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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.
Does it make sense for older people to get another booster against COVID-19?
With the FDA poised to OK another booster for people 50 and older, questions remain: Is the evidence strong enough to warrant a fourth shot, does the timing make sense, and will there be much demand?
Philadelphia police are trying a new strategy to bring down the murder rate
by Martin Kaste
Philadelphia last year broke its own records for homicides, so it's trying a new approach. It's focusing more on solving non-fatal shootings to try to bring down the murder rate.
Several states are proposing new restrictions on abortion pills
by Sarah McCammon
As access to abortion in medical facilities becomes more limited across parts of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. Conservative state lawmakers are taking notice.
'Hot hand' exists and it is a robust phenomenon, researchers say
Basketball fans know the concept of the "hot hand." It's when a player scores, and scores and keeps on scoring. Is it a perception — or is there some actual data to support it?
With high gas prices and a war in Ukraine, airlines face a bumpy ride ahead
by David Schaper
Springtime air travel is stronger than at any time since the pandemic began. But airlines still worry that soaring fuel prices and a war in Ukraine could cut into travel plans and revenues.
Experts say Mexico is obstructing the investigation into 43 missing students
by Carrie Kahn
International experts say they have new evidence that the Mexican government falsified evidence about the abduction and disappearance of 43 students nearly eight years ago.
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.
Shanghai is going into a staggered lockdowns because of rising COVID cases
Shanghai is the latest Chinese city to be sealed off and shut down to contain the coronavirus — raising questions about the long-term viability of China's zero-COVID approach.
Examining the marine heatwave experience last year in the Gulf of Maine
by Fred Bever
New research finds the Gulf of Maine hit record hot temperatures in 2021. It's warming three times faster than the world's oceans, and is already seeing major disruption to its ocean ecosystems.
A massive container ship has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay
The Coast Guard remains at work trying to refloat a massive container ship, the Ever Forward, that's been stuck in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay for more than two weeks.