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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.
We are well into 2022. How is your New Year's budget resolution going?
Life Kit podcast tackles budgeting and explains how to keep budgeting from becoming a dreaded task. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 1, 2020)
Confirmation hearings for Biden's Supreme Court nominee continue for a 3rd day
President Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, faces a second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Kansas fights back after it is ranked last in a list of beautiful states
A Kansas City Star reporter made it her mission to challenge a ranking of the most beautiful states. Thrillist had put Kansas last. She asked readers to set the record straight — with photos.
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, tests positive again for COVID
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden's press secretary Jen Psaki has COVID-19 again. It's the second time a positive test will keep her from going on a foreign trip with Biden. He tested negative and will carry on.
Ties between Russia and Japan get even worse because of the war in Ukraine
by Anthony Kuhn
Russia on Monday pulled out of stalled peace talks with Japan, in response to Japanese sanctions. Japan is following other countries' lead in sanctioning Russia and helping Ukraine.
Families in Texas with transgender children say they're under attack
by Wade Goodwyn
The parents of a transgender child are fighting the Texas governor and attorney general, after child protective services began investigating the family for getting their child gender-affirming care.
Many Ukrainian civilians are struggling with rapidly deteriorating conditions
by Leila Fadel
In the past month, 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country to get as far from Russia's bombardment as possible. We hear the stories of some of that people that have stayed behind.
Ex-supreme allied commander of NATO forces discusses the state of war in Ukraine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, about how the U.S. and other NATO members will address the war in Ukraine when meeting this week.
An original prototype of the 'Pong' video game system sells at auction
Pong was one of the first arcade games in the 1970s, which eventually spawned Atari's Home Pong. One of the original prototypes sold at auction for more than $270,000.
Banned books are finding a new home at a tiny library on an island
Residents of Matinicus, off the coast of Maine, are pushing back on book banning efforts sweeping the country. They're stocking their library's shelves with books being censored elsewhere.
Tips on how to shake the feeling that you're an impostor
by Diana Opong
NPR's Life Kit team looks at the factors that contribute to experiencing impostor phenomenon and how to deal with them. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 14, 2021.)
Ukraine's military is fortifying its defenses around the city of Odesa
by Tim Mak
Since the start of Russia's invasion, there have been persistent fears that Russian troops would land at Ukraine's largest port Odesa. It hasn't happened yet, but the city is preparing for the worst.