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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
How Taiwan once used female voice to win hearts and minds in China
by Emily Feng
China is pressuring Taiwan residents using misinformation and propaganda. Taiwan once used information warfare to sway Chinese citizens to defect to Taiwan. Among its key tools: The female voice.
The COVID public health emergency is ending — but long COVID persists for some
Despite the end of the public health emergency, long COVID persists for some patients.
Some Hollywood writers are striking up romance at a special picket line for singles
by Mandalit del Barco
This week, writers showed up for a special picket line at Universal Studios: one specifically for single writers to mingle. "We can no longer say we're 'too busy' to date," the event promotion said.
Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies
As the pandemic-era border policy Title 42 is set to end Thursday, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about the expected impact on border communities.
End of COVID Public Health Emergency brings uncertainty for immunocompromised people
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday. But for people who are immunocompromised, the impact of the virus doesn't go away.
Inspiration or theft? The rise of interpolation in the music industry
by Ann Powers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR music critic Ann Powers on the rise of interpolation in the increasingly litigious music industry and the line between nostalgia and theft.
NPR's Stephen Thompson's top Weird Al songs, 40 years after the parody genius' debut
by Stephen Thompson
Weird Al Yankovic has made a name for himself with spot-on song parodies. 40 years into his career, a look at some of his best tunes reveals the expertise and creativity it takes to do what he does.
With pandemic restriction set to end, migrants at the border are lining for asylum
by Angela Kocherga
Pandemic restrictions for asylum seekers are set to expire Thursday night. Communities along the border are seeing huge crowds as migrants line up to apply for authorized status in the U.S.
Some white Portland homeowners are selling at a loss to Black and Indigenous buyers
by Tiffany Camhi/OPB
A grassroots wealth redistribution effort in Portland, Ore., helps white homeowners purposefully sell their homes at well under market value. It links Black and Indigenous buyers with these sellers.
A year after Palestinian-American journalist's death, her family still seeks answers
by Daniel Estrin
It's been a year since Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh was killed reporting on an Israeli raid in the West Bank. Israel never prosecuted anyone and her family still seeks accountability.
In 'L'Immensita,' a vibrant Penelope Cruz plays the mom of a trans boy in 1970s Italy
by Bob Mondello
Penelope Cruz is a vibrant, if troubled, mom in L'Immensita, Emanuele Crialese's largely autobiographical portrait of an Italian family in the 1970s.