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PGA Tour suspends 17 players for their participation in Saudi-backed golf tournament
by Tom Goldman
The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson alo former world #1 Dustin Johnson – after they teed off at a controversial tournament backed by Saudi Arabia.
2 senators are working across the aisle on a framework to regulate cryptocurrency
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, about their bill to regulate cryptocurrency.
This New Zealand plan would tax burps from cows and sheep
New Zealand's proposal to fight climate change includes taxing farmers for the amount of burps their cows and sheep emit.
The panel investigating Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds the first hearings tonight
by Deirdre Walsh
House lawmakers hold the first in a series of televised hearings in primetime Thursday. They promise new information as they explain what led up to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and how it played out.
NPR travels to Afghanistan for the 1st time since the Taliban took over
by Diaa Hadid
In NPR's first visit to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over almost a year ago, Diaa Hadid discusses the changes she's observing in Kabul since she last visited there in pre-Taliban-ruled 2020.
Overachiever Tracy Flick faces her unmet life expectations in 'Tracy Flick Can't Win'
Tracy Flick is back — this time in middle age. How did life turn out for her? NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Perrotta about his new novel, Tracy Flick Can't Win.
Stakes are high for Ford and the fate of electric cars as F-150 Lightnings leave lots
by Brittany Cronin
The Ford F-150 Lightning is starting to be delivered: a critical milestone for Ford. Auto makers have staked their futures on electric versions of their popular models, and they can't afford missteps.
Encore: What happened when during the insurrection? Here's a timeline of Jan. 6
On Thursday, the January 6 committee will lay out what it has learned about the attack on the Capitol. This is an audio timeline of the events on the day of the insurrection.
The only beast 'Jurassic World: Dominion' doesn't reference is a the-saurus
by Bob Mondello
The dinos have escaped and now we share the planet with them in Jurassic World: Dominion.
Biden has changed his tune on Saudi Arabia
by Scott Detrow
President Biden took a tough tack on Saudi Arabia when he came into office, calling it a "pariah" for its human rights abuses. But he's recently done an about-face. Oil is a big part of the reason.
Mass shooting survivors testified to Congress. Here's where gun legislation stands
Mass shooting survivors testified before Congress in favor of legislation to address gun violence. The emotional pleas contrast the businesslike negotiations between lawmakers to make change.
The Proud Boys indictment comes as political violence evolves
by Odette Yousef
The indictment of multiple former Proud Boys leaders pins seditious conspiracy charges on them for their alleged role in Jan. 6. But it barely registered a response on Proud Boys social media.