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Canadian rapper Drake enlisted Tupac Shakur in his new beef
Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.
Superintendent of Va. school district where first grader shot his teacher is fired
by Ryan Murphy
The attorney for the Virginia elementary school teacher shot by a 6-year-old student says school administrators were warned several times on the day of the shooting that the first grader had a gun.
Could the decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine shift the tide in the war?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute about decisions by the U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, and their likely impact on the war against Russia.
New York, the city that never sleeps, wants some peace and quiet
New York City has been installing cameras equipped with sound meters. Authorities can now detect, identify and fine people whose cars and motorbikes emit illegal levels of noise.
Scientists say an asteroid about the size of a delivery truck is headed toward us
Around 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, asteroid 2023 BU will pass 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America. NASA says no need to panic — the asteroid has no chance of hitting Earth.
Inspiration for Bdeir's 'Warsha' came from above — a crane operator in Beirut
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dania Bdeir, director of the Lebanese short film Warsha. The movie, about a crane operator in Beirut longing to express himself freely, will be released on Netflix Feb. 1.
Examining the state of global shipping and what it might mean for you
The cost of transporting shipping containers has gone back down to 2019 levels after record highs during the pandemic. That should be great news for consumers, right? Well, not so fast.
Protesters in Israel criticize the judicial overhaul planned by the new government
by Daniel Estrin
Israel's new government wants to weaken the judiciary — prompting unprecedented levels of protest. Critics say the effort echoes steps taken by the far-right governments in Hungary and Poland.
A salacious murder trial is underway in South Carolina
by Victoria Hansen
Attorney Alex Murdaugh is accused of murdering his wife and son and embezzling millions from his former clients.
Trump's expected GOP presidential challengers have yet to announce their bids
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Politico's Zach Montellaro about why no Republicans have gotten into the race yet to run against Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
A decade on, the creator of 'This is fine' wants to put the famous dog to rest
by Emma Bowman
KC Green just marked the 10th anniversary of his 2013 comic strip that spawned the "This is fine" meme. He reflects on the smiling dog's popularity. (Story first aired on ATC on Jan. 23, 2023.)
The U.S. delays extending political safe haven status to people from Hong Kong
by Emily Feng
The U.S. has offered Hong Kong residents safe haven for up to 18 months. But now that time is up — leaving thousands in immigration limbo.