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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.
Bannon receives 4-month sentence for flouting House Jan. 6 panel
A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
A teenager asks her mom: When can I wear the Hijab?
by Esther Honig
Basma Alawee and Danna Aljubouri, a mother and daughter who came to the U.S. from Iran in 2010, discuss the potential pitfalls of wearing a hijab in America.
It's important the U.K. regains political stability, French foreign minister says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna about the state of U.S.-France relations — ahead of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Liz Truss announced her resignation as Britain's leader after 6 weeks in office
Nearly half a dozen figures in Britain's Conservative Party are seen as candidates for prime minister. Liz Truss is the fourth prime minister to resign since the Brexit vote of 2016.
News brief: U.K. politics, Steve Bannon sentencing, U.S. housing market
The revolving door at No. 10 Downing Street keeps turning. Steve Bannon faces sentencing for defying the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena. Interest rates throw cold water on the once-hot housing market.
Clothing store employees may have to compete with a clothes-folding robot
Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a robot that can fold a pair of jeans or other garments. The $60,000 machine can fold 30 or 40 items per hour.
Archeologists unearth a 1,600-year-old mosaic beneath a building in Syria
The mosaic dating back to the Roman era was found under a fourth-century building in the city of Rastan. It is said to be one of the rarest and most complete to be found.
D.C. AG reaches $10 million settlement with firms in housing discrimination suit
NPR's Leila Fadel discusses housing discrimination with Attorney General Karl Racine after his office reached a multi-million dollar settlement with three real estate firms in Washington, D.C.
The U.K. is waiting to see who will become its third prime minister this year
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Andrew Palmer, of The Economist, about the short tenure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the country's political instability after Brexit.
Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze
by Andee Tagle
Professional networking, whether in person or online, is tough for a lot of people. NPR's Life Kit has tips to embrace the power to schmooze. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 15, 2022.)