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Unpacking the $10 billion sale of the LA Lakers
by John Ketchum
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will be sold for $10 billion. Author and historian Jeff Pearlman explains what this means for the franchise and the sport of basketball.
Sci-Fi magazine stops submissions after flood of AI generated stories
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Neil Clarke, editor-in-chief of the renowned literary journal Clarkesworld, about the deluge of submissions written by artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT.
EPA administrator says there are no concerns after derailment in East Palestine
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Rep. Ro Khanna on bipartisan visit to Taiwan
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about his visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation and if the U.S. approach of "strategic ambiguity" is effective in China-Taiwan relations.
Montana's Jon Tester, a rare red state Democrat in Senate, announces reelection bid
by Austin Amestoy
National Democrats breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as Sen. Jon Tester of Montana — one of the only red-state Democrats left in the Senate — announced that he will be running for a fourth term.
An artist hopes to buy the shattered Jeff Koons balloon dog
An artist in Miami is hoping to buy pieces of Jeff Koons Balloon Dog sculpture that shattered last week.
Update on Supreme Court case of social media giants and terrorism victims' families
by Nina Totenberg
Day two of the big tech arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court: On one side are Twitter, Google, Facebook and other mega companies. On the other, American families of people killed in terrorist attacks.
A look back at Oscar nominee Angela Bassett's long, distinguished career
by Mandalit del Barco
Angela Bassett has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It's a landmark in a long, distinguished career that began in the 1980s.
Misinformation is spreading that washed up whales died from offshore wind development
by Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
At least 12 whales have washed up on beaches in New York and New Jersey since December. People are spreading misinformation that off-shore wind development caused their deaths.
A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Nicholas Proia, Northeastern Ohio Medical University's clinical professor of internal medicine, about the health of locals after the East Palestine train derailment.
The view from Ukrainian soldiers, the Pentagon and U.S. lawmakers as the war grind on
As Russia's war with Ukraine reaches the one-year mark, many say the war is entering a critical phase. But some Republican lawmakers are raising questions about the ongoing support from the U.S.
Some Pennsylvania residents near the toxic train derailment feel left out of recovery
by Oliver Morrison
Pennsylvania residents who live near the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio say they aren't getting the attention and recovery help that they should.
China continues to walk a fine line in Russia's war in Ukraine
by John Ruwitch
A year into Russia's war in Ukraine, China is treading a fine line in the conflict. The Biden administration says it's concerned China might give Russia "lethal support" for its campaign in Ukraine.