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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with VICE staff writer Bettina Makalintal about the surge in violence against Asian Americans in the last few weeks.

A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

Saudi Arabia released activist Lujain al-Hathloul from prison on Wednesday. AlHathloul led the campaign to allow women drivers in the Kingdom.

President Biden's early days in office have included a focus on racial equity, arguing that it is the responsibility of the federal government. But that focus is facing backlash among conservatives.

Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that marmosets are capable of understanding conversations between other monkeys, and of judging whether they want to interact with those monkeys.

With the second Trump impeachment trial set to begin, the GOP is grappling with questions of personal responsibility. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Sykes of the conservative site The Bulwark.

When they pulled over at a poke-stop, a police officer cited them for violating the stay-at-home order. Matthew Steeves says he'll fight the $880 ticket, which will require a trip to the courthouse.

A sampling of news conference reaction from Bucs players and coaches after Tampa Bay's 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Protesters — calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans — amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

A worldwide plague of memory loss caused by a virus impacts the lives of a young couple in the film Little Fish. It was completed before COVID-19, but the project got many pandemic particulars right.

The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.

A music therapist in Virginia started a weekly support group for COVID-19 patients to help them deal with social isolation and loneliness.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrea Williams about why country singer Morgan Wallen's album still sits at the top of the Billboard 200 days after he was captured on video saying a racial slur.

The GameStop stock saga rose into a kind of social movement, carried in large part by emotions that are still raw from the 2008 financial crisis.

The Senate trial began Tuesday on one article the House approved, charging former President Donald Trump with incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot. Most senators want a short trial.

NPR's Noel King talks to Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about the Wall Street frenzy over GameStop, and the lessons it might teach for small investors.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, large crowds of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans celebrated in the streets of Tampa Sunday night after the team's victory in Super Bowl LV.

Saudi Arabia is expected to release women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul from prison this week, but she will likely continue to be under tight government control.

Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Wilson stayed with the group until it was disbanded by Motown in 1977.

In Pennsylvania, Montgomery County will have participants on both sides of former President Trump's impeachment trial. One is a defense lawyer the other is a House impeachment manager.

Mutant coronaviruses can make vaccines less effective. At the same time, vaccines can contribute to virus mutations, but this is a slow process that should be manageable.

Mexico set out to sign contracts with nearly every vaccine manufacturer in hopes of vaccinating most people by summer. But that plan's run into roadblocks, as the country deals with its worst spike.

Several drivers managed to get the marsupial into Nadia Tugwell's car. While waiting for people from the Adelaide Koala Rescue Center to arrive, the animal explored her car.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Daniel Goldman, former lead counsel for House Democrats in the first Trump impeachment trial, about the Democrats' argument in Trump's second impeachment trial.

Many school districts across the country have reported big downturns in attendance as they've shifted to remote learning. Some students have dropped off the map entirely.