Harvey Weinstein faces his next criminal trial in Los Angeles this week
Weinstein, a former Hollywood producer, is already serving his 23 year prison sentence doled out by a New York criminal court two years ago.
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North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies
North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday
After years of violence and neglect in Alabama's prisons, thousands of inmates strike
NPR's Michel Marin talks with The Marshall Project reporter Keri Blakinger, who is in touch with some of the participants.
A parents' lawsuit accuses Amazon of selling suicide kits to teenagers
Amazon sold the food preservative sodium nitrite, which lawyers say has no household use at high purity levels, to people who later killed themselves using the substance, the suit claims.
Emily Sisson sets a record for American women at the Chicago Marathon
Benson Kipruto of Kenya was first in the men's division while Ruth Chepngetich, also of Kenya, led the women's division. Sisson finished second.
A growing number of women are entering the manufacturing industry
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Allison Grealis >, president of the Women in Manufacturing trade association, about the growing number of women who have entered the industry.
What are "tactical" nuclear weapons and how might they be used?
President Biden's stark warning about the "tactical" nuclear weapons Russia might use is raising fears of a new crisis. But what are these weapons and how might they be used?
Hurricane Ian highlighted the vulnerabilities of older mobile homes
Mobile homes built before 1994 can't withstand the kind of ferocious winds of a major hurricane. In Florida, there are thousands of these older homes that crumble during big storms like Ian
The NFL and players union agreed to an updated concussion protocol
The announcement from the NFL and NFL Players Association follows a joint investigation into the league's procedures after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an injury last month.
This trumpet-fueled walk-on song is professional baseball's latest craze
"Narco," a dance hit by Australian musician Timmy Trumpet and the Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx, is the walk-on music for star relief pitcher Edwin Díaz.