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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.
Parker Solar Probe aims to teach us more about the sun
by Andrew Limbong
NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR talks to the scientist behind the project, Nour Rawafi.
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Author Colette Shade discusses the impact of Y2K
by Andrew Limbong
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Colette Shade about her book "Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)."
Memorable NPR member station podcasts from 2024
by Mallory Yu
As 2024 nears its end, we take a look at some memorable podcasts from NPR member stations that we featured this year.
Israeli forces have raided one of the last working hospitals in northern Gaza
by Emily Feng
After weeks of military activity, Israeli troops ordered people off the grounds of a hospital they say Hamas is using as cover. Officials say Israel is targeting civilians in an inhuman assault.
Y2K: Looking back on the bug that wasn't
by Juana Summers
Zachary Loeb, Purdue University assistant professor, tells NPR's Juana Summers that the real story of Y2k wasn't about computers run amok. It was about experts sounding an alarm, and fixing problems.
Specially trained therapy dogs are helping doctors, nurses and patients in Denver
Some hospitals are allowing dogs to spend entire shifts at the hospital for the doctors and nurses. The trained dogs help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia
by Teri Schultz
NATO chief Mark Rutte has assured Finland and Estonia of added military support after a ship linked to Russia is suspected of severing major cables between the two countries.
What giving 'it all up willingly' means to singer-songwriter Laura Marling
by Justine Kenin
Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album -- Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant.
Authorities have recovered two black boxes from Wednesday's plane crash in Kazakhstan
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash with The Ohio State University's Shawn Pruchnicki. He was trained in accident investigation at the National Transportation Safety Board.
The latest in South Korea's presidential impeachments
by Tinbete Ermyas
South Korea's parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. This move comes less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
How 'Squid Game' sucked in audiences and impacted media for Korea
by Sarah Handel
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Suk-Young Kim, professor at UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television and author of the book Surviving Squid Game talks about the show's second season.