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The 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection.

The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.

The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

An estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care employees are staging a strike this morning at locations in California and Hawaii to press their demands for a new contract with management.

On today’s show, a documentary about a musician who looks to Lucinda Williams for inspiration. Then, a singer honors the historical Compton's Cafeteria riots in the Tenderloin. Also, a documentary about hedge funds destroying local newspapers, and how journalists are fighting back. We close the show with a salute to trailblazing journalist Belva Davis.

Is it time to reinvent the system by which we resolve disputes?Intelligent Justice is an organization dedicated to the advancement of Comprehensive Adjudication. In the traditional model, each side brings their lawyers, who hire the necessary experts and other professionals, and each (usually two parties, sometimes many parties) presents their respective case to the finder of fact. Comprehensive Adjudication utilizes recognized legal experts, preapproved by all parties, to thoroughly identify and analyze all of the relevant law and evidence – and swiftly provide a legally enforceable decision resolving the dispute. The parties jointly interview and select an attorney with specific expertise in the relevant legal specialty to act as their neutral “Adjudicator” for purposes of investigating the facts and promptly deciding the dispute.Its proponents claim this paradigm offers a more civilized approach, purports to reach a just resolution for far less money than the less efficient system of litigation. Where might such a system be more fair? What are the inherent dangers?YLR host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by Richard Grossman, a successful trial lawyer who upon the realization that there has got to be a better way, founded Intelligent Justice. Questions for Jeff and his guest? Call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

A massive winter storm brought freezing rain and widespread outages in the South, with icy conditions lingering in the North through Monday.

Author Nicole Glover's new book 'The Starseekers' focuses on a space-race themed magical murder mystery, with a Black woman at the center.

Hyrox, a timed fitness race that mixes running with workout stations, is selling out across Asia as young people fuel a booming wellness economy.

As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.

Barred from the US, stranded in Mexico: migrants at the border have faced uncertainty and stalled asylum claims.