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Shaboozey's hit 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' is No. 1 again, and joins an elite club
by Stephen Thompson
A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of streaming though, it's become more common.
'Master Slave Husband Wife,' details a couple's journey from slavery to freedom
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ilyon Woo about her new book — Master Slave Husband Wife — which details the account of Ellen and William Craft escaping slavery.
Why data from 15 cities shows police response times are taking longer
by Martin Kaste
Police response times are taking longer in many cities and experts attribute it, in part, to staffing shortages. Departments are struggling to fill vacancies left by officers who have quit or retired.
Foreign businesses in Ukraine, such as Uber, look ahead to a post-war Ukraine
by Tim Mak
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi visited Ukraine to imagine how the company might eventually operate after peace is established, and the economic opportunities that might create.
How a freshman congresswoman spent 4 days in limbo before she was sworn-in
NPR's A Martinez talks to newly sworn-in Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas of Oregon, about joining Congress following a hard-fought, expensive campaign against a Republican multimillionaire.
The U.S. seeks to cut off China from Dutch semiconductors
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jon Bateman, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the Biden administration's plan to curb tech exports to China.
A U.K. bus driver's music video goes viral
Imagine loving your job so much, that you can't help but belt it out. Ranjit Singh made the music video to show his family his life at work. His video even reached his home village in India.
For the first time in over 60 years, China's population fell by almost a million
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stuart Gietel-Basten, professor of social science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Khalifa University in Dubai, about the decline in China's population.
Taylor Swift's adult fans now have a place to go to forget their exes
A Swift-themed, pop-up bar in Chicago called Bad Blood is opening in time for Valentine's Day. The name of the bar pays homage to Swift's song "Bad Blood" from her 2014 album 1989.
Coping with climate change: Advice for kids — from kids
As the climate changes, anxiety among younger people is rising. NPR launches a comic book with advice from and for kids on how to cope. (Story originally aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 27, 2022.)
Elon Musk will be in court in San Francisco over a 2018 tweet involving Tesla
Jury selection begins Tuesday in a securities-fraud trial involving Elon Musk. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to CNBC reporter Lora Kolodney about the case, which was brought by Tesla shareholders.
Author George M. Johnson on the need to tell all people's stories
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to George M. Johnson about the memoir, All Boys Aren't Blue, which has become one of the most banned books in the U.S. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Oct. 25, 2022.)