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House Democrats are in Philadelphia on a retreat. We'll look at how lawmakers up for re-election are navigating their relationship with an unpopular president, who is also head of their party.

In a long-running career, Hurt was nominated for an Academy Award three times, winning for 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman.

When Greg Smith quit his job at Goldman Sachs, he slammed his former employer in a blistering newspaper essay. People don't often quit with such a public display of vitriol. But when they do, it certainly gets attention.

A study suggests babies are aware that people who are willing to share saliva, through kissing or sharing spoons, have especially close relationships. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 20, 2022.)

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marin Le Pen met Wednesday night in their only debate ahead of Sunday's runoff vote for president.

In southern India's Hyderabad, Ramadan means haleem: a spicy meat & lentil stew with Arab roots. In the past few decades, the dish has become a cherished Ramadan tradition, and not just for Muslims.

Commercial trucks have been spending hours or days waiting to enter Texas from Mexico. Gov. Abbott ordered inspections of all trucks, saying it's needed to combat drug smuggling and human trafficking.

Popular as fishing bait, sea worms are an integral part of Maine's economy. Generations have made their living by digging the creatures out of mudflats. But now, with state help, an aquaculture businessman is setting up a worm farm. As NPR's Chris Arnold reports, long-time diggers fear this newcomer could cost them their way of life.

Canada's Boreal Forest is the source of billions of birds that fly south and end up at American birdfeeders. Wide areas of one of the world's largest remaining forests are being carved up for logging and oil wells, and bird populations are being affected. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold takes an NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition to the Boreal Forest.

The Bush administration unveils an updated version of its National Security Strategy, a document originally issued in 2002 to lay out the White House vision for the war on terrorism. The new version restates the doctrine of pre-emptive war and says Iran may pose an increased threat to the United States.