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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."
Another classified doc search, a debt ceiling meeting and a new presidential campaign
There's a lot going on in politics: another search for classified documents, an opening meeting on the debt ceiling and a new player in the Republican nomination race.
A Myanmar activist loses almost everything but hope
by Michael Sullivan
Nilar Thein, an activist who met her husband while imprisoned, started a family during the heady days of Myanmar's experiment with democracy. Her husband now dead, she's on the run.
Encore: Gov. DeSantis is now looking to overhaul Florida's colleges and universities
by Greg Allen
Board members appointed by Gov. DeSantis unveiled plans to reshape the New College of Florida. DeSantis wants to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and limit tenure for professors.
Despite his quick rise to fame, Omar Apollo 'started from zero'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with artist Omar Apollo about his first time being nominated for a Grammy. He's nominated in the Best New Artist category.
Why Lebron James has excelled for so long
by Tom Goldman
LeBron James is one of the NBA's greatest players and he's about to add another major accomplishment to his resume -– all-time scoring leader.
Tom Brady is retiring... again
One year to the day after he said he was stepping away from the NFL the first time, quarterback Tom Brady announced that he is retiring again.
The city of Memphis preparing for the funeral of Tyre Nichols
by Adrian Florido
Tyre Nichols, killed after a police traffic stop, will be buried Wednesday in Memphis. National civil rights advocates and politicians will join his family, who have called for police reforms.
New York's AG is suing for fraud after some nursing home owners took large profits
by Jordan Rau - Kaiser Health News
After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors, it started falling apart. Literally. But the owners of the facility were making huge profits.
Cleaner, healthier gas burners were developed decades ago. Why aren't they available?
by Jeff Brady
Gas cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may be about to change.
Doug Williams talks this historic Super Bowl matchup of two Black quarterbacks
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former NFL star Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, about the first Super Bowl to feature two Black quarterbacks.
The controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination
by Eric Deggans
Andrea Riseborough surprised many by landing her first nomination. But the academy is reviewing the procedures around the high profile campaigns for nominees to ensure no guidelines were violated.