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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
U.S. Response To China's Talent Plan Is Described As Heavy-Handed
by Geoff Brumfiel
The arrest of a Harvard researcher late last month has led to questions about a Chinese program to recruit American talent. Prosecutors say it's a form of economic espionage. Scientists disagree.
List Of Companies Working With Israeli Settlements Made Public
by Daniel Estrin
A U.N. agency released a list of more than 100 companies — including some from the U.S. and Europe — it says are operating in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and negatively impacting Palestinians.
How Much Is Politics Influencing The Justice Department?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Terwilliger, who was Attorney General William Barr's deputy in the 1990s, about whether the Justice Department has become politicized.
Texas Principal Donates A Kidney To Father Of 3 Of Her Students
School principal Sarah Schecter says felt compelled by her faith to donate a kidney to the father of three of her students — a man she hardly knew.
Examining Trump Administration Aims To Change Disability Benefits
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
A fact check of Monday's comments made on Morning Edition by Russell Vought, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, about proposed changes to disability benefits.
Mike Bloomberg Defends Himself Against Racism Accusations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Mara Liasson and Michael Nutter of Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign about a 2015 audio tape in which Bloomberg is accused of making racist comments.
Withdrawal Of DOJ Prosecutors Raises Questions About Roger Stone Case
NPR's David Greene talks to David Laufman, who used to run DOJ's counterintelligence unit, about the department's decision to seek a lighter sentence for Roger Stone, an ally of President Trump.
Klobuchar Presidential Campaign Surges; Finishes 3rd In N.H. Primary
NPR' David Greene talks to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat and a Klobuchar supporter, about Sen. Amy Klobuchar's strong showing behind Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg.