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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."
Steve Jobs' sandals, worn in the early days of Apple, sold for $218,750
The brown suede Birkenstock Arizonas were worn by Jobs in the 1970s and 1980s during "many pivotal moments in Apple's history," the auction house says. The winner did not want their name disclosed.
A California animal sanctuary challenges the notion that Turkeys aren't cuddly
When you think of a turkey, with sharp beaks and claws, you might not think of cuddly. At Gentle Barn, turkeys are more like emotional support animals, sitting in your lap and posing for photos.
Michelle Obama opens up in her new memoir 'The Light We Carry'
In an interview Tuesday on All Things Considered, the former first lady will talk about a phrase that she didn't know would resonate: "When they go low, we go high."
Black Death survivors gave descendants a genetic advantage — but with a cost
by Michaeleen Doucleff
A study shows that survivors of the bubonic plague, which lasted from 1346 to 1353, may have passed on the ability to survive other pandemics. (Aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 19. 2022.)
Trump-backed election denier loses to Democrat in Nevada's secretary of state race
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democrat Cisco Aguilar, who won Nevada's race for secretary of state. He beat Republican Jim Marchant, who had spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
President Biden meets with world leaders at the G20 summit in Indonesia
On the agenda: soaring food and energy prices sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine. The White House expects most of the leaders will come together at the end of the summit to condemn Moscow actions.
For the first time there are 8 billion people on the Earth, U.N. report says
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jack Goldstone, a professor of public policy at George Mason University, who writes about population trends, about the world's growing population.
Cryptocurrency trading platform FTX's collapse spotlights doubt about the industry
by Darian Woods
A look at how the collapse of one of the world's largest crypto exchanges is casting doubt on the decentralized finance model that so many early adopters of crypto embraced.
Zelenskyy's arrival in Kherson underscores Ukraine's momentum in the war
by Jason Beaubien
A look at how the Ukrainian city of Kherson is picking up the pieces and reuniting with loved ones after nearly nine months of Russian occupation.
What the U.S. can learn from Germany on grappling with sins of the past
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Clint Smith of The Atlantic, about what he learned from visiting sites that memorialize the Holocaust.