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Besides the postal service, what other options do voters have to cast early ballots
by Steve Inskeep
As early voting has begun, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, what options voters have to cast ballots.
A debt ceiling clash isn't new. Ex-Treasury Secretary Lew looks back on negotiations
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who helped navigate debt-ceiling crises during the Obama administration, about lessons he learned during those past showdowns.
Senate panels are briefed on surveillance balloon and other floating objects
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the classified briefing on the floating objects that have been shot down.
If Valentine's Day wasn't for you, maybe today's holiday is
It's called Singles Awareness Day. The holiday is about self love according to the group of friends who created it in 2001. Never mind that the acronym for Singles Awareness Day is SAD.
Morning news brief
Ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announces GOP presidential run. War crime researchers probe deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia. Michigan Democrats aim to act on gun control.
Celebrating 100 years of the music of Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith, also known as "Empress of the Blues," recorded her first record on Feb. 15, 1923: Down Hearted Blues.
People in Memphis differ on the path forward for the city's police department
by Adrian Florido
Memphis has taken steps to overhaul its police department following Tyre Nichols' death. But the Tennessee city is grappling with how far to take those reforms as it confronts a high crime rate.
If you're in doubt: Sydney, Australia, and Sydney, Montana, are different places
Kingsley Burnett planned to vacation in Australia, where he would take a cruise from Sydney harbor. He says he figured something was off when he saw snow-capped mountains out of the airplane window.
An explanation of reports that part of the sun has broken off
A part of the sun has broken off and was swept up in a polar vortex. Scientists say it's not as dangerous as it sounds.
Michigan Democrats pledge action on gun restrictions after shooting at Michigan State
by Rick Pluta
First the first time in 40 years, Democrats control every part of Michigan's state government. After Monday's shooting at Michigan State University, the party is pushing hard for gun restrictions.
How are Syrians finding shelter in an earthquake zone that's also a war zone?
by Ruth Sherlock
A visit to northwestern Syria — where a rebel-held area has been needing for help for years — shows residents struggling to survive after the massive earthquake last week.
2 new films join others at the junction of horror and comedy
NPR's A Martinez talks with writer and producer Jordan Crucchiola about movies that combine comedy and horror.
Questions remain about the origin of 3 floating objects shot down by U.S. jets
NPR's A Martinez talks to Timothy Heath of the RAND Corporation about who might be sending surveillance balloons and other unidentified flying objects over North America and why.