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Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
by Michele Kelemen
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"
NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."
He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Now they've finally tied the knot
After calling off their engagement in 1963, Ed Sneckenberger broke Priscilla Matheney's heart. 60 years later, they're now married.
Health experts say warmer Northeast winters contribute to more active deer ticks
by Michayla Savitt
Warmer winters means "tick season" is now year-round in the Northeast — with people experiencing bites that can lead to a variety of diseases.
20 years after Rooney rule, the NFL landscape is still bleak for Black coaches
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Michael Lee of The Washington post about the NFL's bleak history hiring Black head coaches.
Jurors convict South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh in deaths of his wife and son
by Victoria Hansen
Alex Murdaugh, part of a powerful Southern family, was found guilty in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The guilty verdicts on all charges capped a six-week trial.
A Supreme Court justice's paragraph could mean weaker protections for voters of color
by Hansi Lo Wang
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.
Some whales use vocal fry to find and catch their food, new research says
by Ari Daniel
Scientists have confirmed that toothed whales use vocal registers to produce a variety of sounds – something previously confirmed only in humans and crows.
President Biden is expected to soon use his veto authority for the first time
by Tamara Keith
President Biden is about to get the chance to wield a tool of the office for the first time — the veto pen — over a measure that was passed to roll back a Biden administration financial regulation.
Moderna announced a free COVID vaccine program. But will that be accessible enough?
by Sydney Lupkin
Moderna said people without insurance will be able to get its COVID vaccine at no cost after the U.S. government bows out. But patients will have to use the company's cumbersome assistance program.
Plea deal talks are in limbo for the five men accused in the 9/11 attacks
by Sacha Pfeiffer
For years, a 9/11 trial was "delayed," but lately the glacial march toward trial has stopped almost entirely while settlement talks are underway. Now, that process is also experiencing delays.
The role of cyber weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine
by Jenna McLaughlin
Ukrainian officials say they have been fighting the first "hybrid war," in cyberspace and on the ground. A year in, digital tools remain an important — if ambiguous — component of the conflict.