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Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it
by Jeff Brady
Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.
What we know about the alleged Chinese government spy balloon
by Geoff Brumfiel
A spy balloon from China has been causing alarm in the U.S. What is it doing, and is it a threat to national security?
Encore: Why some Democrats are on board with busing migrants away from border states
by Laura Benshoff
Republican governors started transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democrats are now adopting the move. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political statement.
Nevada Rep. Horsford, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, talks police reform
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman of Nevada Steven Horsford about police reform.
The 'He Gets Us' campaign promotes Jesus. But who's behind it — and what's the goal?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Religion News Service's Bob Smietana about the "He Gets Us" campaign, which is spending millions to promote Jesus while its funding and overall goal remain unclear.
Blinken postpones China trip after discovery of surveillance balloon
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China after the discovery of what the Pentagon alleges to be a Chinese surveillance balloon. China's government says it's a weather balloon.
What went wrong in Arthur Burns' time as Fed chair in the 1970s
History remembers Arthur Burns as the Fed chair who let inflation run rampant. That's precisely the outcome that current Fed Chairman Jerome Powell wants to avoid.
Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne is dead at age 88
by Mandalit del Barco
Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old, according to his fashion house. He was known for his fragrances and space-age designs.
Tensions rise in the wake of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
by Peter Kenyon
In the wake of recent violence, members of Israel's right wing are calling for tougher action against Palestinians — which could just harden the attitudes of Palestinians bearing the brunt.
January saw the strongest job gains since last summer
by Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs in January — far more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than half a century.
College Board responds to backlash over AP African American studies curriculum
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with College Board CEO David Coleman and director of Advanced Placement African American Studies Brandi Waters about curriculum changes that have drawn criticism.