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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
North Korea has conducted four missile tests so far this year
by Anthony Kuhn
Some experts believe that North Korea's testing is going according to a long-term plan, that could include long-range missile testing in the near future.
Israeli researchers teach fish how to drive a robotic vehicle
Scientists designed a fish-operated vehicle. Whenever the goldfish moved in one direction, so did the device. After training, the fish learned to drive. Some goldfish are better drivers than others.
News brief: Senate's filibuster issue, Texas hostage details, Iran nuclear talks
Senate Democrats plow ahead with a showdown over the filibuster and voting rights. Details emerge about the hostage taking at a Texas synagogue. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
Hundreds of people turn out for Betty White parade in New Orleans
Betty White died last month and on Monday the TV icon would have celebrated her 100th birthday. Some of the money raised will go to an animal rescue center, a cause close to her heart.
Nonbinary students push for changes to Hollins University's admissions policies
by Melissa Block
Women's colleges have changed policies for a generation that increasingly identifies as nonbinary, but Hollins University in Roanoke has not. (Story originally aired on ATC on Nov. 26, 2021.)
The number of first-year Black medical students jumps 21% in the past year
by Kirk Carapezza
Medical schools across the country are reporting a record increase in first-year Black students. (This report originally aired Jan. 15, 2022 on Weekend Edition Saturday.)
A San Francisco agency is trying to keep drivers' vehicles from being towed
The Municipal Transportation Agency texts drivers when a car is about to be towed — move it and save $500. The text also means you were ticketed, and there's no warning to save you from that fine.
There are indications the latest COVID wave may soon begin to recede
Coronavirus cases are still at pandemic highs with more than 800,000 new cases reported daily. But there are signs this surge may begin to abate soon, and some places may already be past their peak.
The volcano in Tonga is still erupting which could make clean up difficult
by Ashley Westerman
Communications were still down across most of the Pacific Island nation of Tonga after a massive undersea volcano erupted over the weekend, making damage assessments difficult.
Ahead Of King's 'Dream' speech, D.C. officials planned for riots
by Steve Inskeep
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a conversation about how the city thought there would be riots during the March on Washington. Story originally aired on Aug. 28, 2008 on Morning Edition.
A Tennessee family must decide how to move forward after devastating floods
by Damon Mitchell
As climate change upends Americans' lives, we follow one family in Waverly, Tenn., following an August flood that killed 20 people and destroyed much of the town.
As Biden prepares to mark 1 year in office, there may not be a celebratory mood
NPR's A Martinez speaks to political strategist Matt Bennett on President Biden's messaging challenges, and what's needed to advance the White House agenda.