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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
Earthquake aid has been slow to reach Syria and enormous challenges remain
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Joel Rayburn, former U.S. special envoy for Syria, about the challenges with international aid deliveries to northern Syria.
Florists have been gearing up for their Supper Bowl: Valentine's Day
by Stacey Vanek Smith
The rose business on Valentine's Day is a mad rush of flowers grown and shipped from around the world. An intricate supply chain must come together to cap off a single day.
Mark O'Connor celebrates 50 years as a musician with a new memoir
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with musician Mark O'Connor about his memoir, Crossing Bridges, that recounts his journey from multi-instrumentalist child prodigy to world class fiddler.
Columbus residents are divided over Black History Month-themed police cruiser
by Leticia Wiggins
Police in Columbus, Ohio, rolled out a specially decorated cruiser for Black History Month. A backlash soon followed.
Rihanna was more entertaining than most of the Super Bowl commercials
by Eric Deggans
The best Super Bowl ads of 2023 seem to combine celebrity nostalgia and a bit of comedy. We run down the most effective commercials from the big game and the halftime show, featuring Rihanna.
Justice Department subpoenas former Vice President Pence in Jan. 6 Trump probe
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about what the decision to subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence means for the probe into former President Donald Trump.
Many Berliners say repeat elections are a sign of the city's deeper dysfunction
German efficiency is a stereotype challenged by the city of Berlin. Its civil government is so dysfunctional that the city had to re-do municipal elections over the weekend.
You've heard of love at first sight. How about love at first sound?
Researchers at NYU have conducted a study on how long it takes for people to decide whether they love or hate a song.
Floating objects raise questions about surveillance, national defense and diplomacy
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to David Gompert, a longtime presidential adviser, about the unidentified objects that have been floating in the sky. U.S. jets shot down three of them in the past three days.
Pentagon says Americans shouldn't worry about the objects the Air Force shot down
Over the weekend, the U.S. military shot down a trio of flying objects. One was in Alaska, another in Canada and a third over Michigan.