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Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, oversaw the report on leading threats to the U.S., which cites four countries — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Haines is set to testify about the report to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Biden Plans For U.S. Troops To Be Out Of Afghanistan By Sept. 11 Of This Year
Consumer prices jumped in March, marking a return of inflation, but the Federal Reserve insists any uptick will be temporary. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Consumer Prices Jumped. Should You Worry? That's Sparking A Heated Debate
Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, oversaw the report on leading threats to the U.S., which cites four countries — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Haines is set to testify about the report to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Biden's National Security Team Lists Leading Threats, With China At The Top
True Death Toll In South Africa May Be Closer To Double The Deaths Its Reported
Mank is a biopic about the man who wrote Citizen Kane. But there's also a woman in the story: Marion Davies, a silver screen star and mistress of William Randolph Heart. She's pictured above in 1932. General Photographic Agency/Getty Images hide caption
Starring As A Starlet, Amanda Seyfried Shines As Marion Davies In 'Mank'
Author Interviews
'Empire Of Pain: The Secret History Of The Sackler Dynasty' Profiles Pharma Family
'Empire Of Pain: The Secret History Of The Sackler Dynasty' Profiles Pharma Family
The Biden Administration Has Delayed Accepting More Refugees Despite Campaign Promise
People in Tokyo protest a decision to start releasing into the ocean massive amounts of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. The plant was damaged in a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption
Japan To Dump Wastewater From Wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Plant Into Pacific Ocean
Laurie Anderson, an artist and performer whose work spans disciplines, channels her emotional past into transformative art. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Catching Up With Laurie Anderson, An Artist Always Ahead Of Her Time
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