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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
Palestinians weigh in on Israeli street protests
by Daniel Estrin
Many Palestinians say they don't see a place — or seek a place — for themselves in the ongoing pro-democracy protests, whose leaders want to maintain their movement's mainstream appeal.
What's next, now that the IRS has a new commissioner and a new budget
Danny Werfel is in place as the new IRS commissioner with a new budget courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act. How's he going to spend it?
This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10,000 step goal
A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy "Let's Get It On"
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright trial brought by the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On.
How relevant is the Commonwealth of Nations today?
by Linah Mohammad
As a new British monarch is crowned. What will this mean for the fourteen commonwealth nations still under British rule?
New signs of banking turmoil after First Republic Bank's failure — the third in 2023
by David Gura
Days after the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, there are signs other regional banks are vulnerable.
New York rolls back bail reforms that gave judges more discretion
by Jasmine Garsd
New York is rolling back some bail reforms it passed earlier to give judges more discretion on who gets released from custody. The move follows criticism of no-bail reform enacted in 2022.
Marvel's final 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movie tells Rocket's origin story
by Bob Mondello
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy concludes with the origin story of the shortest Guardian — Rocket (don't call him a raccoon).
A look at Harlan Crow, the billionaire central in Clarence Thomas controversies
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Bloomberg reporter Shelly Hagan about real-estate billionaire Harlan Crow.
Ukrainian defense official talks about counteroffensive plans
by Joanna Kakissis
Ukraine appears on the verge of launching a counteroffensive, hoping to take back the territory that Russia has occupied. But one Ukrainian official is hoping for more.
Parents in the Senate want new limits on social media to protect kids' mental health
by Deirdre Walsh
An unusual bipartisan Senate group, all parents of young kids or teens, want new limits on social media platforms for kids. They say dangerous content fed to young users is hurting mental health.
Jury convicts 4 Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
by Carrie Johnson
A jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and three others of seditious conspiracy, handing the Justice Department a key victory in its Jan. 6 probe.