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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.
The Supreme Court will hear a gun-rights case dealing with the Second Amendment
The Supreme Court hears a case that could decide whether people can carry concealed guns into airports, churches, schools, and shopping centers — without a special license.
Republican Glenn Youngkin captures the governor's mansion in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the next governor after years of Democratic control. The GOP win could signify a hard road to 2022 for Democrats nationwide.
Thanks to the pandemic, broadband is reaching more remote areas in Alaska
by Greg Kim
Life in one area of rural Alaska will change when the community gets broadband internet service later this month.
Atlanta Braves win the World Series after dominating the Houston Astros in Game 6
The Atlanta Braves are again World Series champions. It's been a long wait for the team that last won it all back in 1995.They defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2.
Some Florida professors are blocked from testifying in suits against the state
by Greg Allen
A fourth professor has come forward in a controversy at the University of Florida involving free speech, academic freedom and the right of faculty members to testify in lawsuits against the state.
A Colorado effort helped to spur a new industry centered on hunting methane
by Sam Brasch
The Biden administration wants to crack down on climate-warming methane emissions. Success will depend on a growing new industry in high-tech ways to detect methane leaks.
CDC's Walensky made the final call to approve COVID vaccines for young kids
The CDC has signed off on children ages 5 through 11 being eligible to receive Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about the decision.
Crises in the Horn of Africa monopolize the U.S. envoy in the region
by Michele Kelemen
U.S. Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltmen is managing two crises at once: a military assault on Sudan's democracy and a civil war in Ethiopia. What are the U.S. goals for the region?
Treasury Secretary Yellen is confident U.S. climate goals will move forward
NPR's Noel King speaks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the U.S. climate goals announced at the COP26 conference. She's been asking bankers and asset managers to act on climate change.
A 14-year-old boy devises a computer program to make apps run faster
The program calculates anti-prime numbers used in everyday software. His discoveries won him top prize in the Broadcom Masters, an engineering competition for middle school kids.
Biden has to make good on pledges he made at the U.N. climate summit
The president is back from Scotland, where he urged other leaders to do more to curb climate change. He's returning to a fight among Democrats over legislation that includes his own climate measures.
News brief: Virginia election, vaccines for kids, Supreme Court gun case
The GOP wins the governor's mansion in Virginia. Kids ages 5-11 can now get shots to protect them from COVID-19. The Supreme Court hears the first major gun rights case in more than a decade.