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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.
How the U.S. is working to keep Chinese-made cars from spying on Americans
by Camila Domonoske
The Department of Commerce is working on rules to keep Chinese-made vehicles from spying on Americans. Very few cars made in China are sold in the U.S., and the White House wants to keep it that way.
Hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls come together for one of the oldest Black rodeos
One of the oldest Black rodeos take place every year in Okmulgee, Okla. Cowboys and cowgirls came to celebrate it's 69th anniversary recently.
Birmingham police are still searching for suspects in Saturday's mass shooting
Law enforcement in Birmingham, Ala., have put up a record $100,000 reward to help identify those who killed four people and injured 17 Saturday night.
2 detectives cracked the mysterious case of lead poisoning in New York and Bangladesh
by Gabrielle Emanuel
Half of children in low- and middle-income countries have concerning levels of lead in their blood. Now, UNICEF and USAID are taking on the issue with a $150 million global initiative.
A surgeon talks about the feat of performing 3,000 kidney transplants
by Juana Summers
NPR's Juana Summers talks with IU Health University Hospital's Dr. William Goggins, who has performed more than 3,000 kidney transplants, about his patients and this milestone.
Was the pager explosion attack a war crime? The ICC's lead prosecutor weighs in
by Vincent Acovino
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Khan, the lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, about the pager explosions and conflict in the Middle East.
A decade-old wordless song shows how music and social media are shaping each other
by Deena Prichep
Ten years ago, Kevin MacLeod released "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" — now in tens of millions of TikToks, Instagram reels and YouTube videos. Its path shows how music and social media shape one another.
A young woman was stranded at a car repair shop. A stranger decided to help
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: Megan Atherton and a friend were sitting in an auto shop. They didn't have enough money to fix her car and were far from home. Someone intervened.
Aurora mayor wants Trump to visit so he can see what’s actually happening there
Donald Trump has promised to visit Aurora, Colo., where he has claimed that Argentinian gangs have taken over apartment buildings. The Republican mayor is welcoming Trump to show him otherwise.
Its the diplomatic Super Bowl this week as world leaders meet for UNGA
by Michele Kelemen
Conflicts are escalating across the Middle East, Europe and Africa as world leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly high level debate.
The first Black country club is being restored with the help of a grant
The first Black country club was started in 1921 in New Jersey. It's still open, but it needs a boost to restore it to its grand state. A grant is helping.
After a 32-year run, United Airlines will stop printing its inflight magazine
by Ailsa Chang
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ellen Carpenter, who edited United Airlines' Hemispheres magazine from 2017-2024. The magazine published its final printed edition in September after a 32-year run.