Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
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.
Jonathan Spence, Yale historian who specialized in China, dies at 85
One of the keys to understanding present day China is grasping its past. Yale University historian Jonathan Spence helped many people to understand this vast field.
Costa Rica jumps into the global competition for remote workers
Costa Rica is giving foreigners tax and visa breaks if they work remotely from the Central American nation. Some Costa Ricans say the advantages are unfair to locals who do remote work and pay taxes.
The CDC shortens COVID isolation times for people who don't show symptoms
The CDC says the change is "motivated by science" showing that it's not necessary to isolate for 10 days. During a surge of a more transmissible variant, is it a good idea to revise the guideline?
News brief: Revised COVID guidelines, pandemic school year, Winter Olympics
The CDC cuts the recommended isolation time for COVID infections. Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic. Winter Olympic officials put stringent COVID measures in place.
Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic
School leaders say the pressures of the pandemic had already made this school year the most challenging of their lives. Then came the omicron variant.
Team USA, headed to the Beijing Olympics, faces strict pandemic measures
NPR's A Martinez talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the uncertainty around the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the various protocols in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC cuts recommended isolation periods for COVID infections
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ashih Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public health, about revised guidelines for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID-19.
Carl Stanojevic, a photographer in Australia, literally took the trash out
A neighbor, who was away, asked Stanojevic to take out his trash. Stanojevic took the green wheelie trash can to a duck pond, a hardware store, Burger King and to a bar. Taking photos at each spot.
Pop Culture Happy Hour team points out 2021's best films and TV shows
The end of the year means it's time to look back on the best films and TV shows of 2021. The hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast share their favorites.
In 1 day, a 6th-grader gave a classmate the Heimlich and saved a woman from a fire
An 11-year-old boy from Oklahoma is being honored for his heroism. Davyon Johnson was named an honorary member of both the sheriff's office and the police force.
Stacey Abrams discusses running again for Ga. governor and her new children's book
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Stacey Abrams about her second bid to be Georgia's governor, and the lessons about drawing strength from failure in her new children's book: Stacey's Extraordinary Words.