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System of a Down's Serj Tankian on his memoir, why a new album hasn't come since 2005
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band hasn't made a new album since 2005.
Biden budget proposal to show nearly $3 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years
President Biden releases his new budget proposal Thursday, his latest salvo in a fight with Republicans in Congress about how to address spending ahead of the looming debt limit deadline.
Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations
Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.
How companies can recruit and keep employees who are used to working from home
What does the future of work look like in a post-pandemic world? NPR's A Martinez asks Neha Naik of the tech recruiting firm RecruitGyan.
Morning news brief
President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and a Justice Department report finds Louisville police routinely violate civil rights.
Russian movie 'The Challenge' is the first to be filmed in space
An actor and a producer joined a real-life cosmonaut on the International Space Station. The film is about a female doctor performing life-saving surgery in space.
A burrowing owl stows away on a 2-week cruise to Mexico
Wildlife officials helped the unexpected tourist disembark when the ship docked back in South Florida. The owl is safely recovering with a staycation at the South Florida Wildlife Center.
Senate panel Chairman Tom Carper has a lot of questions for Norfolk Southern
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, about Thursday's hearing on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
A scandal in Brazil involves an ex-president, jewels and the Saudi government
by Carrie Kahn
A scandal is unfolding in Brazil over millions of dollars in jewels that the Saudi government gave to former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Hundreds of quake survivors are living in a structure dating back more than 400 years
by Peter Kenyon
Housing is still scarce for thousands of people who lost their homes in last month's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. A 16th-century Ottoman complex is now home to some families in Turkey.
Members of Israel's military protest against government attempts to weaken courts
by Daniel Estrin
As protesters oppose attempts by Israel's government to weaken courts they count members of the military among their supporters. The unrest in Israel continues as violence increases in the West Bank.
Virologist says COVID origin report could make it harder to study dangerous diseases
NPR's A Martinez talks to virologist Angela Rassmusen, who is pushing back on the Energy Department assessment, described as low confidence, that COVID-19 leaked from a lab in China.
We rank the nominees for the Academy Awards category: best original song
by Stephen Thompson
Oscar nominees for best original song can be anything from soaring ballads to toe-tappers that ground musical numbers. Songs by Rihanna and Lady Gaga are included in this year's nominees.