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Port workers in Baltimore face uncertain future
by Emily Hofstaedter
Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed early Tuesday. Questions continue about what's ahead.
Long COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
by Blake Farmer
Clinics that care for long COVID patients are wrestling with how to handle a condition that is still poorly understood and has no widely accepted treatments.
Pacific Northwest tribes want a new strategy to manage marine mammals
by Bellamy Pailthorp
Tribes in the Pacific Northwest say a law that protects seals and sea lions undermines their fishing rights. They want a new strategy that would better manage the marine mammals eating their salmon.
Trailblazing sportswriter Jane Gross died Wednesday at age 75
Sportswriter Jane Gross blazed a trail for women in sports journalism. She died Wednesday at age 75.
Unsung Hero: a warm connection on a cold day
This week's Unsung Hero installment is a tale of warm human connection on an otherwise cold day.
Movie Review: 'The Fabelmans'
by Bob Mondello
Director Steven Spielberg's new movie, "The Fabelmans," is a fictionalized version of his life story, growing up a budding filmmaker in the 1960s in Arizona.
How FTX's fallout impacts the world of cryptocurrency
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Laura Shin, the host of the podcast "Unchained," about the impact that FTX's fallout may have on the world of cryptocurrency.
Three University of Virginia students are dead and two are injured after a shooting
by Sandy Hausman
The University of Virginia is grieving after a man opened fire on a bus full of students returning from a field trip Sunday, killing three of the university's football players and injured two others.
Congress searches for a path forward as control of the House remains in limbo
by Claudia Grisales
Congress returns this week with party leaders facing uncertainty over who will control the House next year and unfinished business this year.
This Ukrainian hotline helps Russian soldiers surrender
by Nathan Rott
A Ukrainian hotline that helps Russian soldiers sent to the frontline surrender has been used thousands of times. Its traffic increased after Russia announced a partial mobilization of civilians.
Somalia faces a food insecurity crisis because of extreme drought
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rania Dagash-Kamara, UNICEF's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, about the crisis of food insecurity in Somalia as a result of extreme drought.