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U.S. second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, lays a wreath honoring Holocaust victims at the former Auschwitz site on Friday in Oswiecim, Poland.

Second gentleman Emhoff visits Auschwitz, part of a push against antisemitism

Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, is in Poland and Germany to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and address rising antisemitism around the world.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state rejected the African American studies course because education "is about the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of ideology or the advancement of a political agenda."

Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.

Life Kit: How to 'futureproof' your body and relieve pain

Bad posture can be at the root of some of our aches and pains. The Life Kit team has tips on improving our posture, with stretches from a physical therapist. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 3, 2022.)

Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats won't pay a 'ransom note' to GOP over debt ceiling

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insists the looming debt ceiling crisis will be resolved without his party submitting to demands by Republicans who want to tie government spending cuts to a debt limit hike.

Busses connecting skiers to resorts in Utah's famous Big and Little Cottonwood canyons have been severely cut back due to driver shortages.

Utah's solution to ski traffic snarl? Build the world's longest gondola

Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy.

Sesame Street characters Elmo, left, and Cookie Monster pose on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building to promote the return of the live limited run show "Sesame Street Live! Let's Party!"

Do you need to talk to your kids about traumatic events? Sesame Street has some tips

A program from the makers of Sesame Street is helping kids deal with traumatic incidents.

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Get these Sundance 2023 movies on your radar now

The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR's Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.

This combo of booking images provided by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office shows, from top row from left, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. The five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols.

5 Memphis ex-police are charged with murder and jailed over the death of Tyre Nichols

The five former officers each face a litany of charges, including second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

Missy Mazzoli's next opera, <em>Lincoln in the Bardo</em>, was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and is slated for a 2025 production.

For Missy Mazzoli, composing is the hard work of making life easier

The composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.

Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick

After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But the data shows kids have always brought home waves of respiratory illness.

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