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Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.

Renia's Diary spent decades in a safe deposit box before being published this week in the U.S. It was written by a Jewish teenager in Poland before she was murdered by the Nazis.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with philosopher Eric Boynton about empathy and community grief as the U.S. nears a landmark death toll: one million people dying from COVID-19.

Musician Jeff Healey, blind since the age of 1, taught himself how to play guitar seated with the instrument flat against his lap. The technique brought him to the attention of blues legends like Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughn, who introduced the Canadian to a worldwide audience. After two decades of exploring the blues (and later, jazz), Healey died of cancer March 2. Bass player and producer, Alec Fraser, talks to Noah Adams about his last collaboration with Healey, the posthumously released CD Mess of Blues.

Forty years ago, freshman Mike Doonesbury met his roommate at Walden College, and since then, the funny pages haven't been the same. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau reflects on the beloved, irreverent strip, which he first sketched as a Yale undergrad in 1970.

The Jan. 6 committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection, but lurking beneath the hearings is a sometimes unspoken reason — race and the loss of white power.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Allan Lichtman, a professor of history at American University, about Liz Cheney's political career after her Wyoming primary loss, and the political dynasties.

The Russian leader has already lost several big bets in Ukraine. He may be taking his largest risk yet by mobilizing more troops and pushing ahead with plans to annex Ukrainian territory.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Thomas de Waal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Russian-organized annexation votes that Ukraine's allies say violate international law.

The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.