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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.
Growing up during the pandemic: What does that mean for kids' microbes?
by Julie Depenbrock
Studies are under way to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of babies and young children — and in particular their microbiomes.
The CDC issues an advisory about a surge in strep throat cases in kids
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with pediatrician Afif El-Hasan about a rise in strep A cases in children, age 5 to 15, and what symptoms look like.
A broken wheelchair can bring life to a standstill and create multiple problems
by Gabrielle Emanuel
Wheelchairs break down often, and insurance bureaucracy can delay repairs for weeks or months. Wheelchair users say the delays can have serious consequences.
A new professional cricket league launches in the U.S. in July
by Holly McDede
Competition starts with six teams, including one from San Francisco. Many supporters have ties to South Asian countries, and have been promoting the sport. (Story aired on Here & Now on Jan. 4, 2023.)
Katie Hobbs is about to be formally sworn in as Arizona's new governor
by Ben Giles
When Democrat Katie Hobbs is sworn Thursday as Arizona governor, her term may be one that sets a record for vetoes — as the legislature has an ideologue Republican majority with a narrow majority.
Attacks on states' substations raises questions about power grid safety
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Mroz, former president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a senior adviser at Protect Our Power, about physical vulnerabilities of the U.S. grid.
Birdwatchers flock to a house in Southern California to see a rare bird of prey
Chris Spurgeon, of the Pasadena Audubon Society, drove to Orange County to see the wild snowy owl. It's a mystery how the arctic bird ended up thousands of miles away from its natural habitat.
McCarthy fails to secure the 218 votes needed to become speaker of the House
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt humiliating blow after blow Tuesday after he failed to gain the speaker's gavel over three rounds of votes. Republicans will try again Tuesday.
Eurasia Group releases its forecast of the top political risks for 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, which lists the growing power of China's Xi Jinping among this year's top political risks.
House Republicans try to hash out a way forward and elect a new speaker
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about Kevin McCarthy's fight to become the next speaker. The House cannot conduct any business until a speaker is chosen.
Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight
Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.