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Friday

Pop Culture

A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments

Gwyneth Paltrow has won her ski crash case. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with 'New Yorker' writer Naomi Fry about the trial's viral moments and why celebrity trials tend to capture so much attention.

A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments

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Science

A beetle species found on a former California governor's ranch has been named for him

A rare species of beetle has been named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown after scientists found one on his ranch.

A beetle species found on a former California governor's ranch has been named for him

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Colleen Oakley's grandma inspired the intergenerational friendship in her new novel

Colleen Oakley's new book is "The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise."

Colleen Oakley's grandma inspired the intergenerational friendship in her new novel

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Monday

Friday

Music Interviews

Fall Out Boy on returning to the basics and making the 'saddest New Year's song ever'

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Fall Out Boy members Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz about their new album So Much (For) Stardust.

Fall Out Boy on returning to the basics and making the 'saddest New Year's song ever'

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Business

ProPublica finds questionable timing of executives' trades on competitors' stocks

Never-before-seen IRS records show that CEOs are sometimes making multimillion-dollar bets on the stocks of direct competitors and partners — and doing so with exquisite timing.

ProPublica finds questionable timing of executives' trades on competitors' stocks

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Education

Texas' takeover of Houston's public schools is in motion, but do takeovers work?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Domingo Morel, associate professor at New York University about the state of Texas' takeover of Houston's independent school district.

Texas' takeover of Houston's public schools is in motion, but do takeovers work?

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Thursday

Europe

Strikes continue in France as the public protests higher retirement age

Three days after France's president Emmanuel Macron enacted reforms to the country's pension system without the approval of parliament, nation-wide protests resumed.

Strikes continue in France as the public protests higher retirement age

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Friday

Fine Art

Two halves of a 17th-century family portrait have been reunited

Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.

Two halves of a 17th-century family portrait have been reunited

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Monday

Business

With their bank collapsed, a tech startup struggles to make — and receive — payments

Kamal Kapadia's tech startup had all of its money in Silicon Valley Bank. They're still trying to access their funds, days after it collapsed.

With their bank collapsed, a tech startup struggles to make — and receive — payments

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Thursday

Strange News

In northern California, stranded cows are getting emergency hay drops

Record-setting winter storms have battered California. In the northern part of the state, an unusual rescue operation is underway to airdrop hay to stranded cattle.

In northern California, stranded cows are getting emergency hay drops

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Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds

An artist's impression of elephant birds in their natural habitat, Madagascar. Bonnie Koopmans hide caption

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Science

Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds

New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar.

Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds

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Tuesday

Science

Fossilized egg shell pieces are revealing lost information about the elephant bird

Before they were driven to extinction, giant elephant birds roamed Madagascar, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and towering 10 feet tall. A new analysis gives hints as to how many species there once were.

Fossilized egg shell pieces are revealing lost information about the elephant bird

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Monday

Obituaries

Remembering disability rights activist Judith Heumann

Judith Heumann was a disability rights activist and a leader of the disability community. In 1977, she helped to revive legislation that set the groundwork for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Remembering disability rights activist Judith Heumann

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Friday

Music Interviews

How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."

How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"

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