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Tesla hit an unexpected team with hundreds of layoffs
by Camila Domonoske
Tesla laid off hundreds of people. The company's supercharger network has been a striking success. So why did Elon Musk hit that team with devastating layoffs?
Taiwan is preparing for China's attack, however unlikely
by Emily Feng
Taiwan has lived under the threat of attack from China for years. The island is preparing for the worst-case scenario, however unlikely — and they have a long way to go.
Supreme Court rules pandemic-era immigration policy will remain in effect
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Lee Gelernt of the ACLU about what Title 42, which the Supreme Court ruled will remain in effect, means for many migrants.
2022 was a very bad year for Russia and its president
by Charles Maynes
Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin.
How to think about rest as a form of resistance
by Shereen Marisol Meraji
For NPR's Life Kit, Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Trisha Hersey, author of "Rest Is Resistance," about fighting against the feeling that our productivity equates to our worth.
My Unsung Hero: A patient customer eases a woman's first day on the job
A woman recalls how a stranger's patience eased her first day at a new job.
More than two dozen people in Buffalo are dead after a massive winter storm
by Dave Debo
Officials in the Buffalo, N.Y., area say more than two dozen people are dead after a massive winter storm. Warmer weather could bring flooding as the snow melts.
Director Martika Ramirez Escobar on her debut movie, 'Leonor Will Never Die'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with director Martika Ramirez Escobar about her debut movie, "Leonor Will Never Die."
Laws allow kids to be taken away from their parents if they fail to pay debts
by Joseph Shapiro
For courts to end a parent's rights to their child, there has to be a serious reason. But NPR found laws that say it's OK to take kids away from their parents if they fail to pay certain debts.
Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed
by Sergio Olmos
The FBI recently released its annual statistics on hate crimes across the country. But researchers say the data is flawed, which could undermine efforts to tackle hate crimes.
A Russian missile stops a Ukrainian city from returning drinkable water to residents
by Joanna Kakissis
Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was poised to start piping drinkable water to its residents for the first time in months, but a Russian missile struck a major pump station in a recently liberated area.