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(From left) Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney and Tania León are four of the performing artists honored for a lifetime of achievement by the Kennedy Center this year.

George Clooney and Gladys Knight are among the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees

The awards recognize a lifetime of achievement in the performing arts. This year they'll go to George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and U2.

Former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader.

One of two abortion drugs available without a prescription in some Mexican drugstores.

Mexican border town sees an increase in sales of abortion drugs to women from the U.S.

US customers started deluging Mexican border pharmacies after Texas passed an anti-abortion law last fall. A two-pill combination costs about $400 and does not require a doctor's prescription.

CNN host Brian Stelter, shown in this photograph from 2018, tells NPR he is departing the network after it canceled his media analysis show "Reliable Sources." He had hosted the show for nine years.

Brian Stelter to depart CNN as it cancels 'Reliable Sources' media show

CNN chief Chris Licht informed host Brian Stelter that Reliable Sources would be canceled after more than three decades on air amid a great level of cost-cutting at the network.

Cyclists and pedestrians enjoy Rock Creek Park's Beach Drive in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26. The road has been closed to motorized vehicles since April 2020, and officials have decided to keep it closed to vehicles indefinitely.

Some streets closed during the pandemic to allow pedestrians will remain car-free

Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular.

Adnan Syed, center, leaves the Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore on Monday. A judge has ordered the release of Syed after overturning his conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast <em>Serial</em>.

How the investigation of Adnan Syed became a podcast phenomenon

With more than 300 million downloads and multiple awards, Serial's investigation into Adnan Syed's case paved the way for a veritable cottage industry of true crime podcasts.

A small memorial sits outside the home of Gene Twiford, 86, Janet Twiford, 85, and Dana Twiford, 55, on Friday in Laurel, Neb. They were among four people found dead Thursday in two burning homes in this small community in northeastern Nebraska, authorities said.

Nebraska police arrest a suspect linked to 4 deaths in burning homes

Police investigating the killings of four people in a small northeast Nebraska city have arrested a neighbor of the victims, the Nebraska State Patrol said.

Florida state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Rep. Charlie Crist lead the Democratic primary to try to defeat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Election contests to watch Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma

Florida and New York had their congressional maps scrambled by redistricting, boosting the number of notable races Tuesday. But the biggest matchup in Florida is at the top of the ticket.

Charles is formally declared king as the nation mourns his mother's death

Charles is formally declared the British monarch at a ceremony today in London, as the nation continues to mourn his mother after 70 years as queen.

For the Netflix adaption of <em>Blonde</em>, director Andrew Dominik says he went looking for "the meaning of Marilyn Monroe."

'Blonde' director says the unhappiness of Marilyn Monroe should come as no surprise

The Netflix adaptation reimagines the inner life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons.

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