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When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.

Earlier this week, the NCAA and ACC decided to pull their conferences out of North Carolina, citing the controversial bathroom bill as the reason for their decision. North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer is a Republican who voted for the bill in March, but has since called on lawmakers to repeal the bill. She is one of two Republican senators in the state to do so. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Barringer about why she made that decision.

She's still in high school, but boxer Claressa Shields is also an Olympic gold medalist, as she won her middleweight bout Thursday. She defeated Russia's Nadezda Torlopova by a score of 19-12, overcoming the Russian with both speed and power.

U.S. veterans reflect on their time in Afghanistan as they watch the Taliban take power, uncertain of the fate of the people they know from their time at war.

The Federal Trade Comission voted yesterday to ban nearly all noncompete agreements. Tenessee's lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns on campus.

Mayer, who was on the job as TikTok's chief executive for three months, said while it is the right time for him to step down a "resolution" for the company will happen "very soon."

Days before the New Hampshire primary, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he's dropping his presidential bid after a second place finish in Iowa to former President Donald Trump.

The White House said President Biden was only informed that Austin had prostate cancer Tuesday morning.

The special NPR series Body Electric examines how technology is affecting our posture. You can follow along with the series at npr.org/bodyelectric or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.

The war with Iran has opened a rift inside of the MAGA movement. Now, some of its biggest names have gone from criticizing the war, to the rare step of criticizing President Trump himself.