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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.
Russian missile hits a train station in Kramatorsk, Ukrainian government says
In the eastern region of Ukraine, authorities say dozens of civilians were killed when a missile hit a train station. Ukrainian officials say the station was full of people trying to evacuate.
Transplant patient learns to not let anything stand in the way of her dream
by Janmaris Perez
Gianna Paniagua, who's had life-long heart problems, talks to her mother, Lourdes Matamoros, about her dream of becoming a doctor. Paniaqua is currently finishing her pre-med program at Columbia.
News brief: mortgage rates, midterm election issues, union drive at Starbucks
Buying a home has become a lot more expensive. Democrats are trying to balance multiple global crises ahead of fall's midterm elections. The drive to unionize Starbucks stores is gaining ground.
Store by store, the union drive at Starbucks is gaining ground
Workers at a northern Virginia Starbucks explain why they're seeking a union, and what they hope membership will bring.
Thieves in Michigan make off with a sasquatch lawn ornament
Police, investigating the theft of the 7-foot-tall metal lawn ornament, say it has a rusty brown color with various sharp edges to resemble the fur of sasquatch.
Litter crew finds message launched in a bottle more than 5 decades ago
In 1966, 2 British teenagers, in search of boyfriends, launched a message in a bottle into an estuary in North Lincolnshire, England. The bottle was found a few yards from where its journey started.
'The Candy House' cautions: Be careful of things that at first appear inviting
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jennifer Egan about her latest novel, The Candy House.
Medicare has decided to sharply limit coverage of Aduhelm, a new Alzheimer drug
Medicare officials announced on Thursday that the health insurance program for older Americans will sharply limit coverage of a costly and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.
Voters in Michigan's 7th Congressional District weigh in on issues ahead of midterms
Democrats aim to balance multiple crises ahead of November's midterm elections. Voters in Livingston County, Mich., share their concerns about inflation and their views of President Biden.
A federal jury finds a Kansas scholar guilty of fraud and hiding ties to China
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to attorney Peter Zeidenberg about his client, Feng "Franklin" Tao of the University of Kansas, who was convicted of fraud in the Trump-era "China Initiative" probe.
4 astronauts will help scientists learn how space travel affects the human body
by Brendan Byrne
A private space crew is heading to the International Space Station, but it's not just a tourist trip. The crew will advance the understanding of how space affects human health.
Judge Jackson's journey to the Supreme Court has been a personal moment for many
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dara Ferguson, incoming president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, about the Senate confirming judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.