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French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says it's discrimination
by Reena Advani
A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games.
Japan's economic relief is a welcome respite for Ukraine as U.S. military aid falters
Japan has pledged long-term support for the reconstruction of Ukraine. NPR's A Martinez talks to Noriyuki Shikata, spokesperson for Japan's prime minister.
Skepticism grows in Taiwan over whether Washington is a reliable security partner
by Emily Feng
Uncertainty on Capitol Hill over foreign aid is being monitored closely in Taiwan, which has long seen the U.S. as its most important security backer against China.
Georgia's aim to join the EU may depend on what happens to its jailed ex-president
by Charles Maynes
Georgia, which like Ukraine is under partial Russian occupation, also seeks membership in the European Union. Its candidacy is complicated by the treatment of its western-leaning former president.
Omotara James releases her debut poetry collection: 'Song of My Softening'
by Devan Schwartz
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to poet and author Omotara James about her collection which explores self-love in a Black, fat body. She is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee and a Lambda literary fellow.
What's cooler than a Beatles bio-pic? 4 Beatles biopic
Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes is set to direct four movies about the Fab Four with each film focusing on a band member's point of view, according to Deadline.
2 adults charged with the murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally
by Frank Morris
Missouri prosecutors have charged two adults with second-degree murder following last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
by Neda Ulaby
A high school teacher in Houston has a library in her classroom of books she's not supposed to have, per state legislation. Students say she's helping them survive. (Story aired on ATC on 1/29/24.)
There's a new star in the world of chess: a child prodigy beats grandmaster
Ashwat Kaushik, 8, a chess prodigy from Singapore recently beat a 37-year-old chess grandmaster at a tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik is now the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster.
EPA rule that limits pollution is being challenged in the Supreme Court
by Carrie Johnson
A key environmental effort to improve air quality and protect people from downwind pollution faces a legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court from several states and energy companies .