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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nick Akerman about the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issuing a subpoena on former President Donald Trump Friday.

In this podcast highlight, listeners are introduced to the story of an active-duty Marine who participated in the events on Jan. 6, and why it opens up larger questions about extremism in the ranks.

A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.

Kami Rita Sherpa first climbed to the top of the world's highest mountain in 1994. He has climbed Everest nearly every year since the 1990s — sometimes more than once in a single season.

Commander of Air Force operations in Europe and Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc, is concerned about the buildup of Russian missile defenses, saying they threaten NATO military access to airspace in Europe.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war.

A man attacked a preschool in southern China — killing a teacher, two parents and three children. Police say the attacker is in custody, but they haven't released a motive yet for the killings.

The Forward recently asked readers to submit six-word memoirs about their Jewish mothers. Editor-In-Chief Jane Eisner shares some of her favorites, including, "Strong, independent rethinker of tuna casserole." How would you describe your mother in just six words?

One of the biggest stars in hip-hop used her appearance on Saturday Night Live to call out Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.

Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.