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A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book
by Olivia Hampton
NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
Residents in Selma, Ala., commemorate MLK day while recovering from tornadoes
People in Selma, Alabama, are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy — even as they clean up after a series of large tornadoes roared across the state last week killing six people.
James Cameron on the delicate balance of making sequels
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Director James Cameron about "Avater: The Way of Water," the long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-fiction blockbuster, "Avatar."
Texas prisoners go on hunger strike to protest solitary confinement
by Paul Flahive
Dozens of men held in solitary confinement in Texas prisons are on a hunger strike to protest the practice. They want the state to limit who is held there and for how long.
Morning news brief
More classified documents are found at Biden's Delaware residence. California is about to see even more rain. And, how to be healthier if you sit at a desk all day.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is taking a new approach to Washington
by Stephen Fowler
Far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is changing her tone and trying to remake her image.
President Biden delivered a sermon at MLK's church
President Biden spoke about his administration's work on civil rights during a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.
A Texas nonprofit is helping low-income people with car repairs
Car trouble can set off a financial crisis for low-income people. In Dallas, a small nonprofit is trying to help, one car repair at a time.
More rain is forecasted for California
by Nathan Rott
California continues to get hit with a barrage of damaging winter storms. But the precipitation is helping with the state's longstanding drought.
What Russia's claim on the capture of Soledar means for Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies about Russia's claim to have captured the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar.
Russia relies on 'shadow fleets' for crude oil sales
by Jackie Northam
Facing sanctions for its Ukraine invasion, Russia's looking further afield to find customers for its crude oil, and it is having to rely on so-called "shadow fleets" to do so.
Armored vehicle pledge to Ukraine marks a change in the war with Russia
The U.S., France and Germany have recently announced plans to send armored fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The Western-designed weapons are an upgrade, but they're not the tanks that Ukraine wants.