGBTQ community.
A traditional Hmong sport is putting down roots in the U.S.
by Mallory Cheng
Tuj Lub is a traditional Hmong sport that is putting down roots in the U.S. It's played with long poles and spinning tops.
U.S. takes on England in the World Cup after it tied Wales in group play
by Tom Goldman
The U.S. takes on England in the World Cup Friday. England dominated Iran in its opener while the U.S. tied Wales in group play. This is a critical game for both teams as they look to advance.
Ukrainians face winter in Kyiv without electricity, heat and water
by Joanna Kakissis
Winter in Kyiv, Ukraine, sometimes without electricity, heat and water, is a challenge for the country's people.