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A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book
by Olivia Hampton
NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
USAID will invest millions to boost the oversight of Ukraine's management of aid
by Joanna Kakissis
Ukraine relies on billions of dollars in aid from the U.S. to keep services running during the war. The way Ukraine spends the money is strictly monitored. The U.S. wants to bolster that transparency.
Why melting ice sheets and glaciers are affecting people thousands of miles away
The world's massive ice sheets and glaciers are melting as climate change raises temperatures. Scientists warn that disappearing ice is having surprising and far-reaching effects.
Russia's foreign minister visits Brazil on a swing through Latin America
Brazil is offering to be a peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine as Russia's foreign minister pays a visit to Brazil's capital Brasilia.
Some runners in the Boston Marathon trained while listening to audiobooks
by Judith Kogan
On the morning of this year's Boston marathon, some of the runners competing reflect upon the specific pleasures of training for the arduous 26-mile course while listening to audiobooks.
Measured maestro of the jazz piano, Ahmad Jamal, dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal was a pianist, composer and bandleader. His influence and admirers spread far and wide in jazz. In 1994, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship.
Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
'Washington Post': Justice Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Emma Brown about the paper's reporting that found for years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm.
New horror comedy 'Renfield' is about Count Dracula's long-suffering servant
The new vampire comedy stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his servant. It's an update to the Renfield character, and an homage to the way he's been played in the past.
North Korea advances its nuclear capabilities
North Korea has successfully tested a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The test marks a major advance in North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
FBI arrest Air National guardsman as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents
FBI agents have arrested a man suspected to be involved in the leak of classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and the case is already raising questions about access to sensitive material.