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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Making friends is easy when you're young, but it can be harder as you age
NPR's Life Kit talks with psychologist Marisa Franco for tips on building friendships as an adult. Her new book is Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make — and Keep — Friends.
Oliver Sim of 'The xx' is telling his own story with his first solo album
by Michel Martin
Sim has been a member of the band since he was 15. Now he's making his solo debut with "Hideous Bastard."
Although the killing of journalists is rare in the U.S., threats of doing so are not
by Michel Martin
Following the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with media critic Margaret Sullivan about threats to journalists and journalism.
How Biden's judicial record could affect the country's courts
by Michel Martin
President Biden has appointed a record number of federal judges. NPR's Michel Martin asks former federal prosecutor and legal expert David Lat how those efforts could shape the courts for generations.
For many people, Queen Elizabeth was the face of a historically oppressive empire
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin asks three academics from Commonwealth countries to reflect on the British Empire's complicated legacy on race.
Ukraine is fighting both a physical and cyber war against Russia
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast Click Here, about Ukraine's volunteer IT Army.
Queen Elizabeth II's body begins its journey to London on Sunday
by Frank Langfitt
The coffin will pass through Edinburgh, Scotland, where people are sharing their differing views on the monarchy.
Encore: A Black-owned barbershop is added to the National Register of Historic Places
by Katia Riddle
A barbershop in Portland, Ore., is celebrating its place on the National Register of Historic Places. The addition is part of a larger effort to recognize and protect Black history.
Tennessee teens can no longer seek judicial bypass for abortions
by Paige Pfleger
In Tennessee, teens who sought judicial permission for an abortion instead of their parents no longer have that option. Judges and others who helped teens now worry about what options are left.
Metro Denver and its suburbs are arguing over the growing unhoused population
by Andrew Kenney
Metro Denver is sparring with a wealthy suburb over who is responsible for a growing unhoused population.
The complicated history of the British commonwealth
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history.