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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
by Allison Sherry
Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
My Unsung Hero: A patient customer eases a woman's first day on the job
A woman recalls how a stranger's patience eased her first day at a new job.
More than two dozen people in Buffalo are dead after a massive winter storm
by Dave Debo
Officials in the Buffalo, N.Y., area say more than two dozen people are dead after a massive winter storm. Warmer weather could bring flooding as the snow melts.
Jury finds rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion
A jury in Los Angeles on Friday found singer and rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felony charges — including assaulting rapper Megan Thee Stallion with a firearm in 2020.
What it means for exonerees to be compensated after a wrongful conviction
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay, who spent decades in prison after wrongful convictions, about what it means to receive monetary compensation after exoneration.
'Fleishman Is in Trouble' looks at a failed marriage from multiple perspectives
by Glen Weldon
Hulu's "Fleishman Is in Trouble" adapts a best-selling novel about a successful Upper West Side couple's failed marriage, using multiple perspectives to show what went wrong --- and why.
Working-class Americans inhale private jet fumes
by Caleigh Wells
Private jet flights increased during the pandemic, including at one airport in the Los Angeles area that caters to wealthy travelers. Now, working-class residents are inhaling the fumes.
How the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year
One year after the James Webb Space Telescope launch, astronomers round up some of the telescope's most exciting discoveries.
Encore: Author Erica Perl on her book, 'The Ninth Night of Hanukkah'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Erica Perl about her book, "The Ninth Night of Hanukkah," which shares the story of two kids inspired to start a new unusual tradition.
The National Security Agency revamps its museum, revealing secrets
by Jenna McLaughlin
Before the mid-70's, many Americans didn't know the National Security Agency existed. The agency revamped its museum and some of the secrets exposed are surprising some national security experts.
Encore: How chefs helped feed migrants bused to D.C. from the southern border
by Gus Contreras
When migrants from the southern border started getting bused to Washington, D.C., a couple of local chefs stepped up to help feed them.
Encore: Researchers in Brazil credit scientific discoveries to the power of sound
by Kirk Siegler
The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. Scientists there say the best way to experience it may be with your ears.