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'Ban them all.' With Paris Games looming, Chinese doping scandal rocks Olympic sport
by Brian Mann
The World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledges it knew of doping concerns involving 23 Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Games but failed to alert others. Some of those swimmers later won gold medals.
Morning news brief
Diplomats are leaving embattled Sudan. Jury selection begins Monday in the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular.
A Montana 5th grader applies to be principal of an elementary school in Great Falls
Ruth Rossmiller applied after she found out that the principal of Chief Joseph Elementary School was leaving. She didn't get the job, but on Monday she will get to be principal for a day.
First big event involving many GOP presidential candidates was hosted in Iowa
The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition hosted a presidential candidate event over the weekend. Most at the gathering of Christian conservatives said they're willing to stand by former President Trump.
Dozens of U.S. embassy staffers have been airlifted out of Sudan's capital
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
As Sudan enters a second week of fighting, the exodus of international diplomats from the capital continues. But what about the fate of those foreign nationals and millions of Sudanese left behind?
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed because of spilled fried rice
Passenger Jennifer Schaper, who was the Atlanta to Houston flight, tweeted: They are refusing to leave the gate until someone cleans the rice. When no one confessed, a flight attendant cleaned it up.
'Peaches,' from Mario Bros. movie, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 83
The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to top the box office, and the song "Peaches" from the movie is on the pop charts. It's actor and comedian Jack Black's first solo entry on the chart.
An accused gunman faces trial in Pittsburgh after a mass shooting at a synagogue
by Kiley Koscinski
Jury selection begins Monday for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. The survivors are preparing for renewed anguish as they relive that day.
How a Virginia city turned things around and attracted businesses to its downtown
Danville, Va., might be the model of how to turn things around for struggling American downtowns.
New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular
The Supreme Court has left in place, for now, access to an abortion pill. A new NPR study shows the original lower court decision to ban mifepristone, is far out of step with American public opinion.
With NBA playoffs underway, players are showing off their talents — and their style
by Pilar Galvan
NBA players weren't always free to express themselves through their outfits. Nowadays they represent their roots and influence culture off the court. (Story aired on ATC on March 23, 2023.)