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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Stronski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about how Russia's war with Ukraine is reshaping the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
The Broadway community is celebrating another year of pandemic survival
by Jeff Lunden
It's been a year since Broadway started back up again - and there've been a lot of ups and downs. COVID still had the power to shut down shows, but performers and audiences persisted.
Ukrainians in a recently liberated area talk about their life under Russian control
by Ashley Westerman
The rural town of Balaklia was liberated as part of Ukraine's recent counteroffensive against Russia in the east. NPR was among the first group of journalists to go there.
Dinosaur tracks in Alaska may help scientists grapple with climate change
by Emily Schwing
Paleontologists are studying dinosaur tracks at the base of Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Their findings may have implications for climate science today.
Illinois now requires media literacy instruction in its high school curriculum
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yonty Friesem of Columbia College Chicago about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to receive lessons on media literacy.
After an extended hiatus, Alt.Latino returns to NPR Music
The NPR Music podcast Alt.Latino paused operations a few months ago to retool with a new co-host. NPR's A Martinez talks to Felix Contreras and his new partner Anamaria Sayre.
Requests for info on 2020's election hinders local officials ahead of midterms
by Karen Kasler
The midterms are just weeks away, but for some the battle over the 2020 presidential race rages on. Conservative activists are asking for 2020 voting documents from officials in Ohio and elsewhere.
What does the future hold for the Commonwealth under King Charles III?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Webster of King's University College at Western University Canada, about the Commonwealth under King Charles III. His rule reaches beyond the island of England.
News brief: Ukraine's war tactic, DOJ subpoenas Trump aides, Minn. nurses strike
Ukraine reclaims more territory as its counteroffensive gains momentum. The Justice Department issues new subpoenas in the Jan. 6 investigation. Thousands of nurses strike at 15 Minnesota hospitals.
On the anniversary of JFK's 'man on the moon' speech, Biden touts 'cancer moonshot'
by Asma Khalid
President Biden laid out his plan for a national fight against cancer, setting a goal of cutting the death rate in half over the next quarter century.
Contraband cheese will cost a woman trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico $1,000
Officials at a Texas border crossing found the cheese hidden under a blanket in the backseat of a woman's car. She had declared 10 wheels of cheese, but agents found 50 more.