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"Was there a 'quid pro quo'?" Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said in his opening remarks to House Intelligence Committee."With regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."

Sondland Says Top Trump Officials Knew Of Push For Ukraine Investigations

A Pentagon official said Ukraine asked about the military aid on July 25, the day the nations' leaders spoke. It has been assumed that Kyiv wasn't aware the funding was put on hold until much later.

Is the U.S. government designating too many documents as 'classified'?

Historian Matthew Connelly says government records are marked as classified three times every second — and many of them will never be declassified. His new book is The Declassification Engine.

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer

Australia's top online internet regulator explains how the nation plans to roll out the world's first social media ban for kids under 16.

50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand

Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.

NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

How do chain restaurants offer unlimited pasta in this economy?

Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living have been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden offers an unlimited pasta meal, or a chain steakhouse restaurant sells a steak dinner with two sides for less than 30 bucks. So, how are chains able to keep prices as low as they do in this economy?

Russian official Alexander Torshin, appearing in Moscow in 2016, was sanctioned by the U.S. government in April, suspending years of travel back to 2009 during which he cultivated ties with American conservatives.

Documents Reveal How Russian Official Courted Conservatives In U.S. Since 2009

President Trump and Sarah Palin were among figures on the right targeted by outreach from Alexander Torshin, a Russian official recently sanctioned by the U.S., according to documents obtained by NPR.

Afghan security personnel block a road near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on Monday. A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on December 25, killing six civilians, officials said.

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility

A suicide bombing near the Afghan intelligence agency early Monday morning killed six people, including at least one person who was traveling in a passing vehicle.

Yvonnick Prené’s album “Listen!” featured on WBGO’s New Day, New Play January 2-6

WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight harmonicist Yvonnick Prené’s latest album Listen! in the New Day, New Play feature on his Daybreak show Jan. 2-6

History of the Vibraphone by Warren Wolf

Warren Wolf's 'History Of The Vibraphone' featured on WBGO's New Day, New Play Sep 2-6

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