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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot releases its full report Thursday, after releasing a summary on Monday and 34 transcripts Wednesday night.

The Boston Globe's Kimberly Atkins Stohr talks about the final meeting of the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 and the criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump that came out of the meeting.

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.

NPR's Debbie Elliott looks at what comes next in the Florida smokers lawsuit, now that the jury has returned a $145 billion dollar judgement against the tobacco industry. Lawyers for the tobacco companies and the plaintiff's attorney have differing views on how the case should proceed next. Since this case is so unusual, there's no blueprint for how to move forward.

Police in Kentucky are reluctantly preparing to auction off all firearms they've confiscated, in accordance with a new law that goes into effect this week. Proceeds from the sales will be used to buy bullet-proof vests for police officers. Many police believe guns used in crimes should be destroyed, not recirculated. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Euen Kerr of Minnesota Public Radio reports on the popularity of the 101 fiberglass statues of Snoopy that are spread around St. Paul. The city commissioned the representations of Charlie Brown's dog to celebrate the 50th anniversary of native son Charles Shultz's Peanuts comic strip. Many of the statues will be auctioned this weekend, with proceeds going to a Charles Shultz memorial scholarship fund.

A Federal Appeals Court ruled today that a class action lawsuit, brought against the tobacco industry by plaintiffs alleging that the industry concealed knowledge that nicotine is addictive and conspired to manipulate nicotine levels in cigarettes, may NOT proceed. Linda talks with NPR reporter Debbie Elliot about the implications of this ruling, which is viewed as a major victory for tobacco interests.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on California's Proposition 39, on the ballot this November. The proposition would bring changes to current laws governing California property taxes and schools. If passed, Proposition 39 would allow local schools to use proceeds from bonds to revitalize schools. It will change the percentage of the local vote required to authorize local property taxes.

The Cleveland Clinic has gotten approval from an independent review panel to proceed with what would be the first face transplant. But experience from other transplants suggests that there could be major psychological and ethical problems.

Former President Trump's lawyers and the Justice Department provided names for a special master to review materials seized at Mar-a-Lago. Both sides differ over how the review should proceed.

Mr. Stubbs (his tail was bitten off years ago) was taken in by the Phoenix Herpetological Society. There, The Arizona Republic reports, an orthopedic care specialist realized a silicone tail could be designed for him. Now, Mr. Stubbs sports a $6,000 prosthetic.

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

Last week, BuzzFeed's Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith defended his organization's decision to publish the Russia dossier. He talks to NPR's Michel Martin about how the move changed BuzzFeed's approach to journalism.

The International Court of Justice does not have the power to enforce its own rulings, but it does add to the pressure that Israel feels internationally and domestically to end the war in Gaza.

The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.

The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week. It included additional evidence and detailed descriptions of the plan to overturn the 2020 election results.

Scott Simon talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson about the Jan. 6 hearings. The Mississippi Democrat chairs the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) about today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing on links between former President Donald Trump's inner circle and extremist groups.

More than 6,000 manatees were counted in Florida, for the fourth consecutive year.The count was part of a statewide annual aerial survey.The survey serves…

Dozens of migrants are found dead in a truck in Texas. The House Jan. 6 panel schedules a last-minute hearing. NATO leaders meet in Madrid for what could be the most transformative summit in decades.

This was a big spring for mainstream game studios — but summer was looking dry even before the pandemic upended everything. So it's a great time to check out some independent games.

Top officials from China and the U.S. met face-to-face in Alaska today. So far the talks have been tense, with both sides exchanging heated words.

Why are several companies competing to publish a work that's in the public domain?

The bipartisan legislation would update the certification process for presidential elections, which former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to exploit after the 2020 election.