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After lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty plea, lawmakers in Washington -- especially Republicans -- are extremely nervous. NPR's Mara Liasson looks at whether the GOP sees this as a crime of individuals or the wrongdoings seriously affect the fortunes of the entire party.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about investigating the failures of the Capitol Police during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.

On Sunday in Beijing, the U.S. men smashed the 4x100 Relay World Record by 3.99 seconds. Cullen Jones swam the third leg of the race. He says he was shaking and cheering during the last leg when Jason Lezak set the record in the 400-meter freestyle relay.

A new survey of 1,000 young men in the U.S. shows many feel worried about their futures. NPR speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Project about the survey and its findings.

A lot has been said about the joy of cooking, but what about the fury? A host of new cookbooks right now aim to help cooks pound, grate and shred their feelings about the state of the world.

At age 71, Rebecca Nurse became the oldest woman killed at the Salem witch trials of 1692 and 1693.

Tom Perrotta introduced the world to Tracy Flick in his 1998 novel "Election" which was made into a film starring Reese Witherspoon.

Shires' album, Take it Like a Man, includes songs she wrote during a difficult period in her marriage to musician Jason Isbell. She sings and plays fiddle throughout this interview.

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