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How musicians in Lebanon are dealing with an escalating conflict
by Scott Detrow
Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.
Florida is trying to eradicate the giant African land snail, again
by Jessica Meszaros
Florida plans to eradicate the giant African land snail, again. The recent discovery of a population of the invasive snail, which carries a disease-causing parasite, has one county under quarantine.
Georgia Guidestones monument has been demolished after being bombed
by Rahul Bali
A Georgia monument that some conservative Christians called satanic and others dubbed "America's Stonehenge" was demolished Wednesday after a bombing turned one of its four granite panels into rubble.
FIFA to install AI to help make accurate offside decisions
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with ESPN editor Dale Johnson about FIFA's announcement that artificial intelligence cameras will help make offsides calls at the upcoming World Cup.
Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
by Kirk Siegler
Pacific Northwest tribes are pressuring President Biden to make good on his pledge to uphold treaties in Indian Country and remove four large dams on the Snake River.
A litter of critically endangered red wolf pups surprises scientists
by Derek Operle
A litter of endangered red wolves was recently born in captivity. There are about 250 red wolves in the U.S. and these four were an unexpected surprise because the male was thought too old to breed.
Derek Chauvin faces federal sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights
by Matt Sepic
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, will be sentenced on federal civil rights charges as part of a plea deal and will likely serve addition time behind bars.
Nuclear power is seeing support as a way to avert climate disaster, but faces hurdles
by Laura Benshoff
Nuclear power is having a moment, fueled by a desire to move away from more polluting power sources. But critics say the technology has too much baggage and isn't necessary for a clean energy future.
A New Mexico clinic that offers abortions later in pregnancy braces for more patients
by Grace Benninghoff
There are only a few clinics in the country that provide abortions later in pregnancy. One in New Mexico has recently seen a significant increase in patients and is bracing for more.
Trauma center medical director explains public health implications of guns
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin, Grady Memorial Hospital's trauma medical director in Atlanta, Ga., about gun violence and its devastating impact on public health.
Inside the courtroom at Brittney Griner's trial in Russia
by Charles Maynes
WNBA star Brittney Griner plead guilty to drug charges in Russian court Thursday.
Biden's picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom largely reflect his own politics
by Scott Detrow
President Biden gives the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to a group of 17 people who in large part sum up his political brand.