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Akau Jambo just staged the first international comedy festival in a country that the U.N. calls a place of suffering. Talking about the role of laughter, he says, "Life doesn't stop – we keep living."

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress on Friday for not complying with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena.

A new report indicates that the federal government severely undercounts people who died while being transported, detained or arrested by law enforcement and those who died while incarcerated.

Authorities ruled the 23-year-old's death an accidental overdose, but are investigating "the factors that led to her untimely death." Her family alleges police have mishandled the case.

Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths.

GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting early states for a chance to connect with voters. In Iowa, a former president, a current governor and a sitting senator might all be greeting the same people.

His nephew says scientists found high levels of the bacterium that can cause botulism poisoning. He says it proves that his uncle was injected with the poison at a hospital immediately after the coup.

As House Republicans struggle to keep the federal government open beyond September 30, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with a trio of NPR correspondents about the potential impact of a government shutdown.

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A major drug maker has applied to sell Narcan, which reverses opioid overdoses, over the counter. Addiction experts say making Narcan widely available is a crucial next step to stop fentanyl deaths.

Communities and cities all over Vermont are grappling with the aftermath of severe rain and flooding this week. One of those places is Ludlow, a ski town in the southern part of the state.