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NPR's Martin Kaste reports from Santiago, Chile, on the reaction to this weekend's release of military documents. The reports tell what happened to a number of political dissidents who disappeared after the 1973 military coup. But family members say the reports don't offer much detail, and they're skeptical if the documents are true.

A 1971 work by Steve Reich, "Drumming" is widely considered a masterpiece of minimalism.

The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.

NPR's Julie Rovner profiles California Congressman Bill Thomas, chosen by House Republicans last week to chair the Ways and Means Committee. Thomas has a reputation for his legislative ability but is also known for his bad temper.

Lisa Phillips of member station WAMC has a port on one of the first crisis hotlines in the country. It was formed by a group called Family of Woodstock shortly after the original Woodstock music festival in New York. Volunteers are still handling calls, some involving depression, suicide, or domestic violence.

A town in Ontario has been trying for several years to get rid of thousands of crows that have come to roost in the area. Noah talks to Leo Denys, General Manager of Infrastructure and Environmental Services for the municipality of Chatham, Ontario.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on the battle over the nomination of former Missouri Senator John Ashcroft to be Attorney General in the Bush administration. Conservative leaders are rallying forces to confirm the nomination in the Senate, while liberal groups are trying to derail it.

Kansas Public Radio's Peter Hancock reports on the new state board of education that could change the state policy on over teaching evolution. In August 1999, the previous board voted to delete evolution from the state science curriculum. But several moderate candidates won seats on the board last November after promising to reverse that decision.

Although spiders are sometimes thought of as being creepy crawly animals, new evidence suggests some get scared and assess danger in almost the same way as humans.

Brazil's Senate accused President Jair Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic. It has asked state prosecutors to indict him, though that is unlikely to happen.