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What to expect for the rest of the month of Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection hearings

5:03pm June 10, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Thursday night, the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol launched a series of public hearings with a prime-time event. Here's what we expect for the rest of the month.

Sarah Palin is one of 48 people vying for Alaska's House seat in a primary tomorrow

4:54pm June 10, 2022

by Liz Ruskin (Alaskan Public Media)

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is attempting a political comeback in a special election for her state's lone House seat. The top four candidates in Saturday's primary will advance.

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PC game collectors uncover multiple forgeries from prominent collector

4:54pm June 10, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kyle Orland, a senior gaming editor at Ars Technica, on forged copies of old PC video games discovered in the world of rare PC game collecting.

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The 1st Jan. 6 hearing put a spotlight on the Proud Boys' involvement in the attack

4:54pm June 10, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The Jan. 6 committee's presentation Thursday night put the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys at the center of its narrative.

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Moderna says its vaccine is safe for babies, and travelers won't need COVID tests

4:54pm June 10, 2022

by Rob Stein

Food and Drug Administration has released Moderna's data supporting the company's claim that its pediatric vaccines appear to be safe and effective, including for children as young as six months old.

Prices rose more than expected in May

4:54pm June 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

The rising price of gasoline, groceries and rent has pushed inflation to its highest level in more than four decades. Prices rose even more than expected in May.

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How media should cover gun violence

4:26pm June 10, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Dannagal Young, professor of communications and political science at the University of Delaware, about how media coverage of gun violence affects news consumers.

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Documentary footage from filmmaker shows evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack

4:26pm June 10, 2022

Committee members heard testimony from a witness with evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack. Documentarian Nick Quested was filming the extremist group the Proud Boys before and during the riots.

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College enrollment is down, but applications are rolling in at 'elite' schools

4:26pm June 10, 2022

Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.

Gordon Parks' photography masterfully captured the range of Black life in America

2:15pm June 10, 2022

by Miranda Mazariegos

One of the country's most celebrated photographers, Gordon Parks used his camera as a weapon against racial injustice. Howard University has recently acquired more than 250 of Parks' images.