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Lindsey Vonn was in an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina. Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.
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Many cities have been digging themselves out of the snow. But where does all of it go?
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international acclaim for his admired Davos speech, but at home rising prices and a slim parliamentary majority are hurdles.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alison LaCroix, a professor and historian at the University of Chicago Law School, about the state of federalism in the U.S. under President Trump.
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Will the Puerto Rican superstar bring out any special guests? Will there be controversy? Here's what you should know about what could be the most significant concert of the year. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz about his new book, "Love's Labor: How We Break and Make the Bonds of Love."
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Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly.
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Model railroaders convene each year to celebrate their hobby. But this year they're wondering about the impact of tariffs on the foreign companies that make a lot of the products they collect.
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Texas' U.S. Senate is grappling with how immigration enforcement should look like ahead of its primary elections.
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Music can make or break a figure skating program. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with skating coach Mary Quigg of Denver about what she thinks works and what to watch out for during the Winter Olympics.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Widlore Merancourt in Port-au-Prince about what's ahead for Haiti, as its transition government dissolves this weekend.
