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Blinken ends Ukraine trip with promise of U.S. help as Russia goes back on offensive
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground.
My Unsung Hero: Live your life
On this week's My Unsung Hero, Nancy Pardo tells the story of the doctor who encouraged her and her husband in the face of cancer.
The U.S. has detected 4 other recent spy balloons. Why didn't we hear about them?
by Greg Myre
Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you'd think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four times in recent years.
How foreign overfishing is driving migration crisis in Senegal
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with environmental scientist Dyhia Belhabib about overfishing in Senegal.
The 'doomsday' aftermath of the earthquake in Syria
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wafaa Sadek, country director for International Medical Corps in Syria, about the earthquake's aftermath and how her team of medical professionals are responding.
With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT
Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.
Encore: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.
The look from inside Iran after nationwide protests
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly gets a look inside Iran since popular protests rocked the sanction-ridden nation last September. The economy has tanked, with prices doubling or even tripling.
The Economics of the Grammys, Explained
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Sen. Michael Bennett on why he's in favor of a TikTok ban
Senator Michael Bennet has joined calls from several other lawmakers to ban TikTok from Apple and Google app stores. NPR's Michel Martin asks him what makes the app a national security risk.
The state of the Sate of the Union address
by David Folkenflik
President Biden will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday. But with more ways to communicate with the public, does the annual televised address carry the same weight it used to?