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City of Amarillo, Texas, asks for help identifying U.A.O. — Unknown Amarillo Object
Is it a human in a costume? Is it a raccoon or a coyote? A mysterious creature was spotted recently outside the Amarillo Zoo in Texas, and the city is asking the public for help identifying it.
Why Vincent Chin matters today, 40 years after his death
Vincent Chin was beaten to death by two white auto workers in Detroit 40 years ago. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with organizer Helen Zia about how his death and what followed resonates today.
S.C. bill would let health care providers refuse non-emergency care based on beliefs
by Victoria Hansen
Under a bill that's poised to become law in South Carolina, doctors and nurses can refuse to provide non-emergency care, if they object to the treatment on moral or religious grounds.
Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton looks back on her life and her work
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with civil rights activist Xernona Clayton about growing up in segregation, her first racist experience and working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Corn and soybean crops are playing an outsized role in the rising cost of food
by Frank Morris
Food prices are skyrocketing for lots of reasons, but corn and soybean crops play an outsized role. Those two touch most of the food Americans eat — and now cost double what they did two years ago.
Trump speaks to Faith and Freedom Coalition as Jan. 6 hearings continue
by Susan Davis
Former President Trump spoke to the Christian conservative group Faith and Freedom Coalition as the House Jan. 6 committee continues its hearings laying out his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Here's why customers at a handful of tiny banks in central China are up in arms
by John Ruwitch
Angry victims of a multi-million dollar banking scam in China are accusing the government of manipulating health codes to restrict their movement, raising concerns of abuse of power and technology.
Filipino archivist races to protect history of abuses ahead of Marcos presidency
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Carmelo Crisanto, executive director of the Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission, about racing to archive human rights abuses in the Philippines.
Shireen Abu Akleh's brother calls on the U.S. to investigate his sister's killing
by Daniel Estrin
In Jerusalem, the brother of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is calling for a U.S. investigation to provide answers on how his sister was killed while covering an Israeli military raid.
Estefan and Garcia play parents 'of the Bride' in new adaptation of classic film
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan about their new movie Father of the Bride, which is a fresh take on a familiar story: Dad finds out his daughter is getting married.
Florida isn't ordering doses of the COVID vaccine for children under the age of 5
by Greg Allen
Florida state officials won't order doses of the COVID vaccine for children under five years old. It's the only state that hasn't pre-ordered the new vaccines, which they did for prior versions.
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
by Greg Myre
Four European leaders are meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of European unity. Also, the U.S. ambassador tells NPR she expects "a long, grinding, tough war."