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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.
News brief: Biden priorities, U.S. economic stats, parole challenges
Biden is about to leave on a five-day trip to Europe. Data is expected to show the U.S. economy has slowed. Parole in Washington, D.C. is adjudicated by a federal commission and that's created issues.
How the delta variant and supply chain problems smothered the economy's sparkle
The U.S. economy slowed sharply in late summer and early fall, as the Delta variant and persistent supply chain problems weighed on growth. Prospects for the coming months may be brighter.
Britain plans to phase out coal. Why then are there plans to open a new mine?
by Frank Langfitt
There are plans to open the U.K.'s first new coal mine in three decades — just as the government is trying to tout its environmental record as host of the U.N.'s climate meeting.
After negotiating weeks, there's still no deal on Biden's domestic agenda
NPR's Noel King talks to Matt Bennett of the think tank Third Way, about the group's calls for moderate and progressive Democrats to stop fighting and reach a spending deal.
Pittsburgh community remembers the 11 victims of a synagogue attack
by Julia Zenkevich
Three years ago, a gunman opened fire during services at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Wednesday marked the anniversary of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.
As Biden preps for U.N. summit, how much credibility does he have on climate?
NPR's A Martínez talks to Carroll Muffett, president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, about President Biden's involvement in next week's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
David Copperfield's new book opens a window into the world of magic
NPR's A Martínez speaks with illusionist David Copperfield about his book: History of Magic. It includes photos of magic artifacts and stories of the magicians who used them.
Former NHL player sues Blackhawks and speaks out about sexual abuse
by Tom Goldman
Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach has come forward as the person who filed a lawsuit against the hockey team after his sexual assault allegations were mishandled a decade ago.
The White House moves to ban copper mining near wilderness area in Minnesota
by Dan Kraker
A Biden administration review could curtail copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota — an area known for its pristine nature.
Japanese airline uses vending machines to sell mystery flights
There's a catch: Domestic travelers don't get to choose where they go — the routes are random. They include cities like Okinawa and Sapporo. More than 3,000 flights have been sold since August.
Americans who remember the polio vaccine rollout are eager for COVID boosters
by Kirk Siegler
Vaccination rates in rural America remain extremely low, but there's one holdout demographic: seniors — many of whom remember lining up eagerly to get the polio vaccine as children.
Italian villa with the world's only Caravaggio ceiling mural is up for sale
The villa in Rome will be auctioned at a starting price of $547 million in January. Inside the villa is the world's only ceiling mural by the Italian painter Caravaggio.