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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
by Jackie Northam
In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
White women in rural America are dying. This memoir examines why
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Monica Potts about her memoir, The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America.
Defamation cases related to the 2020 election could help stop future election lies
by Lisa Hagen
Beyond Dominion's newly-settled case with Fox News, there are more than a dozen other defamation cases related to the 2020 election. Lawyers say these cases could help stop future election lies.
Lebron James' son Bronny faces a pivotal decision in his basketball career
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic's Tobias Bass about where Lebron James' son will play basketball after high school. Bronny James may go to college or to play in the NBA development league.
For this first time, the Islamic call to prayer is being broadcast in Astoria, Queens
by Zach Hirsch
For the first time this Ramadan, the Muslim call to prayer is being broadcast from mosques onto the streets of Astoria, Queens.
The race to protect people from dangerous glacial lakes
by Rebecca Hersher
The Ohio River, which supplies drinking water to millions of people, is endangered
by Seyma Bayram
Ten rivers across the country make one conservation group's list of most endangered rivers, including the Ohio River.
Fate of abortion pills remains in doubt as Supreme Court ponders lower court verdicts
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court is considering whether to block lower court decisions that have have reached a variety of verdicts about the drug mifepristone.
Cooking Nigella Lawson recipes for 365 days straight
Nathan Young, a marketing professional from England, spent 365 days making recipes by cookbook writer Nigella Lawson — with enthusiastic guidance from Lawson herself.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he's running for president
by Shannon Bond
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kennedy has long been the face of the anti-vaccine movement that draws support from the right.
Did Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign peak before it began?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Emily Mahoney, the political editor at The Tampa Bay Times, about how Ron Desantis' presidential campaign is faring compared to Donald Trump's.
Writer Rachel Pollack, who reimagined the practice of tarot, dies at 77
by Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong