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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.
Biden's budget proposal shifts to new priorities
Democratic strategist Dan Sena speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Biden's new $5.8 trillion budget proposal.
Biden wants a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes
by Andrea Hsu
The Biden administration aims to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes — part of a push to improve care for residents. Doing so amid staffing issues could prove challenging.
Some companies are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits
by Brian Mann
J&J used a complex bankruptcy maneuver to delay thousands of lawsuits linked to asbestos contamination in its baby powder. One woman suing the company died while her case was in legal limbo.
TV streaming service CNN+ has launched
CNN+ is part of a larger trend as cable and broadcast outlets turn to streaming to retain audiences. What does this mean for the future of cable news?
Russia seems focused for now on capturing parts of eastern Ukraine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia's potential tactic to partition Ukraine.
House panel probing the Capitol attack moves closer into Trump's inner circle
by Claudia Grisales
The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine meet face to face for the first time in weeks
Russia and Ukraine say they're starting up peace talks — after many failed tries in various locales — in Istanbul. What do both sides want from the talks, and why is Turkey playing mediator?
Taylor Swift has 11 Grammys and now she'll get an honorary doctorate
New York University will award Taylor Swift an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts. She will speak at the school's commencement ceremony in May at Yankee Stadium.
News brief: Ukraine war talks, Biden defends Putin comment, Jan.6 panel
Ukraine and Russia officials hold peace talks in Turkey. Biden says he was expressing "moral outrage" when saying Putin shouldn't stay in power. The Jan. 6 House panel takes new steps in the probe.
An Illinois woman is tired of having 'tacky' shoes delivered to her address
UPS says a clerical error made Simone Boutet's home a return address for a shoe vendor. She wants the mistake corrected. Boutet says the shoes arriving at her house are "really, really, really tacky."
Smith's slap at the Oscars wasn't protecting anyone, culture critic writes
NPR's A Martinez talks to Soraya Nadia McDonald, senior culture critic for Andscape, formerly The Undefeated, about the implications of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
Followers of an imprisoned Russian opposition leader speak out about the war
NPR's A Martinez talks to Vladimir Ashurkov, who's with an organization founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, about Russia's efforts to crush press freedoms and civil liberties.