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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
by Steve Inskeep
Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."
Tumblegeddon: A town in southern Utah was taken over by Tumbleweeds
Wind blew thousands of weeds into South Jordan, and they formed piles as high as 10 feet. Residents used hoes and shovels to break down the weed piles before city workers arrived with garbage trucks.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich to set the all-time NCAA scoring record
by Greg Echlin
Breaking records has been standard practice for Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark during her NCAA career, and she did it again Sunday when she became the all-time leading scorer in Division 1.
Haiti orders a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreaks
Haiti's government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country's two biggest prisons.
As cease-fire talks continue, U.S. airdrops food into Gaza as famine fears grow
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about conditions in Gaza after his recent visit.
Ireland has some of the highest support for Palestinians, new survey shows
by Lauren Frayer
Why is Ireland one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world? A shared history of occupation, sectarian conflict — and past experience with a U.K. colonial official named Balfour.
Black conservationist aims to welcome more people of color to environmental movement
Fred Tutman has protected the Patuxent River in Maryland for decades. As a Black man in a field dominated by white conservationists, it's been his mission to welcome in more people of color.
Political concerns are generating controversy for this year's Eurovision competition
Israel has agreed to change the lyrics of one of the country's potential entrees for this year's song competition. "October Rain" is an apparent reference to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
Californians are voting on a Senate seat that hasn't been open since 1992
California holds an open primary Tuesday — meaning candidates from both parties run together with the top two advancing. Candidates are vying to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Blizzard leaves hundreds of drivers stranded in the mountains of Northern California
The massive storm dropped several feet of snow and unleashed winds up to 140 mph in parts of California and Nevada over the weekend — cutting off electricity and trapping some motorists.
AI concerns grow as billions of people worldwide prepare to vote this year
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with scholar and technology policy expert Alondra Nelson about the ways artificial intelligence is posing challenges to electoral integrity around the world.
TikTok is known for short videos but other types are going viral too
TikTok is known for short videos. So what explains the success of longform series like "Who TF Did I Marry?" NPR's A Martinez asks Chapman University marketing professor Niklas Myhr.
One middle school's credo for boosting student wellness? 'Let go and move on'
by Judith Kogan
Middle school can be tough. To help students cope, a Massachusetts school is trying to put its credo into daily action: "Let go and move on." (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 5, 2023.)