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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.
12 years after combat operations ceased, U.S Senate debates ending Iraq War
by Susan Davis
Twenty years after the first bombs dropped on Baghdad, the U.S. Senate is set to repeal the war authorization for the 2003 Iraq war.
Strikes continue in France as the public protests higher retirement age
Three days after France's president Emmanuel Macron enacted reforms to the country's pension system without the approval of parliament, nation-wide protests resumed.
From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbot Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph isn't leaving the spotlight
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.
A new wave of Arab musical artists are gaining global traction
A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music.
How precision-scheduled railroading played a role in the Ohio train derailment
Since February's major train derailment in Ohio, freight rail safety has come under scrutiny. Many rail workers blame a relatively new business model: precision-scheduled railroading.
Iraqi-American photojournalist returns to homeland after more than two decades
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Iraqi-American photojournalist Salwan Georges about his trip back to a war-torn Iraq for the first-time since he and his family fled in 1998.
Kind words from a stranger helped Laura Holmes-Haddad While undergoing chemo
In this week's My Unsung Hero, Laura Holmes-Haddad got some much-needed kind words from a stranger.
New UN report paints a grim picture for the future of the world's water
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Richard Connor of UNESCO about Wednesday's report on the state of the world's water supply.
Michigan is set to repeal its decade-old right-to-work law, a big win for unions
by Rick Pluta
Michigan lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's right-to-work law, which allows workers to opt out of paying union dues. Republicans call the move a setback for the state's economy.
Exiled opposition leader doesn't want the world to forget about oppression in Belarus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. After being tried in absentia, she was recently convicted to 15 years in prison on charges of treason.