Gabe O'Connor

Foreign policy expert Emma Ashford says sanctions are effective for inflicting economic pain on a country, but leadership are often good at insulating themselves from the impact.

Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in

Daniel Estrin

Despite heavy sanctions, Russia has not slowed down its invasion of Ukraine. Some are left wondering just how much sanctions can achieve.

A long lost tape shows the artist Prince back when he was another kid in Minneapolis

Gabe O'Connor

As a child, the late artist Prince was interviewed about a teacher's strike in Minneapolis for a local news story. The rediscovered tape proves that even artists as big as Prince were kids once.

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testified last July before the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Authorities say some 140 police officers were injured during the insurrection.

As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat

Amy Isackson

Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.

The arrival of the omicron variant in New York City has resulted in a rise in cases and the return of long lines for COVID testing. It has many people comparing this December to March 2020 when the pandemic began.

Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it and what you can do

Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID case numbers.

This 1775 revolutionary-era rifle was Thomas Gavin's undoing.

Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up

Sarah Handel

Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.

While a thermometer will tell you if oil is hot enough for frying, scientists say the sound a wet chopstick makes when dipped into the oil will, too.

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

Gabe O'Connor

Researchers in the field of fluid dynamics say understanding the sounds oil bubbles make at different temperatures has applications beyond the frying pan.

Remembering John Dilenschneider, one of the many Americans lost to COVID-19

Sarah Handel

Jack Dilenschneider died of COVID-19 in September at age 89. After started a small law firm in Ohio in the 1960s, he went south to defend civil rights activists and others trying peacefully to vote.

New podcast examines wellness trends and beliefs, like what weight means about health

Sarah McCammon

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.

Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After

Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues.

Technology

Remembering The Man Who Made Tech For Everyone

Mano Sundaresan

Sir Clive Sinclair, a computing pioneer and an inventor that spent a lifetime making technology accessible for everyone, has died at age 81.