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News brief: U.S.-Russia meeting, diplomatic boycott of Olympics, DOJ sues Texas

by Steve Inskeep , Debbie Elliott

News brief: U.S.-Russia meeting, diplomatic boycott of Olympics, DOJ sues Texas

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Mental Health

Examining the counter effects school lockdown drills may have in the long run

Examining the counter effects school lockdown drills may have in the long run

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Law

Justice Department to sue Texas over the state's redistricting plans

by Ashley Lopez

Justice Department to sue Texas over the state's redistricting plans

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National

New York's mayor announces a vaccine mandate for private companies

by Elizabeth Kim

New York's mayor announces a vaccine mandate for private companies

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Europe

Inside London's Natural History Museum is a unique holiday sweater

Inside London's Natural History Museum is a unique holiday sweater

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Law

Testifying at his trial, Jussie Smollett says he did not stage a hoax attack

Testifying at his trial, Jussie Smollett says he did not stage a hoax attack

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Author Interviews

Sharon Gless shares work and family stories in her new memoir

Sharon Gless shares work and family stories in her new memoir

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Politics

President Biden announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics

President Biden announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics

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National

How online markets may be contributing to organized retail crime

by Martin Kaste

How online markets may be contributing to organized retail crime

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Europe

How Germany's new foreign policy may differ from Merkel's government

How Germany's new foreign policy may differ from Merkel's government

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Animals

Asian lady beetles are swarming parts of the Northeast and Western U.S.

Asian lady beetles are swarming parts of the Northeast and Western U.S.

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Health

What has South Africa learned about the Omicron variant?

What has South Africa learned about the Omicron variant?

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Photography

We meet a man who photographs the sun

We meet a man who photographs the sun

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Animals

A snake adds new meaning to the phrase: curling up on the sofa

A snake adds new meaning to the phrase: curling up on the sofa

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National

Texas officials order power plant operators to prepare for winter hazards

by Mose Buchele

Texas officials order power plant operators to prepare for winter hazards

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Europe

Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine

by Steve Inskeep , Charles Maynes

Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine

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National

Marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

by Casey Harlow

Marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

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The war-torn Iraqi city of Ramadi is enjoying an investment boom

by Ruth Sherlock

The war-torn Iraqi city of Ramadi is enjoying an investment boom

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Health

The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis

The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis

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