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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
72-year-old graduate recieves his college degree in Georgia
72-year-old Sam Kaplan graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College this weekend with his 99-year-old mother in attendance.
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.
Special Counsel report finds issue with FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties
by Deepa Shivaram
Special Counsel John Durham's report found that the FBI shouldn't have launched a full investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged connection to Russia during the 2016 election.
Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff
Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.
How well prepared is Ukraine for its expected counteroffensive?
Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks about Ukraine's planned counteroffensive and what it will take to be successful.
Small businesses worry as offices and city centers are slow to refill
by Arezou Rezvani
There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.
Texas politicians are slow to act on both guns and mental health
by Caroline Love
Texas lawmakers were quick to point to mental health issues intead of lax gun laws as the root cause of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas. Yet they're slow to act on improving mental health services.
Pride in the Pews encourages Black churches to welcome LGBTQ people
by Adora Namigadde
An African-American minister in Chicago is traveling the country holding workshops called Pride in the Pews in an effort to make Black churches more welcoming to the LGBTQ community.
A sulfur cave in Colorado is a site of scientific discovery
In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, there's a rare sulfur cave where people are normally forbidden to go. But Aaron Scott, the co-host of NPR's science podcast Short Wave, recently got a chance to go in.
A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
by Ari Daniel
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago.
Prison-to-College Pipeline brings the Blues to Parchman Farm
by John Burnett
Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates some education, and teach them about the Blues.
75 years ago: Israel's triumph became a catastrophe for Palestinians
Palestinians mark 75 years since what they call the Nakba , or "catastrophe," when Palestinians were displaced in Israel's founding war.