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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James used different methods to set NBA points records

LeBron James now holds the NBA record for most points scored. The NBA record for total points scored was previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — for 34 years.

Zooey Zephyr, state Rep.-elect for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives, is the first openly trans woman to be elected in the state legislature. Zephyr poses for a portrait at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C., on Dec. 2, 2022.

After record election year, some LGBTQ lawmakers face a new challenge: GOP majorities

Montana state Rep.-elect Zooey Zephyr is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. She and other lawmakers across the country are now faced with trying to curb anti-LGBTQ bills.

2 new films join others at the junction of horror and comedy

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and Cocaine Bear are out this month. NPR's A Martinez talks with writer and producer Jordan Crucchiola about movies that combine comedy and horror.

Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the next secretary of labor, speaks at the White House on March 1.

Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary

The career-civil rights lawyer and former California labor head would be the first Asian American to serve as a secretary in Biden's cabinet.

Child influencers have a huge following on social media. Now a new study from the University of Connecticut's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health finds these videos are frequently exposing young viewers to junk foods like candy, salty snacks and sugary drinks.

Kid YouTube stars make sugary junk food look good — to millions of young viewers

The platform banned food advertising, yet many videos viewed by millions of kids continue to showcase candy, soda and packaged snacks, likely affecting kids' food preferences, researchers say.

How Communities Are Remaking Themselves To Become Fire Resistant

Firefighting alone may never be enough to control extreme fires in the era of climate change. Acknowledging this reality, some communities are trying to remake themselves to be fire resistant.

Twenty contestants are sequestered in a castle in <em>The Traitors. </em>Three of them are designated as traitors. If all the traitors have been banished when the game ends, the remaining faithfuls split the money. If there are any traitors left, the traitors split the money.

You will not be betrayed by 'The Traitors'

The Peacock competition series combines a solid cast, the perfect host, an entertaining atmosphere and a nice, juicy game design. And it all adds up to a highly binge-able show.

<em>Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union</em>, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda Tyler

'Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue' Offers Look At Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Early Work

One of the justice's former clerks, Amanda Tyler, worked with her on the collection that includes historic opinions and arguments from earlier years when she appeared as a lawyer before the top court.

B. Todd Jones, acting director of the ATF, speaks in Washington in 2010 while Attorney General Eric Holder looks on.

Head Of Embattled ATF Says Running Bureau 'Testing All Of My Skill Sets'

Nearly a year ago, Justice Department leaders turned to B. Todd Jones to solve one of their most urgent problems: a crisis at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In a rare interview with NPR, Jones discusses the unique challenges of his job.

Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia after an explosion on Saturday.

After the Crimean bridge attack, there are plenty of theories but few real answers

Theories abound about who is responsible for the attack and how they did it. On Wednesday, Russia arrested eight men alleged to have set off a truck bomb. Ukraine says Russia planned the attack.

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