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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.
Bannon receives 4-month sentence for flouting House Jan. 6 panel
A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
A teenager asks her mom: When can I wear the Hijab?
by Esther Honig
Basma Alawee and Danna Aljubouri, a mother and daughter who came to the U.S. from Iran in 2010, discuss the potential pitfalls of wearing a hijab in America.
It's important the U.K. regains political stability, French foreign minister says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna about the state of U.S.-France relations — ahead of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Liz Truss announced her resignation as Britain's leader after 6 weeks in office
Nearly half a dozen figures in Britain's Conservative Party are seen as candidates for prime minister. Liz Truss is the fourth prime minister to resign since the Brexit vote of 2016.
News brief: U.K. politics, Steve Bannon sentencing, U.S. housing market
The revolving door at No. 10 Downing Street keeps turning. Steve Bannon faces sentencing for defying the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena. Interest rates throw cold water on the once-hot housing market.
Clothing store employees may have to compete with a clothes-folding robot
Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a robot that can fold a pair of jeans or other garments. The $60,000 machine can fold 30 or 40 items per hour.
Archeologists unearth a 1,600-year-old mosaic beneath a building in Syria
The mosaic dating back to the Roman era was found under a fourth-century building in the city of Rastan. It is said to be one of the rarest and most complete to be found.
What the wild journey of a $100,000 watch can teach us about global markets
by Stacey Vanek Smith
The frenzied housing market has hit a serious speed bump
September's existing home sales dropped 24% from a year ago — to the lowest level in a decade. Prices fell too. Higher mortgage rates have thrown cold water on the once hot market.