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World 'I feel hope': Venezuelan opposition leader talks about being released from detention NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jesús Armas, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, who was – until recently – held at one of Latin America's most notorious detention centers. Leila Fadel
Law & Courts Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies about visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island A former Florida police chief said he spoke with Donald Trump in the mid-2000s about Jeffrey Epstein's behavior, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified about visiting Epstein's island. Stephen Fowler
National Michigan governor says bridge project is moving forward despite Trump's threat A day after President Trump threatened to block the opening of a bridge between Michigan and Canada, the state's governor says the project will proceed as planned. Colin Jackson
Arts & Life Auditions for 'Handmaid's Tale' opera draw more than 1,000 hopefuls More than a thousand people signed up for auditions in hopes of becoming an extra in the upcoming opera of "The Handmaid's Tale" in Detroit. Neda Ulaby
Politics Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talks about being excluded from White House governors event NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Maryland's Democratic Gov. Wes Moore about being disinvited from a White House event and his support for redistricting in his state. Michel Martin
National Person briefly detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie's disappearance A person was briefly detained in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The news came hours after the FBI released surveillance footage of a masked person outside Guthrie's home. Alana Wise
National Former FBI profiler talks about the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie case NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Mary Ellen O'Toole, a former FBI senior profiler and professor of forensic science, about the latest in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case. Steve Inskeep
Politics Father of US-based Hong Kong activist convicted under national security law The father of a U.S.-based activist wanted by Hong Kong authorities was convicted of attempting to deal with an absconder's financial assets on Wednesday, in the first court case of its kind brought under a homegrown national security law. The Associated Press
Sports America's Gen Z curlers bring new ways to a traditional sport At the U.S. Curling Olympic Trials, a team of Gen Z curlers usurped the long-reigning champions in a big upset. Team Casper is bringing swagger, limber knees and some new sensibilities to a tradition-filled sport. Pien Huang
What do Heated Rivalry and Sasquatch have in common? Seattle readers are loving romance books. From heated hockey players to… yes, bigfoot romance. Seattle bookstores can't keep them on the shelves. Katie Campbell
