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An insurrection task force directed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says U.S. Capitol Police need more support to address security weaknesses. The review was led by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.

On April 6th NASA's InSight lander detected its first "marsquake" with its SEIS instrument.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who is also a Jan. 6 committee member, about some of the more significant revelations from the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson.

High mortgage rates cooled home sales over the last few years. But data released this week shows signs that things may be thawing a bit.

The Labor Department is issuing its monthly report card on jobs and unemployment. The job market has been unusually tight, which is pushing up both wages and prices.

Update, 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29: PG&E began its third preemptive power shutdown in a week Tuesday as the latest in a series of critical fire weather events descends on Northern California. The utility said the blackouts, designed to prevent electrical equipment from sparking wildfires, would affect 596,000 customers in 29 counties. PG&E said the … Continue reading The Lights Go Out, Again: PG&E Begins New Round of Preemptive Blackouts →

Ward, who died this week, is remembered as one of the first people to write seriously about rock 'n' roll. He wrote for Rolling Stone and Creem and was Fresh Air's rock historian from 1987 until 2017.

They're made of cotton. Or polyester. Or paper. Or polypropylene. Here's what researchers say about the effectiveness of the different types of face masks during this pandemic.

“We're trading shelter-in-place for face masks," says UCSF epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford. "That seems to me to be a pretty reasonable tradeoff.”

Did you forget to make a dinner reservation? Don't panic: Chef Nigella Lawson is here to help with some suggestions for a heartfelt, home-cooked meal. She talks with NPR's Steve Inkseep about her simple but sexy Date Steak ... and for dessert? Churros in hot, chocolate dipping sauce.