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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra
by Chloe Veltman
The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
In Puerto Rico, people rush to eat and share avocados knocked off trees by hurricane
by Adrian Florido
Hurricane Fiona knocked many of Puerto Rico's avocados off their trees. In the days since the storm, everywhere you go, people are scrambling to eat and give away avocados before they rot.
A look at the work of author Hilary Mantel, who has died at 70
by Barrie Hardymon
Acclaimed author Hilary Mantel had died at age 70. She is best known for writing the Wolf Hall trilogy.
Elton John turned down megafan Trump's inauguration but sings for White House tonight
by Eric McDaniel
President Joe Biden hosts Elton John for a performance at the White House on Friday — a bit of a thumb in the eye for superfan former President Donald Trump.
Immigration policy expert gives U.S. immigration system an F
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jorge Loweree of the American Immigration Council about the complex and thorny issue of border security and immigration.
Two transracial adoptees with different views on abortion agree about cultural trauma
by Megan Schellong
Adoption is sometimes touted by anti-abortion advocates as an alternative to abortion. Two transracial adoptees discuss their opposite positions on abortion and how they got there.
This hi-tech buoy can detect whales and prevent large ships from colliding with them
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, about a new technology that protects whales from colliding with large shipping vessels.
Encore: The revamped tour of Virginia's executive mansion doesn't mention slavery
by Ben Paviour
Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His revamped tour doesn't mention slavery.
Italy appears likely to elect its most right wing leader since World War II
by Adam Raney
Italy heads for a historic election. If Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party wins Sunday's election, she could also make history by becoming the country's first woman prime minister.
Anti-government protests grow in Iran after a woman died in police custody
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Golnaz Esfandiari about the recent protests in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly breaking hijab rules.
The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with rare strong bipartisan support
by Laura Benshoff
The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with a strong bipartisan vote Wednesday. It phases down hydrofluorocarbons and was unusual because most climate measures struggle to get Republican support.
Some Puerto Rican communities were stranded after Hurricane Fiona's flooding
by Greg Allen
Hurricane Fiona's flooding washed out bridges and roads in several mountain communities in Puerto Rico. In Orocovis, the local government is scrambling to repair roads to hundreds of families.