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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Celebrities and other famous people have interesting side hustles
Guitarist Brian May of Queen is also an astrophysicist who worked on the NASA mission to bring dust back from an asteroid. He's not the only celebrity with an interesting side hustle.
You can now get a degree to become a professional influencer
A university in Ireland is offering the country's first Bachelor's degree in social media influencing — and it will only take you four years.
A closer look at what's included in the spending that Republicans want to eliminate
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.
GOP candidates debate while Trump meets with autoworkers in Michigan
After seven Republicans debated in California — with the GOP frontrunner conspicuously absent — primary presidential candidates are still trying to break through as Trump retains a hold on voters.
Mick Jagger suggests that charities could benefit from the Rolling Stones' music
Jagger, 80, offers hope that some good causes might one day get some satisfaction from the Stones' music catalogue. He says his children don't need the $500 million the catalogue would likely bring.
Judge to decide if Michigan school shooter will face life without parole
by Quinn Klinefelter
A Michigan judge is set to rule Friday whether Ethan Crumbley, who fatally shot four students and wounded seven other people at his high school two years ago, can be sentenced to life without parole.
House GOP launches first public hearing on impeachment inquiry of President Biden
With less than three days before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans will spend much of Thursday holding their first public hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Morning news brief
The GOP held its second presidential primary debate. With a possible government shutdown looming, House Republicans focus on impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh.
Major retailers blame theft for their decision to close locations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khris Hamlin, vice president of asset protection for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, about retailers reasons for decisions to close locations.
BET cofounder Sheila Johnson writes her Cinderella story was really a nightmare
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Sheila Johnson, the first Black female billionaire, about her account of surviving an emotionally abusive marriage. Johnson's new memoir is Walk Through Fire.
Some towns are caught between old oil and gas drilling rules and new goals
by Kirk Siegler
The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime boom towns like Farmington, N.M.
How a government shutdown would affect community health centers
by Sarah Boden
Federally funded health centers across the U.S. fear a government shutdown could further disrupt medical care for the uninsured and undocumented. They already face inflation and staffing challenges.