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Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas
by Barbara Sprunt
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House's narrow vote to impeach in February.
Residents of islands belonging to Taiwan are at the center of growing tensions
Tensions between China and Taiwan have been on the rise in recent years. But a quiet battle is already taking place: the competition for hearts and minds.
Maryland attorney general releases report on decades of sex abuse by Catholic priests
by Scott Maucione
Maryland's attorney general has released a report on clergy sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
How to celebrate Easter when church isn't your thing
Author Casper ter Kuile gives tips on how to create new rituals around Easter, when church just isn't your thing.
Scientists warn California's floods may be a sample of the megafloods to come
by Ezra David Romero/KQED
California residents are reeling from this winter's intense storms. Climate scientists say these storms are just a fraction of what's expected in a warmer world.
The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Joshua Benton, senior writer at the Neiman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, about Gannett newspaper sales and how news deserts weaken democracy.
UN struggles to convince the Taliban to allow Afghan women to deliver aid
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations has a difficult balancing act in Afghanistan. The humanitarian needs are great. But the Taliban are no longer allowing female Afghan aid workers to deliver assistance.
Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity
by Bob Mondello
Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.
How Nakhane wrote an 'existential sex album'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with South African musician Nakhane about their new album, Bastard Jargon. Percussive and made for the dancefloor, it also probes deep cultural and political questions.
TikTok and Twitter are having their issues. But here's why they'd be hard to replace
by Bobby Allyn
Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."
What Bukele's pride in El Salvador's pet hospital says about the controversial leader
by Eyder Peralta
El Salvador's president takes great pride in his country's state of the art pet hospital. But what does this say about his brand of leadership?
Podcast 'You Didn't See Nothin' looks into the 1997 beating of Lenard Clark
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Yohance Lacour, host of the podcast You Didn't See Nothin.