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Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat.

Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about how she rediscovered her ability later in life, playing Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary, and how she thinks about her success later in her life.

New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont about his latest book: It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship launched on Friday.

Scientists want you to know that most balloons come in peace. They're used for experiments to look at everything from cosmic rays to the ozone layer.

As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal.

Adults with children ages 12 and under who are traveling on United Airlines flights will have the option to select seats next to their kids during or after the booking process.

President Vladimir Putin delivered his remarks to a joint session of Russia's parliament. The annual address was canceled last year when the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine began to falter.