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Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
by Evan Erickson
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
President Biden to meet with Canada's Trudeau during North American leaders' summit
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for what was once known as the "Three Amigos" summit — the first one since 2016.
COP26 is over. But youth climate activists are skeptical of when they will see change
by Brianna Scott
World leaders at COP26 signed a new climate change agreement. But young people are skeptical about when those promises will turn into action, and if the actions go far enough.
U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus discusses the migrant crisis on the border with Poland
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus Julie Fisher about the migrant crisis along the Belarus-Poland border.
On a tour of Africa, Blinken used his stop in Nigeria to put more pressure on Sudan
by Michele Kelemen
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Nigeria, the second stop on his three-nation Africa tour. He took the opportunity at a news conference to send a warning to Sudan's military rulers.
A far-right candidate is the frontrunner in Chile's presidential election
by Philip Reeves
Chile holds the first round of its presidential election Sunday. A far-right candidate is the unexpected frontrunner.
The tennis world is calling on China to prove a Chinese tennis star is safe
by John Ruwitch
One of China's biggest tennis stars accused a former Vice Premier of sexual assault — then disappeared from public view. The Women's Tennis Association is calling on China to prove she's OK.
Ethiopia's capital prepares for possible rebel attack
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Samuel Getachew, a journalist based in Addis Ababa, about Ethiopia's government telling residents of the nation's capital to prepare for a rebel attack.
Jane Campion's Western 'Power of the Dog' may score her another Oscar nomination
by Bob Mondello
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons play brothers, and Kirsten Dunst the widow who comes between them in Power of the Dog, a western set in 1920s Montana, directed by Jane Campion.
COVID and pandemic stress is causing widespread hair loss
Hair loss is a common side effect of COVID-19 and the trauma of the pandemic itself. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Atlantic writer Amanda Mull about her article, "The Year America's Hair Fell Out."
President Biden's nominee to oversee banks may not have enough votes to be confirmed
by David Gura
After her a hearing on Thursday, it's unclear if President Biden's controversial pick to be the nation's top bank regulator has enough votes to be confirmed.
Man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery took the stand to face cross-examination
by Debbie Elliott
The man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery returned to the stand to testify in his own defense for a second day. Travis McMichael says he feared for his life after confronting Arbery.
Oklahoma governor has commuted Julius Jones' death sentence
by Logan Layden
Just hours before Julius Jones was scheduled to be executed for a murder conviction, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted Jones' death sentence to life in prison without the possibility for parole.