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Maj. John "Alex" Klinner was among six airmen killed in a refueling plane crash during Operation Epic Fury. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Klinner's sister-in-law, Sarah Rose Harrill, about his life.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Billboard Magazine's Tetris Kelly about the comeback concert for K-pop supergroup BTS. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to pack downtown Seoul Saturday.

Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week.

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced.

The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president, clears the way for the U.S. Mint to begin production on the coin, whose size and denomination are still under discussion.

Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

The Lever reports that Trump’s removal of Nicolás Maduro could tilt international court proceedings and provide a windfall to corporate plaintiffs.

"America's philosopher" was born January 11, 1842.

Today is National Apricot Day!

Yesterday, organizers held a press conference in Oakland about a new ballot proposal that would raise Alameda County’s minimum wage to thirty dollars.

Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American vocalist, songwriter and composer, known for her electric stage presence, innovative Ethio-Jazz songs and vibrant cultural strategy work. Her sixth studio album A Piece of Infinity was released in September 2025 on Smithsonian Folkways Records.