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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listens to testimony during a hearing by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S.

The latest progress in the investigation into the January 6 insurrection

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with January 6th Select Committee member Congressman Jamie Raskin about the latest efforts to subpoena former Trump officials.

Norwegian police name man responsible for bow and arrow attacks

More details have emerged about the man who allegedly killed five people in Norway with a bow and arrows earlier this week.

Flowers and candles are placed at the scene of an attack on the square, in Kongsberg, Norway, Thursday. Norwegian authorities say the bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town appeared to be a terrorist act. Police identified the attacker as Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who was arrested Wednesday night.

Suspect in the Norway bow-and-arrow attacks faces court hearing

Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, has confessed to the killings. Police have described the attack as an act of terror.

If you're a fan of Mike Flanagan's <em>The Haunting of Hill House </em>and <em>The Haunting of Bly Manor, </em>check out <em>Midnight Mass, </em>available on Netflix.

What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, listening and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's a new French horror movie, Titane, Netflix's Midnight Mass, and the web series Dimension 20.

Nobel Prize in economics goes to 3 researchers for their work on natural experiments

When studying the forces of economics, natural experiments arise through changes in policy — for example, lowering the minimum wage in one state but not another.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg vowed to "step up" to fix problems at the social media giant, as it fights a snowballing scandal over the hijacking of personal data from millions of its users.

Facebook And The Fallout

The social media giant is reeling after the devastating testimony provided by a former Facebook employee to Congress last week.

US singer and guitarist Dave Grohl of US rock band Foo Fighters performs onstage during the Rock in Rio festival at the Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dave Grohl On Punk Rock, Nirvana, and Fatherhood (Rebroadcast)

We talk with Dave Grohl about his new book and the most impactful moments of his life.

Passengers board a Southwest Airlines airplane at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California on October 10, 2021. The airline has continued to cancel or delay hundreds of flights on Monday.

More Southwest Airlines flight disruptions follow a weekend of cancellations

Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions.

Zetyia Bishop, left; and Nikita Arreguin Quintero, will become Peoria Public Schools' newest teachers upon graduating from Bradley University this December. Both were part of the Grow Your Own Teacher Initiative, a Peoria Public Schools/Peoria Federation of Teachers program aimed at helping nontraditional and first-generation students proceed through their higher education.

How Peoria Public Schools is growing its next generation of teachers

Peoria Public Schools has adopted a multifaceted approach to grappling with teaching shortages. One tactic invests in budding teachers who are more likely to stay with the district long-term.

Why is food getting more expensive?

Food prices are at their highest level in 10 years, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

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