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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
How to fight FOMO
by Frank Festa
The fear of missing out isn't confined to our social lives. NPR's Life Kit explores how FOMO shows up in our lives and how to battle it.
K-pop writer reviews the new BTS album
Journalist and writer Tamar Herman discusses the new songs featured on Proof, the new album from K-pop group BTS.
March For Our Lives rallies across U.S. push for gun control
by Jennifer Ludden
Around the country today, thousands rallied for stronger gun safety laws. Hundreds of events were scheduled in the wake of the most recent string of deadly mass shootings.
Who is Liz Cheney, the Republican who broke with her party to lead the Jan. 6 probe?
by Deirdre Walsh
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held its first public hearing Thursday. Republican Liz Cheney broke with virtually all of her GOP colleagues to help lead the probe.
Guatemalan democracy is weakening
by Maria Martin
There's been a lot of talk about democracy at this weeks Summit of Americas in Los Angeles. Some attendants are alarmed at an increasing deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala.
Energy secretary talks U.S. plan to boost solar production
The Biden administration announced actions this week that could triple solar manufacturing by 2024. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the plan.
People noticed an iconic Prague clock looked different 4 years after it was restored
The iconic clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.
Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine
by Eyder Peralta
Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.
Macron's party faces competition from the far left for control of French parliament
by Eleanor Beardsley
French president Emmanuel Macron recently won a second term, beating far-right leader Marine Le Pen. But if Macron wants to enact his agenda, he has to keep his majority in parliament this month.
On Judy Garland's 100th birthday, a look at the classic 'Wizard of Oz'
by Bob Mondello
Friday is Judy Garland's 100th birthday. We thought that offered a great opportunity to revisit her most popular role — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
Encore: Before Roe, the women of 'Jane' provided abortions for the women of Chicago
In the 1960s, an underground network of women in Chicago called the Jane Collective helped others seeking abortions.
Liberal activists viewed the Jan. 6 hearings at watch events across the U.S.
by Juana Summers
Liberal activists across the country held events to watch the first Jan. 6 hearing Thursday night, including one in Philadelphia.