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President Biden waves to members of the press as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One on Nov. 10, in Washington, D.C. Biden is under pressure to do more as prices continue to surge.

Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad

Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.

Melvin Goldstein, 90, glances at pictures of birds, left, and a fish, his 13-year-old granddaughter drew for him as a gift as his daughter Barbara Goldstein shares them with his during a family visit inside the Hebrew Home at Riverdale on March 28 in New York. On Friday, the government eased many remaining pandemic restrictions.

Nursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits

The federal government directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing many remaining pandemic restrictions.

Westside Gunn and Conductor Williams are perfecting rap's most refined aesthetic

The growing discography made by the Griselda founder and the noir-inspired Kansas City producer reflect the way these two visionaries have aligned to create something singular.

"I think in a lot of ways, we survived that deployment in Iraq by sharing humor with each other," said former Army Spc. Garett Reppenhagen, seen at home in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."

House Managers Begin To Wrap Up Oral Arguments In Impeachment Trial

House managers are wrapping up their arguments today in President Trump's impeachment trial. Today's focus is on the second article of impeachment: obstruction of Congress.

An American flag flies outside the Houston Methodist Hospital at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus in Houston, Texas.

Opinion: Kidney Transplant Chain Is A Touching Act of Kindness

A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.

Week In Politics: The Democratic Case For Impeachment And Trump Comments Elsewhere

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Matthew Yglesias of Vox about the ongoing impeachment trial and President Trump's comments this week.

Company: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

After a 20-month hiatus, the cast of the musical comedy celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Anya Taylor-Joy plays a swaggering chess prodigy in the new Netflix hit, <em>The Queen's Gambit.</em> It's success may lead to a shortage of chess sets this holiday season.

Can't Find A Chess Set? You Can Thank 'The Queen's Gambit' For That

Who'd have guessed that a centuries-old game would become 2020's hard-to-find, must-have toy? Sales spiked after the release of the hit Netflix show, and now toy analysts are warning of a shortage.

'Deutschland 89' Explores Life Of A Spy For Disintegrating East Germany In 1989

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Anna and Joerg Winger, creators of the television series Deutschland 89, about the show's premiere.

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