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Minor-league hockey team in Athens, Ga., is christened the Rock Lobsters
The name is a nod to the hometown B-52s, whose debut single shares the same name. The moniker will be accompanied by a logo of a lobster holding a hockey stick doubling as an electric guitar.
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump's former White House counsel Pat Cipollone
The House Jan. 6 panel has issued a subpoena for former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone. The committee is asking him to appear for a deposition next week.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is sworn in as the Philippines 17th president
The namesake son of an ousted dictator took the presidential oath in Manila after one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history. Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte was at the ceremony.
Can TikTok be trusted with users' data?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, who is urging Google and Apple to remove the TikTok app from their digital stores, citing security concerns.
Tensions are on the rise between Russian and Europe's Baltic region
The Kremlin is threatening to retaliate against NATO member state Lithuania, after the Baltic state decided to block some goods into a Russian territory known as Kaliningrad.
Honduran victims are identified among the victims in the Texas smuggling tragedy
by Carrie Kahn
A Honduran mother talks about losing her two sons and a young woman she also calls her child, in a human smuggling operation that left at least 53 migrants dead this week in San Antonio.
'Tahrir's Youth' follows the trajectories of some young revolutionaries in Egypt
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author Rusha Latif, who embedded herself with Egyptian revolutionaries, and writes about what the world can learn from a defeated revolt in Tahrir's Youth.
A Black family in Maryland is navigating the economic strain
by Alana Wise
Record high inflation is affecting millions of American households. A Black family in Maryland keeps perspective — and thrives — during these trying times.
Federal prosecutors want R. Kelly to be sentenced to 25 years in prison
R. Kelly will be sentenced in a New York courtroom on Wednesday. The disgraced R&B star was found guilty of crimes including violating the Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law.
Rep. Jamie Raskin says Cassidy Hutchinson is a very credible witness
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who is also a Jan. 6 committee member, about some of the more significant revelations from the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson.
Investigators probe why a dump truck crossed into the path of an Amtrak train
by David Schaper
An Amtrak train derailed in Missouri on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens. The railroad crossing outside the town of Mendon is a dangerous one, according to local residents.