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Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.
NPR's history podcast 'Throughline': Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project
The book associated with The New York Times Magazine initiative, The 1619 Project, has been a best seller. The project aims to reframe the scope of American history through the lens of slavery.
List highlights the most challenging words for newsreaders to pronounce
Among the words on the list from the U.S. Captioning Company, which subtitles TV shows, is omicron, which is the latest coronavirus variant. Along with Eilish, the last name of singer Billie Eilish.
The lives of 2 men are intertwined after they met in a Syrian prison
by Deborah Amos
Two men met in a Syrian prison. One is an American who admits he broke a lot of rules, the other is a British doctor. Their lives are now connected.
Asian lady beetles are swarming parts of the Northeast and Western U.S.
Beetles that look like ladybugs are sweeping through parts of the country. They can bite, but are they harmful?
The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Testifying at his trial, Jussie Smollett says he did not stage a hoax attack
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Chicago Tribune reporter Megan Crepeau about actor Jussie Smollett's courtroom testimony — denying allegations he masterminded a phony hate-crime attack.
We meet a man who photographs the sun
By layering 150,000 individual images, an astrophotographer from Arizona has captured what could be the most intricately detailed photo ever captured of the sun.
The war-torn Iraqi city of Ramadi is enjoying an investment boom
by Ruth Sherlock
After years of war, Ramadi has come back to be one of the safer parts of the country and a magnet for investment. Two new hospitals have been built and two new universities are being developed.
Marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
by Casey Harlow
A small group of the remaining survivors of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor return to Hawaii for remembrances after the pandemic canceled them last year.
Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet by video conference Tuesday. At the top of their agenda is the escalating tension over Ukraine.
News brief: U.S.-Russia meeting, diplomatic boycott of Olympics, DOJ sues Texas
President Biden and Russian President Putin hold a video summit. The U.S. won't send any government officials to the Olympics in Beijing. The DOJ is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans.
What has South Africa learned about the Omicron variant?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Arifa Parker, an infectious diseases specialist in South Africa, about the latest coronavirus variant.