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Friday

Space

NASA's Curiosity Rover finds intriguing molecules in ancient Mars mud

A science experiment aboard NASA's Curiosity rover has found tantalizing traces of possible past life on Mars. But there could be other explanations for where these compounds came from.

NASA's Curiosity Rover finds intriguing molecules in ancient Mars mud

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Tuesday

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) addresses the nation's top intelligence officials as they appear during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) addresses the nation's top intelligence officials as they appear during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco

During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner on

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Politics

Democratic Senator Mark Warner reacts to leak of military strike information

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia about questioning top Intelligence officials today on Capitol Hill about war plans being leaked in a group chat with a journalist.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner on

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Monday

Science

Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop

Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that, researchers turned to a sort of evolutionary second-cousin of the kangaroo, the musky rat-kangaroo.

Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop

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Two men stand in front of a U.S. flag. One has his arms folded.

National security adviser Michael Waltz (left) and Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff for policy, look on as President Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 4. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.

How a journalist became an inadvertent eavesdropper on national security secrets

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Friday

Sports

McNeese Cowboys upset the Clemson Tigers, starting a March Madness Cinderella story

The McNeese State University Cowboys beat out the Clemson Tigers on Thursday, marking its first March Madness victory in its 52-year history.

McNeese Cowboys upset the Clemson Tigers, starting a March Madness Cinderella story

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Wednesday

Politics

Former congressman behind U.S. Institute of Peace reacts to Trump admin. takeover

The White House says the USIP's acting president and CEO George Moose was fired last week along with most of the board for failing to comply with an executive order.

A congressman who helped create the US Institute of Peace defends its legacy

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Author Interviews

In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return

In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity.

Let Only Red Flowers Bloom by Emily Feng

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Friday

A portrait of Jennifer Lee wearing a blue baseball cap with LA on it. She is wearing a painted denim jacket and is sitting in a booth of a restaurant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Electronic music producer and DJ Jennifer Lee — aka TOKiMONSTA. Nolwen Cifuentes for NPR hide caption

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Culture

TOKiMONSTA's new album is a 'love letter' to close friend Regina Biondo

TOKiMONSTA has had her share of life challenges, including being unable to speak or comprehend music, and the death of a friend. Her new album, Eternal Reverie, pays homage to friend, Regina Biondo.

TOKiMONSTA’s new album is a ‘love letter’ to close friend Regina Biondo

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Early humans made tools from bones 1 million years sooner than scientists thought

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Early humans made tools from bones 1 million years sooner than scientists thought

Archeologists know early humans used stone to make tools long before the time of Homo sapiens. But a new discovery out this week in Nature suggests early humans in eastern Africa were also using animal bones – one million years earlier than researchers previously thought. The finding suggests that these early humans were intentionally shaping animal materials – like elephant and hippopotamus bones – to make tools and that it could indicate advancements in early human cognition.

Early humans made tools from bones 1 million years sooner than scientists thought

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Thursday

Movie Interviews

Poorna Jagannathan plays a gangster auntie in the new comedy 'Deli Boys'

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.

Poorna Jagannathan plays a gangster auntie in the new comedy 'Deli Boys'

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Monday

Jordan Chiles of Team USA reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

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'I was devastated': Jordan Chiles recounts 2024 Olympics in new memoir

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams."

'I was devastated': Jordan Chiles recounts 2024 Olympics in new memoir

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Thursday

The composer Celia Hollander (left) and rapper Fat Tony are two musicians who were affected by the LA wildfires, which destroyed the instruments, record collections and irreplaceable work of many artists.

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California Wildfires

For many LA musicians, the wildfires took their homes — and their livelihoods

The Los Angeles fires impacted many musical artists, destroying instruments, record collections and hard drives of irreplaceable work.

Tuesday

Animals

Scientist hope to learn about the 'lost years' after baby sea turtles reach the sea

Researchers set out to catch baby turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to tag them and learn more about where they go when they scurry to the sea after hatching.

Baby Sea Turtles & the 'Lost Years'

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Wednesday

History

A violinist unpacks the magic in a multi-million-dollar violin

A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.

A violinist unpacks the magic in a multi-million-dollar violin

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