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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.
Sesame Street workshop has started layoffs. Here's what it means for the show
by Elizabeth Blair
Sesame Workshop — the parent company of Sesame Street — announced Wednesday that they are significantly downsizing. It said part of the reason is the "changing media and funding landscape."
In 'Mickey 17,' director Bong Joon Ho goes easy on his hapless hero
by Marc Rivers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho about his new film, Mickey 17, the story of a man hired to die repeatedly, yet still retains his humanity.
Poorna Jagannathan plays a gangster auntie in the new comedy 'Deli Boys'
by Mia Venkat
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.
DOGE cuts at VA and Pentagon cause confusion
by Tom Bowman
DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. But at this point, it's not entirely clear what that means.
A look at VP Vance's role in the Trump White House
by Franco Ordoñez
American vice presidents sometimes play the role of attack dog, to let the president remain above the fray. But analysts say Vice President JD Vance doesn't fall neatly into that category.
This week in science: a new desert flower, virtual lemonade and prehistoric bone tools
by Rachel Carlson
In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.
Trump says tariffs will help stop fentanyl. Many of his claims on the crisis are untrue
by Brian Mann
Trump continues to link his tariffs to fentanyl and overdose deaths — in his speech to Congress and on social media. But many of his statements about the fentanyl crisis aren't factual.