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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
Two halves of a 17th-century family portrait have been reunited
Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.
After this week's bank failures, some encouraging signs, but worries persist
A look back on the past week in banking news, explained.
What to watch for after a volatile week on Wall Street
by David Gura
Markets have been volatile since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, amid fears of wider problems with the banking system. Days away from a critical Federal Reserve meeting, they're even more on edge.
New Orleans Police Department taps civilians amid an officer shortage
by Martin Kaste
Many police departments accept they may never get the number of officers they used to have. The New Orleans PD is "retooling" for a new reality that includes handing some duties to civilians.
Recruiting troubles accelerate Army's plan to bring back 'Be All You Can Be'
by Jay Price
Faced with a recruiting crisis, the Army has dusted off one of its most popular slogans: "Be All You Can Be." But will that prove popular with a new generation of potential recruits?
Here's what the latest version of ChatGPT gets right — and wrong
by Geoff Brumfiel
Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.
A woman wary of thieves in India finds a legion of helpers instead
Before going to India, Sri Pisharody warned her daughter to watch out for people trying to steal from them. But when they got there, the opposite happened.
Get your bracket cards ready — March Madness tips off today
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about this year's NCAA Men's and Women's 68-team tournaments.
6 early entries we love from the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge
by Janet W. Lee
Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.