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The National Transportation Safety Board is wrapping up its initial investigation into why part of an Alaska Airlines Boeing jetliner blew out from the plane mid-flight.

NPR Music presents a sneak preview of some of the interesting albums coming our way in the new year.

Three women who tried bowling to beat the winter blahs had no idea it would evolve into an institution: Denver's Blind Bowling League. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Jan. 6, 2024.)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about his polling on the Trump indictment, Zionism and antisemitism, and the war in Ukraine.

The former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre is in court over allegations that the group used millions of dollars to fund luxuries for top officials.

The 81st Golden Globes were held Sunday night. Was it a comeback after a scandal, or a ho hum awards ceremony? We discuss the highs and lows.

Congressional leaders have agreed to a spending framework to fund the government through September. The decision to back the a plan supported by Democrats could threaten Speaker Mike Johnson's future.

Former South Carolina governor and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was responsible for bringing down the Confederate flag in her state — but failed to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War.

Tennessee lawmakers will consider expanding the state's power to involuntarily commit someone with severe mental illness. Advocates worry the measure would undermine the rights of the most vulnerable.

What it means to be "Taiwanese" varies from one generation to the next, influenced by the island's complicated history with China. NPR talks with members of one family across generations.