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Why don’t DJs at some radio stations play a wider variety of music?
by Lilly Quiroz
Why do pop radio stations play the same songs over and over again? We take a closer look.
Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, is making history nearly 20 years after her death
Salsa music icon, Celia Cruz, will soon be the first Afro Latina to be featured on a United States quarter.
An organization works to get Republicans to focus on issues important to Gen Z
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joe Mitchell of Run Gen Z, which supports young Republicans running for office, about the next generation of leadership in the Republican Party.
NPR asks a senior Iranian official about protests and Iran's conservative dress code
All Things Considered co-host Mary Louise Kelly is reporting from Iran this week. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke to her in a wide-ranging interview.
Morning news brief
Turkey's president admits there were problems with his government's initial quake response, President Biden takes his message on the road, Florida lawmakers aim to end Disney World's self-governance.
When you think of ballet, Black Sabbath probably doesn't come to mind
A ballet featuring music from the heavy metal band opens later this year in England. Guitarist Tony Iommi told the BBC he appreciates the art form, even if he's never been to the ballet.
Emergency services in Mifflin County, Pa., freed a child from a cake pan
Quinnley was playing with an angel food cake pan, whose middle section was removed, and put her head through the pan and got stuck. Her mom called firefighters who used tin snips to free the toddler.
As Ukraine uses up ammunition quickly, allies scramble to restock warehouses
by Frank Langfitt
As the war in Ukraine approaches the end of its first year, NATO allies face a challenge to keep the Ukrainian army supplied with weapons and ammunition — as their own stocks dwindle.
The death of another Filipino working overseas has shocked the Philippines
by Ashley Westerman
Every year millions of Filipinos leave their homeland to work overseas, sending billions of dollars back home. The death of a female overseas Filipino worker has shaken the country to its core.
Turkey's government is under pressure for its response to the earthquake
Rescue efforts are turning up grim results after Monday's earthquake devastated vast areas in Syria and Turkey. Some people in Turkey are criticizing their government's response.