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78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
by Scott Detrow
78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
Secretary Nielsen Visits Border After Death Of Two Children In Border Patrol Custody
by Joel Rose
As Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visits border towns after two children died while in Border Patrol custody, we talk to doctors who are treating children as they emerge from custody.
Week In Politics: Fight Over Border Security Continues, President Trump's Iraq Visit
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jason Johnson, politics editor at The Root, and Susan Shelley of the Orange County Register about the political fight over the border and President Trump's visit to Iraq.
Netflix Releases Interactive Experience For Adults, 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'
Netflix has released its first interactive experience for adults: "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch." Think "Choose Your Own Adventure," where users choose their own path and ever experience is different.
Former U.S. Commander: ISIS 'Is Not Defeated'
On a visit to Iraq, President Trump contended that the U.S. shouldn't be the policeman of the world. Mary Louise Kelly talks to John R. Allen, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
'Holmes & Watson' Shows What It Takes To Earn A Rotten Tomatoes Score Of Zero
The Sherlock Holmes spoof briefly earned zero percent on the film review site. How did it accomplish this anti-feat, and what are some of the other flops to which it's now being compared?
Report: Shootings Were The Leading Cause Of Law Enforcement Officer Deaths In 2018
by Christopher Connelly
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports an increase in officer deaths this year, up 13 percent from 2017.
To Capture French Region Of Provence, She Photographed The Wind
A new photography book captures the unseeable — the storied Mistral wind in Provence. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the photographer, Rachel Cobb.
The Unregulated Terrain Of Gene-Editing Technology
by Rob Stein
A Chinese scientist's claim that he'd created the first gene-edited babies rocked the world this year, raising questions about the ethics of powerful new gene-editing techniques.
A Viral, Very Inventive Obit That Captured The Internet's Imagination
When Rick Stein died, his daughter Alex Walsh wrote an obituary notable for its lies — she elaborated on his life to create a life of mystery for her dad.
2018 Put Pope Francis To The Test
by Sylvia Poggioli
It was not a good year for Pope Francis. He got off to a bad start, defending a Chilean bishop accused of covering up sex abuse, and then struggled to prove the Church's commitment to reform.