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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."
China pivots quickly on its COVID messaging — surprising many Chinese
by John Ruwitch
China's state media has done an about-face on COVID-19 — from claiming it posed a deadly threat to the country to comparing it to the flu. The sudden shift raises questions among Chinese citizens.
Government agency examined how often long-COVID was cited as a cause of death
by Rob Stein
The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that cases of long-COVID have caused more the 3,000 deaths in the U.S., but this is undoubtedly an undercount.
Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in the trial of rapper Tory Lanez
Rapper Megan Pete, known as Megan Thee Stallion, took the stand in a LA courtroom to testify against rapper Tory Lanez. Pete says Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, shot her in 2020.
Thousands of migrants cross the border from Mexico as pandemic restrictions end soon
Federal authorities are scrambling to process thousands of migrants who have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent days as pandemic border restrictions are set to end in less than a week.
What is the significance of the fusion breakthrough?
Department of Energy scientists announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion. NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Scott Hsu, lead fusion coordinator at DOE, about what this means for the future.
Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat scores del Toro's 'Pinocchio'
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to French composer Alexandre Desplat about his score for director Guillermo del Toro's new stop animation film: Pinocchio.
Why Tunisians are risking their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
by Leila Fadel
In the northern African country of Tunisia, fishermen are finding the bodies of migrants. Families wait outside the municipal building for news of their missing loved ones.
The last city-owned Confederate monument is being removed in Richmond, Va.
by Jahd Khalil
The city is almost done relocating dozens of statues of Confederate monuments in a campaign that began two years ago. The last statue to be moved is that of Confederate Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill.