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Arts & Life

The story behind a story in the hit musical 'Hamilton'

"Hamilton" creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, talks about a lesser-known song in his musical.

National

Standoff over GOP redistricting efforts continues in Texas

Austin American-Statesman reporter Tony Plohetski speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the redistricting fight in Texas.

Latin music legend Eddie Palmieri has died

Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. One of the leading Latin musicians of his generation, Palmieri founded a number of seminal bands.

Health

An epidemiologist on Trump's decision to pull funding for mRNA vaccine research

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about a Trump administration decision to end funding for research into vaccines that fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

Politics

Trump doubles tariffs on India, jeopardizing longstanding ties

Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.

Food

Elevating instant ramen: A guide to hacking this simple staple

A chef and a food critic shop for instant ramen, sharing tips on how to choose a base ramen and improvise a simple recipe with affordable ingredients.

Making political decisions with the help of voter guides, pamphlets and... ChatGPT?

Today the University of Washington announced the results of a study looking at the potential influence artificial intelligence can have on our political decision making.  It’s something that’s coming up a lot these days as AI becomes more prevalent, so we want to know what exactly this new study found - and if we should be worried about the results.