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Remembering baseball writer Scott Miller
by Scott Detrow
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times about the life and legacy of baseball writer Scott Miller.
Women's figure skating underway at Olympics
by Tom Goldman
The women's figure skating individual event got underway at the Beijing Olympics. It's the highlight of any Games, but is now layered with drama with the inclusion of Russian skater Kamila Valieva.
Russia has 'hybrid warfare' options to attack Ukraine
by Frank Langfitt
Russia needn't launch an ground invasion of Ukraine to devastate the lives of its people. It has a range of what are called "hybrid warfare" options.
Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre in sexual abuse lawsuit
by Jasmine Garsd
The U.K.'s Prince Andrew reached a settlement agreement with Virginia Giuffre, who said he sexually abused her when she was a minor. The agreement includes a donation to her abuse victims charity.
The mood in Russia over Ukraine tensions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner about the feeling in his country over the Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Germany's chancellor meets with Putin over Ukraine tensions
by Charles Maynes
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Moscow to talk to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. It came as Russia indicated that some of its troops massed along the Ukrainian border might head back.
Hollywood special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull dies at 79
by Bob Mondello
Hollywood special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull has died. He brought to life the impossible landscapes in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner.
Arthur Brooks on cracking the code to happiness in the second half of life
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Arthur Brooks about his new book about happiness, From Strength to Strength.
An economist on what should happen to the $7 billion of Afghanistan's assets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with economist Abid Amiri about President Biden's plan to release $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets.
Families of Sandy Hook victims reach settlement with Remington
by Frankie Graziano
Families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have reached an agreement that should end their lawsuit with the gunmaker that produced the murder weapon.
Minneapolis ex-police officers' trial moves to defense
by Matt Sepic
The defense is starting to present its case in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. Each is accused of violating Floyd's civil rights.
Longtime Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable
by Ilya Marritz
Mazars USA, the longtime accountants to Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, says financial statements dating from 2009 to 2020 "should not be replied upon."
In New York City, a statewide mask mandate for businesses has ended
by Hansi Lo Wang
Some states have been lifting indoor masking requirements and allowing individual businesses to set their own policies. In New York City, that's causing confusion and fatigue with COVID protocols.