Brooklyn pastor claims innocence while facing federal fraud and extortion charges
In July, Lamor Whitehead and his wife were robbed of $1 million in jewelry after armed gunmen entered their church during a live-streamed service.
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The U.S. announced it will send a Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine. Congress mulls a massive government funding measure. A massive winter storm is affecting much of the country.
As more GOP governors race to ban TikTok on state devices, a federal ban looms
At least 16 states have banned TikTok on some or all government computers and phones. All are led by GOP governors.
The U.S. will send a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. How will it help?
The transfer of the sophisticated missile system comes amid a Russian barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The announcement came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington.
More than a third of executions in 2022 were 'botched,' a report finds
Death penalty researchers say the record-high number of mishandled executions put into question states' ability to perform them.
What Trump's tax returns reveal about him and the U.S.' financial disclosure system
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times reporter Russ Buettner about what the release of former President Donald Trump's taxes reveals and what kind of precedent the move sets.
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser on the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border
NPR's Juana Summers talks with the mayor of El Paso, Texas Oscar Leeser about how the city is dealing with a large number of migrants at the border seeking to claim asylum in the U.S.
Outgoing Republican congressman Fred Upton praises the Jan 6. committee
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Fred Upton as he prepares to retire, about the lasting effects of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
Author Susan Kuklin: These teens wanted to let other kids know 'they are not alone'
When Beyond Magenta hit shelves in 2014, little had been written or said publicly about transgender and nonbinary teens. The book received positive reviews. By 2015, it was being challenged.
Banned Books: Author Susan Kuklin on telling stories that inform understanding
Susan Kuklin published the award-winning Beyond Magenta in 2014. The collection of images and interviews with transgender and nonbinary teens and young adults centers their experiences and identities.