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Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
by Michele Kelemen
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
The plan to replace the International Space Station crew's busted ride back to Earth
by Brendan Byrne
NASA and Russia's space agency said Wednesday that they're planning to send up an uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station to replace the one that sprung a leak in December.
Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Scott Safechuck, a Santa Barbara County Fire Department official, on the cleanup underway as the county recovers from days of brutal storms and prepares for more ahead.
Miami's new perfect NBA record
The Miami Heat set an NBA record, hitting a record 40 out of 40 free throw attempts.
Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled due to critical computer system failure
by David Schaper
A critical computer system of the Federal Aviation Administration failed, leading to the delays or cancellations of thousands of flights. The antiquated system is now functioning but questions remain.
Remembering big wave surfer Marcio Freire
We remember famed big wave surfer Márcio Freire who died surfing in the Portuguese town of Nazaré last week.
Encore: High energy prices and inflation are taking a toll on U.K. businesses
by Willem Marx
More than 11,000 small businesses closed in the U.K. last year. Many smaller shops could not keep up with higher energy costs, inflation and competition from online retailers.
Encore: Michelle Yeoh finds beauty in the ordinary in 'Everything Everywhere'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Michelle Yeoh about her leading role in the sci-fi action movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.
During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did
by Elissa Nadworny
Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of high schoolers in their classrooms.
A coordinated nationwide agenda dominated local school board elections last year
by Sequoia Carrillo
School boards are, by definition, local — but divisive national politics played a role in many board elections last fall. Those face offs may affect school board elections going forward.