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Minnesota tradition uses Arbor Day to plant trees and ease political tensions
by Clay Masters
For state politicians in Minnesota, Arbor Day celebrations mean taking a break from politics to engage in a nonpartisan activity — tree planting.
Morning news brief
Memphis leaders say police reform is part of the solution to police violence, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is in Jerusalem amid mounting violence, House Republicans begin probes into Democrats.
For $5, the San Antonio Zoo will help you get over your ex
As part of an annual fundraiser, the zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to an animal. For a $150 upgrade, the zoo will send your ex a video of their namesake being devoured.
A bear in Boulder, Colo., may have a future as a social media influencer
A city team tracks wildlife using cameras that take an image when they detect motion. Instead of strolling by, the bear tried different poses in front of a camera — taking 400 selfies.
Making friends is easy when you're young, but it can be harder as you age
by Kavitha George
NPR's Life Kit offers tips on building and maintaining friendships from a psychologist who compiled a how-to guide for navigating them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 10, 2022.)
Musician Matt Butler has turned years of playing in prisons into a one-man show
Singer-songwriter Matt Butler has performed in more than 50 prisons and jails. His show about the people he met there and the stories they told is called "Reckless Son."
Recent attacks on electric substations have the Department of Energy concerned
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Puesh Kumar, director of the Energy Department's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy, Security and Emergency Response, about risks to the U.S. power grid.
A man who prevented a second attack in Monterey Park is honored as a hero
by Emma Bowman
At a Lunar New Year celebration, residents of Alhambra, Calif., honored Brandon Tsay, the man who disarmed the Monterey Park gunman as he tried to attack a second location.
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl
Super Bowl 57 is set with the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs taking on the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. The big game will be played in Glendale, Ariz., next month.
Seagulls near Beirut's airport lured by Uncollected trash
Trash near Beirut's airport attracts so many seagulls that one proposal would bring in hunters to shoot them down. But stray bullets, from celebratory gunfire, are already a problem at the airport.
U.S. view on Israel: Could Blinken's Israel visit temporarily cool down tensions?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross about the visit to Israel by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.