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Father of accused Ga. school shooter has been arrested. Both are to appear in court
by Steve Inskeep
Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.
Nick Saban, one of the winningest coaches in college football history, is retiring
The legendary coach of Alabama's Crimson Tide shocked the sports world when he announced his retirement. Saban won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach.
Boeing CEO pledges to cooperate in investigation of Alaska Airlines fuselage incident
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Wall Street Journal aviation reporter Andrew Tangel about the corporate impact on Boeing as a federal investigation seeks the cause of the mid-air fuselage damage.
World War II-era munitions found at the bottom of the ocean off California coast
Munitions, including anti-submarine explosives, have been found. Dumping munitions in bodies of water was a common practice during and after World War Two. Researchers are studying the effects.
Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was hospitalized?
Following a days-long delay in the release of information about Defense Secretary Austin's condition, NPR's Michel Martin asks medical ethicist Keisha Ray about privacy rights of public officials.
Looking into the Alaska Airlines fuselage case, NTSB will examine door plug, bolts
Steve Inskeep asks the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy about the federal investigation into the blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines plane fuselage.
Judges appear doubtful about Trump's immunity claim in election interference case
Lawyers for the former President Donald Trump got a skeptical reception from an appeals court on Tuesday after they argued Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
Severe weather has been pummeling parts of the U.S. over the last couple of days
Storms dropped as much as 12 inches of snow across the Midwest. Across the South, storms brought heavy rain, hail, tornadoes and flash floods to parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
Queen Elizabeth's walking stick is listed on eBay. Police say it was a scam
Claiming to have been a senior footman at Windsor Castle, a man said any money raised would go to cancer research. The bidding reached almost $700 when it was taken down. He was fined $800.
Researchers comb through data indicating magpies attack balding men more often
The magpie is a little bird that will attack if it perceives you as a threat. An eight-year-old girl in Australia conducted a study, and found the birds tend to attack men with thin or receding hair.
Americans are sour on Biden's handling of the economy. The media may be to blame
The U.S. economy is booming according to the data, but not according to public opinion. What part does the media play in the disparity?
We now know why Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for prostate cancer, which led to the hospitalization that President Biden and Congress were not informed of until days later.
Taking a closer look at the $886 billion defense spending bill
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Thom Shanker, director of the Project for Media and National Security, about what's in Congress' sprawling $886 billion defense spending bill.