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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Spotify keeps Joe Rogan's podcast after clips of racist slurs in his episodes surface
by Eric Deggans
Spotify has doubled down on their stance to keep Joe Rogan's podcast on their platform, even after video evidence emerged of Rogan using racist language on his show over the years.
New Jersey school mask mandates are set to end in 2nd week of March
by Anya Kamenetz
New Jersey's governor is calling for a return to "normal" as the state's COVID cases start to fall. As of the second week of March, students and school staff will no longer be required to wear masks.
For rural hospitals, the surge of COVID patients can have deadly consequences
by Will Stone
The omicron surge has clogged up the health care system, from the ICU to the ER. The consequences are huge for smaller hospitals and, in some cases, it has led to irreparable harm.
Some Ukrainian-Americans are fearing the worst for their families back home
by Anna Savchenko
Chicago has one of the largest concentrations of Ukrainians in the U.S. and many of them maintain strong ties to their home country — are bracing for the worst amid Russia-Ukraine conflict tensions.
Some families have to scrimp to afford pandemic expenses like tests and masks
High quality masks and at-home COVID tests offer added protection from the coronavirus. But that can come at a steep cost for some people.
President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz discuss possible sanctions on Russia
President Biden met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House Monday. The two leaders are trying to show they're on the same page on how to sanction Russia if it invades Ukraine.
North Carolina's Supreme Court has rejected a congressional map that favored GOP
by Steve Harrison
North Carolina Democrats have won a battle over the fairness of the state's congressional and state legislative maps. The state Supreme Court threw out maps that give the GOP the advantage.
Remdesivir can help COVID patients avoid the hospital. But it's been slow to catch on
by Pien Huang
The antiviral infusion Remdesivir was just revived as an early treatment for COVID. It can be expensive and hard to administer, but is useful when monoclonals and pills are in short supply like now.
Black women in the legal profession reflect on how long it's taken to get this far
by Sandhya Dirks
As President Biden is set to fulfill his promise to nominate a Black woman justice to the Supreme Court, Black women in the legal profession talk about the significance of the moment.
Jury selection begins in hate crimes trial of men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery
by Debbie Elliott
Jury selection has started in the hate crimes trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. This trial is for federal charges alleging that the killing was racially motivated.
Alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics is off to an unpredictable start
by Tom Goldman
Two of the Olympic Games' most popular events were decided on the same day: the men's downhill and the women's giant slalom. High winds have led to postponements of several mountain events.
What Germany, France and Britain are doing to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine
NPR correspondents in Berlin, Paris and London talk about escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.