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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'
by Hansi Lo Wang
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Holiday lights take a special meaning deep in the Adirondack Mountains
by Brian Mann
A natural history museum in New York has created a lush space of holiday lights in the snowy woods on the bank of the Raquette River.
What comes after the final Jan. 6 report could be a question of not just law, but also politics
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former DOJ official Harry Litman, about the final report of the House Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
A group's work to help migrants who were sent to Kamala Harris' home on Christmas Eve
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Amy Fischer, an organizer with the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, about their efforts to help migrants bused into Washington, D.C.
With the Taliban's latest move, the highest level of education an Afghan girl can get is 6th grade
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN — a nonprofit that helps Afghan girls access education.
Grandma's Christmas cookies to take you back to your childhood
by Tyler Bartlam
NPR producer Tyler Bartlam enlists the help of her grandmother to make a special recipe.
All appears idyllic in 'Women Talking,' except for what none of the women has said — until now
by Bob Mondello
Director Sarah Polley's adaptation of the novel by Miriam Toews is about women in an isolated religious colony who break the silence about abuse at the hands of the colony's men.
Vindman says U.S. aid to Ukraine sends message of 'premier military capability'
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on the newest military aide package to Ukraine and how it might affect the ongoing war with Russia.
In Odesa, Ukrainians celebrate Hanukkah in a city without power
Chief rabbi of Odesa Avraham Wolf talks about Hanukkah, the festival of lights, in a city without power and enduring a cold winter of war.
These sourdough pancakes are generations in the making — and reserved for special occasions only
For our family recipes series, one listener tells us about the sourdough pancakes she grew up eating with her siblings — and the sourdough starter that's been passed down her family for generations.
After overseeing one of the largest settlements in FTC history, Lina Khan looks ahead
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about her efforts to tackle antitrust in the tech space – and her vision for the office going forward.
Wind and snow snarl holiday travel in Northeast and upper Midwest
The latest on how Americans are dealing with the severe winter storm that's snarled holiday travel.