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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra
by Chloe Veltman
The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
House GOP leadership fight stretches on
by Ximena Bustillo
House Republicans still have no plan to elect a Speaker and the fight over the future is splitting the party.
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
Guinness Book of World Records names a new hottest pepper: Pepper X
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with hot pepper expert Ed Currie about Pepper X, which was named the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
When your boss is also your landlord: Employers are offering rentals to their workers
by Carly Berlin
To find housing for workers, some employers in Vermont are turning into landlords. But the relationship to the employee renters can be tricky.
23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.
Remembering jazz pianist Carla Bley, dead at 87
by Andrew Limbong
Jazz master Carla Bley wrote hundreds of compositions — some of which are now considered standards. She died this week in New York of complications from brain cancer, her husband said. She was 87.
Biden to push that the U.S. spend billions of dollars more overseas in speech
by Asma Khalid
President Biden is giving a rare Oval Office address to make the case to Americans — and Congress — for a big boost on spending for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.
Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
by Sam Gringlas
Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the sweeping Georgia election interference case.
Rep. McCaul wants more aid to Israel. Here's why
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who's also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ahead of Biden's speech urging the U.S. to send aid to Israel.
This week in science: How albatrosses navigate, fossilized ocean worms, meteor shower
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about albatrosses' impressive navigational abilities, fossilized ocean worms and an upcoming meteor shower.
Tupac murder case is delayed again
by Sheldon Pearce
There has been yet another delay in the murder case of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the suspect charged with the murder, did not enter a plea in a Las Vegas court Thursday morning.