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Some Republican senators may have grilled Judge Jackson as part of a larger campaign

4:57pm March 24, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Some of the most contentious moments in this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings came during questions from Republican senators believed to be harboring ambitions to run for president.

Judge Jackson, Madeleine Albright and the legacy of being 'first'

4:57pm March 24, 2022

The first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright died Wednesday. She was known for her advice, specifically to working women and mothers as they navigated new and sometimes unfriendly spaces.

The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion

4:57pm March 24, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Krish O'mara Vignarajah, president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about the efforts to welcome Ukrainian refugees in the U.S.

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Alex Jones skipped his Sandy Hook deposition again

4:57pm March 24, 2022

by Frankie Graziano

Infowars host Alex Jones again failed to appear for a court-ordered deposition. Jones is accused of defamation by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings, which he says were fake.

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Encore: Vermont tech company wants to include smells in virtual reality

4:44pm March 24, 2022

by Mikaela Lefrak

A Vermont technology company has developed a way to incorporate smell into virtual reality. This modern day "Smell-O-Vision" could have far-reaching applications in gaming, health and wellness.

Garrett Wood says after COVID-19 forced her to postpone her wedding, originally set for 2020, she did not want to also postpone starting a family. Her 11-month-old son Decklen Kusmierz will be her ringbearer this summer.

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Welcome to the wedding boom. How couples are handling the busiest season in 40 years

4:34pm March 24, 2022

by Tovia Smith

Weddings postponed due to COVID-19 are back on, creating a blockbuster year of celebrations. It brings both joy and new challenges to couples as well as caterers, DJs, photographers and more.

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Watching Ketanji Brown Jackson's brutal confirmation hearings

4:34pm March 24, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers revisits Petee Talley, a supporter of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to discuss the Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

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A look at the stream of weapons the U.S. is supplying to Ukraine

4:34pm March 24, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukraine may be outgunned, but to the surprise of many, it has punched back hard against Russia. The U.S. is supplying lots of Ukraine's most effective weapons, which are coming into the country daily.

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Prosecutor who resigned from Trump investigation slams DA for putting the case on ice

4:34pm March 24, 2022

by Andrea Bernstein

The former lead New York prosecutor investigating Donald Trump is slamming the Manhattan district attorney for putting the case on ice. He says he has no doubt the former president is guilty.

International Energy Agency looked at how to wean nations off Russia's fossil fuels

4:34pm March 24, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The International Energy Agency ended a meeting Thursday that focused on how to settle energy markets made more volatile by Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions and businesses pulling out.