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Unpacking the truth of antisemitism on college campuses
Colleges have become a flashpoint in discussions about rising antisemitism. But some on those campuses say the alarm from politicians and groups distorts reality and their motives should be examined.
Kevin McCarthy delayed the vote on the spending package by speaking for over 8 hours
by Kelsey Snell
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy delivered a record-setting speech overnight to object to Democrats' social spending and climate bill. He hopes to clinch the speaker's gavel next year.
John Cho wants to set the narrative and collaborate with more Asian Americans
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actor John Cho about navigating roles and his new Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, a live action adaptation of a famous anime series.
A shipyard created a program to train inexperienced workers to help fill vacancies
by Robbie Feinberg
With workers in short supply, a Maine shipyard has set up an on-the-job training program in hopes of filling hundreds of jobs over the next year. Officials say it could be a model for other companies.
2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X more than 5 decades ago have been exonerated
by Jasmine Garsd
Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X have been exonerated. A new examination of the case found that authorities hid evidence that would have helped prove their innocence.
Ethiopia's capital prepares for possible rebel attack
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Samuel Getachew, a journalist based in Addis Ababa, about Ethiopia's government telling residents of the nation's capital to prepare for a rebel attack.
Jane Campion's Western 'Power of the Dog' may score her another Oscar nomination
by Bob Mondello
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons play brothers, and Kirsten Dunst the widow who comes between them in Power of the Dog, a western set in 1920s Montana, directed by Jane Campion.
COVID and pandemic stress is causing widespread hair loss
Hair loss is a common side effect of COVID-19 and the trauma of the pandemic itself. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Atlantic writer Amanda Mull about her article, "The Year America's Hair Fell Out."
President Biden's nominee to oversee banks may not have enough votes to be confirmed
by David Gura
After her a hearing on Thursday, it's unclear if President Biden's controversial pick to be the nation's top bank regulator has enough votes to be confirmed.
For some patients, long COVID is their new reality
by Mallory Yu
Long COVID — long-term effects from a coronavirus infection — has been a reality since the beginning of the pandemic. The patients who have it are desperate for answers that doctors don't yet have.
President Biden to meet with Canada's Trudeau during North American leaders' summit
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for what was once known as the "Three Amigos" summit — the first one since 2016.
COP26 is over. But youth climate activists are skeptical of when they will see change
by Brianna Scott
World leaders at COP26 signed a new climate change agreement. But young people are skeptical about when those promises will turn into action, and if the actions go far enough.