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Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
by Eric Westervelt
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Lessons learned from the Joplin tornado: peer-to-peer mental health programs
by Frank Morris
As part of a response to a tornado a decade ago that killed more than 160 people, the Missouri city of Joplin developed a peer-to-peer mental health program that's been widely replicated.
Rural hospitals received pandemic aid. What happens when the funds run out?
by Kirk Siegler
Rural health leaders warn that more hospital closures loom as federal pandemic relief money dries up. At the same time, there are concerns of a surge in hospitalizations due to the omicron variant.
Jury finds Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls
Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty Wednesday on charges that she facilitated the abuse of underage girls at the hands of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew Harding's latest book is 'These Are Not Gentle People'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with BBC correspondent Andrew Harding about his true crime literary thriller. It's about a double murder almost six years ago in a rural area of South Africa.
Weekly U.S. vinyl album sales break modern-era record, 'Billboard' reports
Billboard reports that last week was the best week for vinyl record sales in three decades. Adele's 30 was the top-selling vinyl album of the year. Taylor Swift's Red also broke vinyl sale records.
I have an unfinished mission in Afghanistan, says exiled Afghan politician
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Naheed Farid, a member of Afghanistan's deposed parliament. She lives in the U.S. now, but continues to advocate and fight for her country.
Pollution from backlogged ships off the Calif. coast is affecting air quality
by Megan Jamerson
The supply chain backlog has ships backed up off the coast of Los Angeles. They're spewing exhaust that's affecting the air quality in Southern California and renewing environmental health concerns.
Confederate monuments are removed as Americans consider how to remember the past
by Debbie Elliott
In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the Confederacy. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be presented in the public square.
News brief: Record COVID cases, Ghislaine Maxwell verdict, Biden-Putin call
The U.S. hits a record number of COVID-19 cases. A British socialite is found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls. President Biden and Russia's Putin are to speak on the phone.
A dinosaur has been taken from outside an Oklahoma store
Security footage shows someone taking the statue from the store in Tulsa. The shop posted on Facebook: "If anyone in the neighborhood finds a Deinonychus, let us know."
An analysis of the Ghislaine Maxwell guilty verdict
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CNN legal analyst Areva Martin about Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of helping to lure girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein.
China escalated its crackdown on press freedoms this year
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief at The Economist, about China's escalating crackdown on press freedoms in 2021.