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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
Meet trailblazing foreign correspondent Maggie Higgins in the book 'Fierce Ambition'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Jennet Conant about her new book Fierce Ambition, a biography about Pulitzer prize winning war correspondent Maggie Higgins.
Michigan vs. Washington college football championship preview
by Vaughan Jones
The undefeated Michigan Wolverines meet the undefeated Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday in Houston. It will be either team's first title in decades.
Kentucky backs away from plan to fund opioid treatment research with settlement money
by Morgan Watkins
Kentucky was going to use some its opioid settlement money on research of a psychedelic drug to treat opioid addiction, but now officials are backing off.
Pod Corner: Ride of Passage
The podcast Ride of Passage is a true American adventure story about one young man's solo ride across the country on horseback.
Supreme Court will rule on Trump's eligibility for state ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the Colorado State Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot.
The Capitol after Jan. 6
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has left a lasting impact on everything from relationships between members of Congress to the political focus of lawmakers.
Private companies race to land uncrewed mission on the moon
On Monday, an unmanned lunar lander will launch from Cape Canaveral. The launch marks a new chapter in the space race, as private companies try to beat each other to the lunar surface.
A preview of the Taiwan presidential election
by Emily Feng
Taiwan votes for its next president this month. Low wages and the constant threat from China remain major issues in a dramatic and messy campaign season.
Jan. 6 investigations update
by Tom Dreisbach
More than 1,200 people have been charged for crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and investigators are building cases against more suspects.
Biden marks the anniversary of Jan. 6 with campaign speech near Valley Forge
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden gives a campaign speech near Valley Forge, Penn. — a place that looms large in the history of American democracy — as he marks the anniversary of Jan. 6.