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South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
by Michel Martin
Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
Firefighters Use Ladder Truck To Visit Coworker Hospitalized With COVID-19
Dan Volcko is a Phoenix firefighter. When he was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, his coworkers found a unique way to visit him while socially distancing.
Snow Sculptors Prepare Icy Art Ahead Of National Championship
by Connie Kuntz
Artists across the U.S. have been chiseling and hammering away on massive snow blocks for a chance to represent their state in the National Snow Sculpting Championship in Wisconsin.
Snowy Owl Seen In Central Park For First Time Since 1890
Flocks of New Yorkers descended to snap photos of the rare bird.
Remembering Hollywood Icon Cicely Tyson
In a career that lasted nearly 7 decades, Cicely Tyson shattered stereotypes with her portrayals of strong black women.
March For Life President Discusses The Future Of The Movement Under Biden
Friday's March for Life will be mostly virtual due to the pandemic. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to the president of that organization about the future of the anti-abortion rights movement.
South African COVID-19 Variant Detected In U.S.
by Rob Stein
As feared, the coronavirus varant first discovered in South Africa has been detected in the United States for the first time.
News Brief: Novavax Vaccine, The GOP's Future, Biden's Environmental Justice Plan
There's a new COVID-19 vaccine out there. Trump allies clash with fellow Republicans who supported his impeachment. And, Biden signs an executive order addressing environmental racism.
Donald Trump And The Future Of The Republican Party
by Susan Davis
How much of a hold does Trump have on the GOP right now and what does his impeachment tell us about where the GOP is headed?
Unpacking Biden's Executive Orders Advancing Racial Equity And Tribal Sovereignty
President Biden signed executive orders to address systemic racial inequality. Experts discuss with NPR's Sarah McCammon the potential effectiveness of such measures and what they'd like to see next.
Protests For Navalny In Russia Represent A Generational Divide
by Lucian Kim
The gap is widening between President Vladimir Putin and young Russians who weren't born when he took power. That split is most visible on social media, which Putin famously shuns.