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The 2021 South by Southwest music festival took place entirely online, but that didn't stop Bob Boilen from seeing dozens of performances. Watch a few of his favorite sets here.

As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.

The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Tampa, asks a federal judge to lift restrictions imposed by the CDC that have idled cruise ships in the U.S. for more than a year because of the pandemic.

Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to bar police from lying to children under the age of 18 during interrogations. It would prohibit cops from using deceptive techniques while interrogating them.

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

ESPN's Howard Bryant discusses the final games of the French Open, the final four in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs, and the continuing fallout over a ban on foreign substances in the MLB.

The blood-sucking critters are capable of thriving along the West Coast, according to new research, though experts don't exactly know how they're picking up the bacterium that causes the illness.

Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.

The president says the U.S. will respond if it keeps getting hit with cyberattacks linked to Russia. But Putin has shown little interest in combatting cyber crimes called ransomware-as-a-service.

Researchers and doctors say they know how to curb harm caused by addiction and the spread of dangerous drugs. But lawmakers are reluctant to allow needle exchanges and access to safer narcotics.

This slyly subversive revisionist take on an infamous Australian outlaw presents the burnished popular myth and a darker, brutal and tragicomic take alongside one another.

The U.S. and E.U. have called a truce in a long-running trade dispute involving rivals Boeing and Airbus. The fight sparked turbulence for unrelated products like Scotch whisky and Spanish olive oil.

Noel King speaks with sports pyschologist, Kanyali Ilako about why mental health is just as important as physical health for athletes and should be treated similarly.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that researchers have developed a way to produce truly three-dimensional images. By shooting lasers into cubes made from special glass, the researchers have been able to trace images that a person can actually walk around and view from any angle. Although a lot more work needs to be done to develop the technique for practical uses, experts say the technique appears superior to previous attempts to develop 3D images.

Bowden had 357 wins during his 40 years in major college coaching, winning national titles in 1993 and 1999.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speak with Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, about overwhelmed hospitals amid the surge of COVID-19 patients.

North Korea is likely to cast its shadow over the splendor at Mar-a-Lago when President Trump hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping there this week. Trump is promising "if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will." A nuclear weapons drive that could allow Pyongyang to hit the U.S. mainland worries Washington, and a missile defense battery the U.S. is installing in South Korea has China on edge.

The pandemic meant the end of skiing in resorts that had chairlifts. But at back-country runs operated without lifts, it's business as usual.

The assistant director was fired from a previous job after a gun went off on a set and wounded a member of the film crew, a producer for the film told the Associated Press.

Six weeks ago, DHS promised a quick investigation into images of Border Patrol agents on horses menacing Haitian migrants at the border. Critics say the discipline system needs an overhaul.

Flus and colds could be more prevalent this year because they didn't spread as much last year due to pandemic restrictions. We answer questions about the flu vaccine and how to stay protected.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is running for a fourth consecutive term to remain leader of the Central American country in elections that critics and U.S. officials have labeled a "sham."

Los Angeles is among a growing number of cities across the U.S., including San Francisco and New York City, requiring people show proof of vaccination to enter various types of businesses and venues.

The ultraviolent scenario is made up, but there are economic themes in the hit Netflix survival drama that are all too real in South Korea.

President Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. They will remain home for 14 days, raising questions about the president's job functions and implications for the campaign.