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The U.S. government announces that it is expanding efforts to test wild and domestic birds for the deadly Asian bird-flu virus. Experts say it is a matter of when, not if, the virus arrives in the United States. We visit two Maryland chicken farms to see how U.S. farmers are preparing for the threat.

Milwaukee's aging housing stock and its more than 70,000 lead laterals pose a serious public health problem for the city's families.

NPR has interviewed neighbors and relatives of one of the attackers and reviewed footage and information the Israeli military says it collected from villages and militants.

A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.

Six years since her last album, Cat Power has returned. The singer-songwriter talks about motherhood, memories and her latest album 'Wanderer.'

The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.

Malek sang at the top of his lungs while playing Queen's lead singer in the new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.Still, he says, "No one can sing like Freddie Mercury." Originally broadcast Nov. 21, 2018.

Reports today indicate there's a ceasefire in place for Chechnya. Interfax News in Moscow is reporting that the head of Russian security, Alexander Lebed, and the Chechen chief of staff have signed an agreement to stop all military action at 3 AM Eastern Daylight Time tomorrow. Earlier in the day, before the ceasefire was announced, Russian President Boris Yeltsin took a swipe at his security chief. He criticized Lebed in a television interview saying he is not completely satisfied with Lebed and his work in Chechnya. NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow.

Daisann (day-ZANN) McLane reports on last week's annual Carnival in Port Au Prince, Haiti. In 1990, the group Boukman Eksperyans (BOOK-mahn ex-pair-YANS) first brought overt politics into the music of the annual street party known as Carnival. Now politics are an expected part of music at Carnival. The most notable political song this year was the group Koudjae's (KOO-jai) dig at the democratically elected government. But the most appealing song was by a group of Haitian American teenagers calling themselves King Posse. (6:00) ((ST

Thede's HBO series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, is the first sketch comedy show solely written, directed and starring Black women. "It is a nonstop job," she says of the various hats she wears.