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South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
by Michel Martin
Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
Fractured access to abortion sets a backdrop for upcoming Supreme Court ruling
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute about the state of abortion access in the U.S., ahead of a Supreme Court decision on a Mississippi abortion ban.
The rise of the far-right in France
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to University of Nice professor Vincent Martigny about the vote that forced a runoff between France's president and a far-right candidate.
France's presidential runoff: Emmanuel Macron faces Marine Le Pen
President Emmanuel Macron will face a runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, following Sunday's first round of balloting.
How does a gorilla get too much screen time?
Caregivers try to limit the screen-time distractions that interfere with the social and intellectual development of a young teenage mind. That teenage mind happens to belong to a gorilla.
Why India has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine
by Lauren Frayer
The U.S. wants India to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but so far the world's biggest democracy has not. India has deep ties with Moscow, some distrust of the West and big concerns about China.
How sanctions against Russia could set back climate change work in the Arctic
by Quil Lawrence
Scientists in the Arctic are concerned that the rift with Russia over Ukraine will set back crucial work on climate change.
Biden will announce steps to curb gun violence in the U.S.
The action includes finalizing regulations that deal with ghost guns — weapons that do not have serial numbers that can be used to track them and are sometimes sold as kits to be assembled at home.
Scottie Scheffler gets Masters' green jacket while Tiger Woods finishes 47th
Scottie Scheffler continued his dominating year on the golf course with his first major championship at the Masters. His victory came as Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf.
Project Dynamo helped to extract Americans who were trapped near Kyiv
by Leila Fadel
When Russian forces took over neighborhoods in Ukraine, it was difficult to evacuate people. Project Dynamo helps get people out.