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Austria's far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
by Rob Schmitz
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria has won the most votes in national parliamentary elections but has fallen short of an absolute majority.
Maryland State Police troopers allege racial discrimination in a new lawsuit
by Jonathan Franklin
A look at the salaries of 2 LA City Council members involved in racist conversation
by Vanessa Romo
They're among three lawmakers who were recorded talking in racist terms. And though they've been stripped of assignments and haven't been attending meetings, they're still collecting hefty paychecks.
The St. Louis area is in mourning after the nation's latest deadly school shooting
by Chad Davis
Two people were killed and several others were wounded Monday by a gunman at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. The suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with police.
Russia has been threatening to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
The threats come 60 years since the world held its collective breath during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What lessons does that 1962 crisis offer today?
There's a tight House race in a new North Carolina swing district
by Tamara Keith
The new district could play an outsized role in which party controls the House of Representatives. We talk to voters about how they see it.
News brief: dirty bomb accusations, Davos in the desert, Trump Organization trial
The West warns Russia over its accusations that Ukraine is preparing a dirty bomb. Top bankers and investors flock to a Saudi conference. Trump's family business goes on trial for tax evasion.
Horses are big runners and wear shoes, so why not give them sneakers?
This is essentially the pitch for a new line of designer horse shoes. They're sold by a Kentucky company called Horse Kicks. It makes classic shoes, shaped to fit around a horse's hoof.
Finding and baking tombstone recipes has become a hobby for Rosie Grant
A year ago, Rosie Grant discovered a recipe for spritz cookies on a gravestone in New York. She made them and they were heavenly. She told The Washington Post that it's a way to memorialize the dead.
Author Jeff Pearlman says Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete who's ever lived
NPR's A Martínez talks to Jeff Pearlman, author of a new book on Bo Jackson, who is often considered one of the greatest pro athletes in U.S. history. The book is called: The Last Folk Hero.
Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to murdering 4 students at a Michigan school
by Quinn Klinefelter
The mass shooting happened at Michigan's Oxford High School in November of 2021. Ethan Crumbley's parents are separately charged with involuntary manslaughter for giving him access to guns.