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When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
People scramble to get tested for COVID but appointments are hard to get
by Raquel Maria Dillon
A small community health clinic in Richmond, Calif., is slammed with demand for COVID-19 tests. Public health officials are telling people to get tested, but that's proving difficult for many.
News brief: Bronx fire, record COVID-19 cases, U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine
A fire in a New York City high-rise apartment building has killed 19 people. New coronavirus cases are up to about 700,000 per day. The U.S. and Russia are holding talks Monday in Geneva.
A lost letter is delivered unopened, 76 years after it was sent
A few months after World War II, Sgt. John Gonsalves wrote home from his posting in Germany. He assured his mother that he was fine. Last month the letter turned up in a Pittsburgh post office.
If you drive an older Honda or Acura, take a good look at your clock
Drivers of the older models cars woke up on Jan. 1 to find that instead of changing for the new year, their clocks skipped back to the year 2002. A fix for the issue is in the works.
Why the Chinese government wants more feel-good stories posted online
by Emily Feng
In advance of global attention for the upcoming Winter Olympics, China's censors want people online to spread "positive energy" — their term for politically correct, feel-good content.
Bob Saget, comedian and 'Full House' star, dies at 65
Bob Saget was well-known as the patriarch on ABC's hit TV show "Full House," and the host of "America's Funniest Home Videos."
Choreographer Justin Peck helped to reimagine 'West Side Story' for the 21st century
by Susan Stamberg
Six decades after the film "West Side Story" premiered, the legendary musical has been reimagined. Choreographer Justin Peck updated the dances of the original story.
Peter Bogdanovich, director of 'The Last Picture Show,' has died at 82
by Bob Mondello
Known as a maverick filmmaker, Peter Bogdanovich made movies that ran the gamut from the bleak, coming-of-age drama The Last Picture Show to zany comedies like What's Up Doc.