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After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.
by Sacha Pfeiffer
The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.
Grand jury report on Surfside condo collapse calls for immediate action
by Greg Allen
In Miami-Dade County, Fla., a grand jury issued a report on the collapse of a condo tower in Surfside that killed 98 people. Among its recommendations: inspect condo buildings every 10 years.
How children who survived Kentucky's deadly tornadoes are coping with the aftermath
The tornadoes that raked across Kentucky killed dozens, injured hundreds and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes. The impacts are immeasurable and for kids, in particular, it's a difficult time.
Daniel Snyder pledged to support NFL probe. 'Washington Post' reports differently
NPR's A Martinez talks to Will Hobson of The Washington Post, who reports that Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Football Team, tried to disrupt the NFL's internal probe into the team.
Do you have to be really smart to be a scientist or a surgeon? Not necessarily
In what may be a relief to some, a new study from the British Medical Journal showed that neurosurgeons and aerospace engineers have similar cognition levels as the rest of us.
Health officials call omicron the most serious threat since the pandemic's start
In three weeks, the latest coronavirus variant has spread to at least 36 U.S. states. Colleges are among the institutions taking steps to avoid new outbreaks.
While Chile prepares for a presidential election, a new constitution is being drafted
by Philip Reeves
A constitutional assembly elected by the people in Chile is writing a post-Pinochet constitution, in the midst of a divisive presidential election.
Police in South Carolina are searching for a fugitive hog
Authorities in Sumter say it's "wreaking havoc" — digging up local yards. Luckily, people have experience with this. Last month in Sumter, a pig was blocking traffic.
News brief: Federal Reserve, omicron variant, how kids are coping post tornadoes
The Fed is moving toward raising interest rates next year. The latest coronavirus variant is proving to be highly transmissible. We examine the impact of Kentucky's tornadoes on children.
'Throughline': 2 decades later have we caught up to Radiohead's prophetic vision?
The team of the NPR history podcast Throughline talks to singer Thom Yorke and art designer Stanley Donwood about two Radiohead albums that captured the anxieties and dread of the early 2000s.
Chauvin reverses decision, pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleading guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Amid Taiwan spat, Lithuania closes embassy in China after diplomats leave
Lithuania's embassy in Beijing evacuated all of its diplomats from China. They left because Lithuania feared China would not recognize the diplomats' immunity from prosecution in China.