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The U.S. government suspects that China's surveillance balloon may have blown off course. It wouldn't be the first time.

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

Yevgeny Prigozhin is the man behind a mercenary force fighting for Russia in Ukraine. NPR's Charles Maynes offers a portrait from Prigozhin's home town Saint Petersburg.

Writer, director and producer Amy Sherman-Palladino creates television shows, like Gilmore Girls, that draw a loyal female following. That's because her ensemble of female characters are smart, witty, offbeat and sympathetic. Her latest show is Bunheads. For our occasional series "Watch This," Steve Inskeep talks to Sherman-Palladino about what she's watching on TV and video.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a dramatic visit to Washington, while his country is at war, for meetings at the White House and address Congress.

Cate Blanchett plays a charismatic conductor who uses her power to take sexual advantage of young women she's mentoring. Both Blanchett and Tár director Todd Field have been nominated for Oscars.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dr. Judith Herman, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who says the courts fail to secure meaningful justice for survivors of domestic violence.

Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what happens next.

Grueling, unpredictable schedules are among the issues railroad workers are threatening to strike over. As a potential shutdown looms, here's a look at what the potential ramifications could be.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with two recently elected transgender lawmakers, Representative Zooey Zephyr of Montana, and Representative James Roesener of New Hampshire.