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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Loretta Lynch's nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney General on Thursday. Next stop: a full Senate vote on confirmation.

A widespread pattern of excessive force has been uncovered. The 18-month federal civil rights investigation also found police supervisors failed to document and investigate claims of brutality.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press about a rare, long-track tornado that left a trail of devastation across western Mississippi on Friday night.

Roller derby competitors from around the country go head to head in a national championship.

With four nominations, more Asian performers were recognized by the Academy in 2023 than in any single year in its history. In other respects, this year was a step back from diversity at the Oscars.

In the world of global manufacturing, China is the undisputed champion. But on its doorstep lies a huge country vying to become the world's next high-tech factory for the world: India.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NPR Music's Andrew Flanagan about Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" setting the new record for YouTube views.

As climate change shifts resources and habitat, humans and wildlife are coming into conflict more often, new research finds. It underscores the need for interventions, the researchers say.

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a shift in oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 28, 2023.)

Best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, Falconer was also a theatrical set and costume designer.