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Senate appears set to approve $95 billion in foreign aid
by Claudia Grisales
The Senate is expected advance a foreign aid package including money for Ukraine and Israel.
What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has a trick to get her kids to fall asleep at bedtime: lullabies. Science backs it up: Singing to your child helps them fall asleep faster, even than listening to Mozart!
One journalist's experience of being drawn into one of the largest Jan. 6 trials
by Micah Loewinger
A recording of audio of Oath Keeper Jessica Watkins from a walkie-talkie app called Zello became a key piece of evidence in Watkins' trial.
Student sues school district over denied request to wear a sash at graduation
by Halle Zander
A student in a small Colorado town is suing after her school told her she can't wear a sash to graduation that displays both the U.S. and Mexican flags.
Disney rolls out its latest remake, 'The Little Mermaid'
Has Disney done it again? And if they have, should they ... stop? These are some of the questions on our minds as Disney's remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters.
'American Born Chinese' is a window into what's changed for the community
Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang talks about the new television adaptation of his graphic novel American Born Chinese.
This obscure program lets Americans donate to help pay off the national debt
The U.S. debt has led to plenty of partisan fights and ... charitable gifts. For decades, a government program has been collecting donations from Americans who want to help pay off the national debt.
'The Little Mermaid' reimagines cartoon Ariel and pals as part of your (real) world
by Bob Mondello
Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action makeover in The Little Mermaid.
Biden picks Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman
by Quil Lawrence
President Biden has selected Air Force General CQ Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff — the most senior member of the U.S. military.
The genre-bending influence and legacy of Tina Turner
by Brittany Luse
Despite her decades of electrifying performances and chart toppers, Tina Turner never came close to getting the credit she deserved for shaping a genre.
Phoenix boosts spending on heat relief as weather-related casualties skyrocket
by Katherine Davis-Young
Last year a record number of people died from heat-related causes in Maricopa County. This year, local government is spending more on heat mitigation than ever before, with the help of ARPA funds.