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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
A town is running out of drinking water after wildfire contaminates supply
by Alice Fordham
A town spared by New Mexico's biggest wildfire could run out of water in a few weeks because the fire contaminated its supply. The race is on for an expensive fix.
Some voters doubt the Los Angeles mayoral candidates' promises to solve homelessness
by Anna Scott
The dominant issue in the Los Angeles mayor's race is homelessness. But a solution may not be in the mayor's hands. That leaves voters trying to make sense of candidates' promises for a solution.
Right-wing media is coming to Trump's defense over the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago
by David Folkenflik
Fox News had begun to distance itself from Trump recently, as the Jan. 6 panel cast him in harsh light. The FBI raiding Mar-a-Lago has right-wing media, including Fox, snapping back to his defense.
Blinken will try to ease tensions between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
by Michele Kelemen
A recent United Nations report accuses Rwanda of supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. United States Secretary of State Blinken is visiting both countries to try to cool tensions.
The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.
President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law Tuesday, which allocates $53 billion dollars in federal funding to manufacture semiconductor chips domestically.
The politics of the search of Mar-a-Lago
by Domenico Montanaro
The FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home is sending out political shockwaves. The politics can cut a few different ways — and fire up the bases of both parties.
In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott discusses the GOP, goals and political grace
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina about his new book, America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity.
With many voters discouraged, turnout was low for Kenya's presidential election
by Eyder Peralta
Kenyans are going to the polls Tuesday to elect a new president. The two front runners are familiar names in the East African nation.
Investigation reveals how government bureaucracy failed to stop family separations
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson about her extensive investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy.
A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies
A fossilized horse tooth could finally provide an answer to the mystery of how the wild Chincoteague ponies ended up on Maryland and Virginia's Assateague Island.
Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.