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Authorities release new details about 14-year-old suspect in Georgia school shooting
by Steve Inskeep
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Jeremy Redmon shares the latest following yesterday's deadly school shooting in Winder, Georgia.
The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.
North Korea expels U.S. soldier who crossed over from South Korea
North Korea says it will expel Travis King, a 23-year-old US soldier who crossed over the border in July. North Korea claims that King, who is black, had suffered abuse and racism in the US army.
A reproduction revolution is on the horizon: vitro gametogenesis or IVG
by Rob Stein
Scientists in Japan are at the forefront of one the most controversial areas of biomedical research: creating sperm and eggs in the laboratory from practically any cell in the body.
Rollout of the new COVID vaccine has been hampered by distribution problems
For the first time, the federal government isn't picking up the tab. Private insurers are supposed to make the vaccine free of charge, but there have been glitches.
Morning news brief
Donald Trump won't be a part of Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate. Amazon faces a federal monopoly lawsuit. The rollout of the new COVID vaccine has been hampered by distribution problems.
Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, Brooks Robinson, dies at 86
Brooks Robinson spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles. Robinson's most memorable performance came as MVP of the 1970 World Series.
Colleges look for new and legal ways to help build a diverse first-year class
by Elissa Nadworny
New research looks at ways admissions offices can evaluate students after the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. The high court banned race-conscious admissions policies.
Lost and found items at Pittsburgh's airport will be auctioned off for charity
Get your bid ready because items that have been lost or abandoned at the airport will go up for sale next month at the Allegheny County Airport Authority's twelfth annual auction.
Bombino's new album is out. How does his music reflect his region of Africa?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist Bombino about his new album Sahel, and his nomadic people's struggles and joys.
European Union pressured to stop the flood of foreign investment in soccer clubs
by H.J. Mai
Money from oil-rich Gulf nations has distorted the balance of power among European soccer clubs. Now there's a push to regulate outside money coming into the sport.
A reptile named 'Tank' has escaped from a vet's office in Pennsylvania
Don't worry, he's not a threat to residents. Tank is a tortoise, and it's his third time on the loose. Tank made a break for it after finding a hole in his wired fenced pen.