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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.
3 military medics in Ukraine describe how the war has changed them
by Elissa Nadworny
Young military medics in Ukraine talk about their experience and life under the Russian siege.
Taliban hardliners enforce more restrictions on women and girls
by Diaa Hadid
Taliban's hardliners appear ascendant as a ban on girls attending secondary school is extended and men are ordered to grow beards.
The U.S. insists that Russia should be held accountable for war crimes
NPR's A Martinez talks to White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer about options available to the U.S. and its allies for holding Russia responsible for alleged war crimes.
News brief: war crimes probe, COVID relief deal, Sri Lanka protests
Ukraine's president will address the U.N. Security Council. Senators reach a $10 billion deal on additional COVID funds. Protesters in Sri Lanka demand the president resign amid an economic crisis.
Elon Musk takes a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder
by Shannon Bond
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is one of Twitter's most outspoken voices. Now he's also the social media company's largest shareholder.
Yellowstone National Park wants you to plan ahead for the year 2172
In exchange for a $1,500 donation, the park is offering an annual pass valid for entry in 2172. That is 150 years from now. The Inheritance Passes are designed to be used by the donors' descendants.
College student in Michigan solves a big problem for blue-spotted salamanders
Migrating amphibians were being hit by cars while crossing the road in egg-laying season. Eli Bieri persuaded officials to block a park road for safe salamander passage, The Washington Post reports.
Biden is pressured to end mask mandates on public transportation
by David Schaper
Airline CEOs say it's time to end the requirement that everyone wear masks in airports and on planes. The Biden administration has extended the mask mandate until mid-April.
Senators agree on another round of emergency pandemic funding
Senators have reached a deal on $10 billion for additional COVID aid. It's far less than what the Biden administration wanted, but it's what lawmakers could agree to.
Many New York renters are choosing to leave without reporting illegal evictions
by Jillian Forstadt
Anyone in New York with a pending application for federal aid is protected from court-ordered eviction. But some landlords are trying to force tenants out illegally.
How will new partisan redistricting maps affect this year's midterm elections?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the current redistricting cycle, which he calls "one of the most aggressive in the country's history."