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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Hadero's stories feature immigrants, refugees and others struggling to belong
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Meron Hadero about her new book of short stories: A Down Home Meal for these Difficult Times.
Abortion access in D.C., may be up to the GOP majority on Capitol Hill
by Martin Austermuhle
The Supreme Court's decision about abortion is now decided by each individual state. But that's of little comfort to the 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.
Operation 'Drunk as a Skunk' was successful in Lincoln, Neb.
A video from animal control officers shows a skunk with its head stuck inside a beer can. An officer holds a towel over the animal while another removes the can. The skunk did not spray the officers.
Michigan organization launches the country's first wheelchair dance competition
Dance Mobility's Adapted Ballroom Dance Competition is giving amputees and mobility-challenged people a chance to be center stage. Paralympic medalist Cheryl Angelelli created the group.
News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, NATO summit, recession fears lead to layoffs
A recap of the explosive testimony before the House Jan. 6 panel. Turkey agrees to support Norway and Sweden joining NATO. As fears of a recession build, companies are laying off workers.
Did any of what Hutchinson said create a case for criminal wrong-doing against Trump?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor, about the ramifications of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
NATO meets in Madrid for what the alliance calls a transformative summit
In a last minute deal, Turkey dropped its objections to Finland and Sweden joining the security alliance — all but ensuring NATO's enlargement in the midst of the war in Ukraine.
NATO will boost military defenses especially on the eastern flank nearest Russia
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, a former NATO commander, about measures the security organization can adopt to better defend itself against Russian aggression.
Michigan shapes up as one of the next abortion battlefronts
by Christopher Dean Hopkins
The House Jan. 6 committee schedules a last-minute hearing for Tuesday
This will be the sixth hearing for the Democratic-led committee, which has spent the last few weeks building a case around former President Donald Trump and his influence on the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Dozens of people are found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio
Local police in Texas say 16 people were found alive and transported to area hospitals, including 12 adults and four children. Authorities believe they were victims of human smuggling.