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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
Why Biden gave a speech about abortion rights
President Biden gave a speech about abortion rights Tuesday, billed as a political event ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Harper and Machado face off Tuesday night in Phillies v. Padres NLCS
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Marc Carig, MLB deputy managing editor at The Athletic, about the first game of the National League Championship, and the matchup between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.
Black vets were excluded from GI bill benefits — a bill in congress aims to fix that
by Quil Lawrence
In 1944, the GI Bill lifted a generation into the middle class — but excluded Black vets who served their country at war and came home to segregation. A bill in Congress aims to fix that.
Concerns grow after an Iranian competitive climber competes without a hijab
by Peter Kenyon
Concerns are growing about an Iranian competitive climber who left South Korea after competing in a climbing event without wearing the mandatory hijab.
Bejing residents share what they want from their leader
by John Ruwitch
Three people in Beijing, China, share what they want from their leader, Xi Jinping, over the next five years.
Russian attacks have damaged at least 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure
by Nathan Rott
Russian attacks have damaged at least 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, raising concerns about the coming winter.
Pakistani fishermen must ferry residents to reach their villages, now islands
by Colin Jackson
Pakistani fishermen ferry residents around a lake created by unprecedented monsoons and flooding. It's the only way to reach their villages, which are now islands.
Iranian-American journalist, who was held in Iran's Evin prison on its fire
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, who for a year-and-a-half was held in Iran's Evin prison, which caught on fire Saturday, killing eight people.
State officials are asking residents to stomp and squash the spotted lanternfly
by Roxy Todd
Stomp, squash, smash. That's the direction from officials in states infested with the spotted lanternfly. The pest is spreading in Virginia, where winemakers are trying to guard their grapes.
What Yankee Candle reviews can tell us about COVID
After seeing Twitter threads pointing out a potential link between negative candle reviews and spikes in COVID cases, one professor sought to determine if there was a relationship between the two.
Meet this all-female thrash metal band from Lebanon in a new documentary
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lilas Mayassi and Rita Baghdadi about the new documentary, "Sirens." Baghdadi profiles Mayassi's female thrash metal band, Slave to Sirens, known as Lebanon's first.