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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
Supreme Court issues a temporary stay in the Texas mifepristone case
by Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
The suspected leaker of Pentagon documents left a long trail of digital breadcrumbs
by Jenna McLaughlin
The federal government is charging Jack Texiera with leaking classified documents online. He faced a judge for the first time this morning.
What keeps Metallica going after 40 years of making music
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making.
New York City's newly appointed rat czar faces a tall order
New York City's mayor named its first "rat czar" to tackle the city's rat problem. What is scientifically most effective for tackling an overabundance of rats — and does New York City's plan align?
Ukraine hopes to rally world leaders to help fund its reconstruction
by Michele Kelemen
Ukraine needs billions of dollars for reconstruction. Its prime minister is in Washington, D.C., this week meeting finance ministers and government officials from around the world, asking for help.
How a writer found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Dionne Ford about her new book, Go Back and Get It: A Memoir of Race, Inheritance, and Intergenerational Healing.
How online influencers are changing the boxing world
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Will Coldwell about the rise of social media influencers in the boxing ring — and how that might be changing the sport.
'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her article for Bustle on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.
Biden wants to reshape the economy by investing in America, not unlike Trump
by Asma Khalid
President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.