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‘It really felt like history.’: Photographer reflects on covering Jan. 6 riot, as hearings begin

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:09:00 +0000

Washington Post photographer Michael Robinson Chavez captured rioters scaling the walls of the U.S. Capitol in an effort to break in and stop the certification of the vote.

The News Roundup – International

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:53:53 +0000

Biden hosts the Summit of the Americas. The PGA blacklists some golfers.

The News Roundup – Domestic

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:52:49 +0000

The Jan. 6 committee gears up. Gymnasts seek $1 billion from the FBI.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ soars — but will the summer movie season fall in or fall apart?

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:11:00 +0000

The film "Top Gun: Maverick" has taken in well over $550 million worldwide since it opened Memorial Day weekend. But does that mean audiences are ready to head back to theaters?

How one of the nation’s deadliest floods changed Rapid City, South Dakota

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:11:00 +0000

Survivors say it's important to tell their stories, so future generations don't repeat the deadly mistakes of the past.

Do police make schools safer?

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:11:00 +0000

After each school shooting, the call goes up for more police in schools. But research shows police do not make schools safer.

India faces angry international backlash following derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:10:00 +0000

At least 20 Muslim countries and organizations have lodged complaints after a spokeswoman for India's ruling Hindu nationalist party made inflammatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad on TV.

A school teacher reflects on the joy she experienced in the midst of a difficult year

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:10:00 +0000

Rebecca Stebbins teaches art in Carpenteria, California. She shares how the kids in her life are finding happiness.

Why Gen Z workers may have to sacrifice their values for higher paychecks

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:10:00 +0000

Financial worries like student loan debt and inflation are testing young workers' consciences as they enter the workforce.

The planning behind the Jan. 6 insurrection went far deeper than it initially seemed

Terry Gross — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:58:00 +0000

NY Times Congressional reporter Luke Broadwater says the effort to overturn the '20 election results was a "sprawling and diffuse" one that involved local governments as well as White House insiders.