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Sid Couchey was a "factory artist" in the 1950s. Like many others, he worked in relative obscurity, churning out drawings for comic books. He didn't create the characters, but Couchey's pencil work for Harvey Comics included scads of drawings that made Richie Rich and Little Lotta famous. Hear Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio.

While governors in several states are moving to lift mask mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reiterated that it's not changing it's mask guidance.

Prosecutors continue to press their case in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.

Nike, Quentin Tarantino and Birkin Bags are all tied up in different lawsuits related to NFTs or non-fungible tokens.

Director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu of Mexico made a name for himself last year with the film Amores Perros. That film used an unorthodox narrative structure to include multiple vantage points. Inarritu's new picture, 21 Grams, continues in that vein, weaving scenes from different storylines to tell a story of intersecting lives. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.

TV ratings for the Olympics are bad while many sportscasters cover the games remotely. What's at stake for NBC?

Russia occupied Crimea in 2014 and is sending more troops there now. Ukrainians who live near Crimea are considering the consequences of their rejection of Russia and embrace of the West.

A controversial legal shield called a "third-party release" is hidden inside some high profile bankruptcies, like Purdue Pharma and the Weinstein Company. Some claim they deny victims justice.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Judy Gail, daughter of recording producer Hecky Krasnow, about the popular children's recordings her father put out in the 1940s and 50s. His hits included "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman."

Many authors fear writer's block. But its opposite -- hypergraphia, the driving compulsion to write -- can be equally debilitating. A new book called The Midnight Disease considers the relationship between the wiring of the brain, writing and creativity. NPR's Renee Montagne talks with author and neurologist Alice Flaherty.