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The New York Times reported this week on the movement to get people to stop using the word "accident" when describing auto incidents and instead use the word "crash," as a way to hold people responsible for their actions. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Peter Norton, a historian of engineering and society, about how the word "accident" came to be used by the manufacturing and auto industries.

Teresa Valko's family has been battling Alzheimer's disease for generations. She remembers when her mother's memory faded: "I've essentially lost my mother, although she's still living," Valko says.

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal, some states are considering barring nondisclosure agreements in the settlement of claims.

It could be a pivotal week in Washington, D.C., as Republicans unveil their bill to overhaul the tax system. Investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 election will also be back in the news.

NPR's Ryan Lucas talks to Rachel Martin about the charges being laid against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Indictments related to the Russia investigations could happen today. Most of Puerto Rico is still without power, amid controversy over the contract to restore it. And what's next in Catalonia?

New COVID-19 cases are declining significantly. And amid widespread optimism that the vaccines can help end the pandemic, states scramble to get the shots into more arms, after a very bumpy start.

NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the evolution of the modern white power movement, starting at the end of the Vietnam War.

Over the weekend, Arizona Republicans voted to censure several prominent GOP members who have had differences with former President Trump — triggering a battle over the future of the state party.

A court ordered the release of women and children held in immigrant detention centers in favor of electronic monitoring. The GEO Group operates both. Advocates say that's a conflict of interest.

After years of pressure, Disney is getting rid of its racist depictions of Indigenous people in the Jungle Cruise ride at its two theme parks in Florida and California.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Navajo Nation's president, Jonathan Nez, about the reservation's successes and challenges as it vaccinates its population for COVID-19 faster than most U.S. states.

Millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, according to federal health officials. Some recipients tell NPR about the emotions they felt when they got their shot.

NPR looks at President Biden's first full week in office. From executive orders to big legislative proposals, his presidential leadership already contrasts starkly with his predecessor's.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear about the court ruling out of Texas last Friday that struck down the Affordable Care Act.

There are more changes in President Trump's cabinet with the announcement that Mick Mulvaney will take over as acting chief of staff for John Kelly and Ryan Zinke's resignation as interior secretary.

From the signature Jose Gaspar pirate ship to an honorary captain, there will be plenty of subtle reminders for viewers that Tampa is playing host to Super Bowl LV. Here are just a few.

Cronkshaw Fold Farm in England will connect one of its goats to your Zoom or GoToMeeting gathering. Since the start of the pandemic, the farm has made almost $70,000.

The senators' $600 billion plan is counteroffer to the president's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. The outreach from more moderate GOP lawmakers is led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

The Rice's whale can grow to 42 feet and is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left.

Reports from the Florida Department of Health show 59 people in the greater Tampa Bay area region died from the virus since Sunday.

The change comes after a public outcry over a decision to give Publix sole distribution rights in the county, leaving the rural population isolated with the nearest store 25 miles away.

The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.

The ride's negative depictions of Indigenous people will be removed as part of a national reckoning on race and reconciliation.

How does one verify a historic site when its whole point, at the time it was making history, was to hide in plain sight?