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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Taylor Swift's adult fans now have a place to go to forget their exes
A Swift-themed, pop-up bar in Chicago called Bad Blood is opening in time for Valentine's Day. The name of the bar pays homage to Swift's song "Bad Blood" from her 2014 album 1989.
Elon Musk will be in court in San Francisco over a 2018 tweet involving Tesla
Jury selection begins Tuesday in a securities-fraud trial involving Elon Musk. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to CNBC reporter Lora Kolodney about the case, which was brought by Tesla shareholders.
Heavy storms have been taxing California's levees. Are they up to the task?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jay Lund, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Davis, about the aging system, and how climate change could lead to more breaches.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz accepts his defense minister's resignation
The resignation of Germany's defense minister has renewed the debate on the country's lackluster support of Ukraine in the war with Russia.
Author George M. Johnson on the need to tell all people's stories
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to George M. Johnson about the memoir, All Boys Aren't Blue, which has become one of the most banned books in the U.S. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Oct. 25, 2022.)
End-of-life doulas are working to make conversations about death easier
by Sara Wittmeyer
The profession of end-of-life doulas has been growing since the pandemic. They are like birth doulas — except rather than helping someone with a birth, they guide people through the process of dying.
'Washington Post': Santos is linked to a cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Isaac Stanley-Becker who helped uncover links between Rep. George Santos of New York, and a businessman with ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
Europeans accuse Putin of weaponizing energy but a mild winter has helped
by Eleanor Beardsley
Predictions of rolling blackouts across Europe this month have not come to pass — so far. It's not only because of the mild winter.
Author Chris Whipple on his inside look at the Biden White House
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Chris Whipple about his upcoming book on Joe Biden, "The Fight of His Life," after classified documents were found at the president's residence and former office.
Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines
by Julie McCarthy
In the Philippines, a surge in the price of onions has left people rationing the vegetable. The president, the weather and shady business dealings are all being blamed for the shortage.
Sweden to end a decades old dance ban
The current law requires venues to apply for a special permit before allowing patrons to boogie down on their floor.
Treasure hunters look for mammoth bones in NYC river
A legend has spread tha artifacts found in Alaska were donated in the 1940s to the American Museum of Natural History, and the lower quality bones were allegedly dumped in the river.