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'Pianoforte' director on his film featuring piano prodigies competing for a top prize

A new documentary follows talented young pianists as they compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director, Jakub Piatek, about Pianoforte.

In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help

All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations have now been halted.

Many Republicans on the campaign trail are shunning mainstream press

Republican candidates for public office are now commonly refusing to grant access to reporters from mainstream national news media, often speaking to friendly partisan press.

Afternoon Round-Up 7/6/12

Today on NPR: Here's what it looks like when about 18-minutes worth of professional fireworks all go up at once.Around the Commonwealth:A new conservative…

Afternoon Round-Up 6/15/12

Today on NPR: It turns out he's not a 17-year-old boy who was living in the woods with his father until dad died — the story he told German police. He's a…

Afternoon Round-Up 6/18/12

Today on NPR: Organizers of the National Hollerin' Contest in Spivey's Corner, N.C., started the annual competition to preserve the disappearing art of…

Afternoon Round-Up 6/4/12

The region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 PM tonight with a 60% chance of rain and possible thunderstorms.Primary hazards include…

Afternoon Round-Up 6/05/12

Today on NPR: The U.S. is ending millions of dollars in funding for Pakistan's version of Sesame Street, which began airing six months ago.Around the…

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, will lose access to the most sensitive material to which he previously had access.

Reports: Kushner Security Clearance Downgraded Following White House Scandal

Jared Kushner has lost his top-secret clearance. "No concerns were raised about Mr. Kushner's application," his lawyer said in a statement. Instead, the lawyer pointed to a backlog in the process.

An aerial view of Pointe du Hoc, a clifftop in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, on the French western Norman coast, taken in October 2018.

The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech

Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting.

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