Mike Braun will be sworn in as the 52nd governor of Indiana Monday, while Micah Beckwith will take the oath of office as lieutenant governor and Todd Rokita as attorney general.
Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit social media accounts for minors below the age of 16 unless they receive permission from a parent or guardian. The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed and listened to testimony on the bill Wednesday.
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The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country.
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In Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old the actor discusses female aging and agency, and waking up from a surgery to learn the doctor made changes to her body that were unapproved.
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In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.
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The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.
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The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he's sworn in for a third term.
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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Demi Moore's Golden Globes win, Funny Story by Emily Henry, the film Hard Truths, and more.
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A large area of greater Los Angeles had unhealthy air Friday, due to particulate matter from large wildfires. Here are tips for breathing cleaner air indoors if it's smoky outside.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tom Grossi about his "If the NFL Was Scripted" series and the characters and storylines viewers should be watching for in the NFL playoffs.
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Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey are making a return to Syria every day, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. But the majority are waiting to see how the new leadership takes shape.
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Air quality in Los Angeles has been poor, posing breathing challenges for people with certain health conditions.
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Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Meta Oversight Board co-chair Michael McConnell about the announcement this week that it's getting rid of fact checking in the United States.
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Kathie Lee Gifford, Oprah Winfrey, and a handful of special guests gave Hoda Kotb a tearful sendoff during her last day on Today. The longtime host has been with the show for 17 years.
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Nick Schenkel has a review on Aunty Lee's Delights: A Singaporean Mystery, by Ovidia Yu. The “cozy mystery with a bite” is this year’s Big Read selection for Greater Lafayette.
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It’s the summer of 1976 in Wabash, Indiana - Nick Schenkel has a review of an Indiana farm memoir “Pig Boy’s Wicked Bird: A Memoir” by Doug Crandell.