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SHE TELLS NPR WHY DOCUMENTS NAMING POWERFUL MEN MATTER Julie K. Brown's reporting for the Miami Herald in 2017 and 2018 led to more charges for Epstein and identified nearly 80 of his victims. HER REPORTING EXPOSED EPSTEIN. SHE TELLS NPR WHY DOCUMENTS NAMING POWERFUL MEN MATTER Listen· 5:455-Minute ListenPlaylist Toggle more options * Download * Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1222857174/1222952038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> COURT DOCUMENTS REVEAL NAMES OF POWERFUL MEN ALLEGEDLY LINKED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN Kate Speer speaking at a summit for mental health influencers held at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in August. Kent Dayton/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hide caption toggle caption Kent Dayton/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS RESEARCHERS TEAM UP WITH MENTAL HEALTH INFLUENCERS TO REACH YOUNG PEOPLE ONLINE Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral. South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius leaves the Pretoria High Court on June 15, 2016, after the third day of his resentencing hearing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was released from Pretoria prison on Friday after serving nearly 11 years. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images AFRICA OSCAR PISTORIUS IS RELEASED FROM PRISON ON PAROLE IN SOUTH AFRICA The Paralympic champion convicted of murdering his girlfriend left prison on parole. Happy new year! None of the above are correct answers. 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He was a Perry High School student. Exclusive Pro-Trump rioters clashed with police during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Approximately 140 police officers were injured in the violence that day, and five people died during the chaos and its immediate aftermath. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images INVESTIGATIONS THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN EMBRACES JAN. 6 RIOTERS WITH MONEY AND PARDON PROMISES Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election. A defendant identified by court officials and records as Deobra Redden is seen about to leap over the desk of Judge Mary Kay Holthus during his sentencing in a felony battery case on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Authorities say the judge suffered minor injuries while a courtroom marshal suffered a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder. Clark County District Court via AP hide caption toggle caption Clark County District Court via AP NATIONAL A RECENT ATTACK ON A LAS VEGAS JUDGE IS DISTRESSING. BUT SUCH CASES ARE UNCOMMON Judge Mary Kay Holthus was attacked by a defendant during his sentencing. Courtroom assaults such as this are rare, but judges face other threats — more than 4,500 reported incidents in 2021 alone. The U.S. Mint has released the 2024 Harriet Tubman Silver Dollar as part of the Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins honoring the bicentennial of her birth. U.S. Mint hide caption toggle caption U.S. Mint HISTORY THE U.S. MINT RELEASES NEW COMMEMORATIVE COINS HONORING HARRIET TUBMAN The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. 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THE 5-MINUTE DAILY PLAYTIME RITUAL THAT CAN GET YOUR KIDS TO LISTEN BETTER Listen· 14:1514-Minute ListenPlaylist Toggle more options * Download * Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1128737199/1197916665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A poll from the American Psychological Association found that nearly half of respondents wished they had someone to help them manage stress. Meredith Rizzo for NPR hide caption toggle caption Meredith Rizzo for NPR SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS WANT TO STRESS LESS IN 2024? A NEW BOOK OFFERS '5 RESETS' TO TAME TOXIC STRESS Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and researcher, is out with a new book of science-backed strategies to reduce stress and build resilience. WANT TO STRESS LESS IN 2024? A NEW BOOK OFFERS '5 RESETS' TO TAME TOXIC STRESS Listen· 4:554-Minute ListenPlaylist Toggle more options * Download * Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1221730997/1222813528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a mosque in the capital Tehran on Tuesday. Iran manages a network of proxy groups throughout the Middle East that are battling U.S. and Israeli forces on multiple fronts. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED AFTER STRIKING THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAN'S PROXIES NOW BECOME THE TARGETS Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads. AFTER STRIKING THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAN'S PROXIES NOW BECOME THE TARGETS Listen· 3:543-Minute ListenPlaylist Toggle more options * Download * Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1222880864/1222970010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Israeli soldiers overlooking Gaza City on Monday. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED ISRAELI TROOPS HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM SOME PARTS OF GAZA CITY, A CITY OFFICIAL SAYS Gaza City was the focus of fighting when Israel's ground invasion of the territory began in October. Now, much of the territory's largest city is in ruins and the fighting has shifted to the south. An image of the sign for TGI Friday's as photographed on March 16, 2020, in Levittown, N.Y. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images BUSINESS TGI FRIDAYS CLOSES DOZENS OF ITS STORES The company is offering over 1,000 transfer opportunities for 80% of the impacted employees, it said. It additionally sold eight locations across the Northeast to its former CEO. Nikki Haley addresses a crowd inside Hampshire Hills Athletic Club in Milford, N.H., Jan. 3, 2023. Josh Rogers/NHPR hide caption toggle caption Josh Rogers/NHPR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP VOTERS SEEKING ALTERNATIVE TO TRUMP, ATTENTION TURNS TO HALEY With the New Hampshire Primary now less than three weeks away, many voters are getting more serious in their decision-making, and Nikki Haley is one candidate drawing a lot of attention. Luke Littler of England throws his dart during the final match against Luke Humphries of England at the World Darts Championship, in London, Wednesday. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP WORLD A TEENAGE BRITISH DARTS PHENOM ASTOUNDS AS RUNNER-UP IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Luke "The Nuke" Littler began the World Darts Championship ranked 164th in the world. The 16-year-old blazed through each match, finally losing to the world's No. 1-ranked player, Luke Humphries. A TEENAGE BRITISH DARTS PHENOM ASTOUNDS AS RUNNER-UP IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Listen· 2:192-Minute ListenPlaylist Toggle more options * Download * Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1222840904/1222848577" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Tommy Trenchard for NPR OPINION GOATS AND SODA GLOBAL WISHES FOR 2024: PAY FOR FAMILY LEAVE. EMPOWER BLACK MEN. RESPECT RURAL VOICES We asked leaders in global health and development to share their wishes for the new year. Here's what they hope will happen in the year ahead. And readers, we'd like to hear from you. A bus carrying asylum seekers arrives at Port Authority on May 03, 2023 in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott as the Governor resumes busing asylum seekers to New York and other cities. Mayor Adams continues to strongly urge federal intervention, as the cost of providing assistance to the asylum seekers is expected to reach billions of dollars. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images FROM GOTHAMIST NYC SUES BUS COMPANIES CARRYING MIGRANTS TO CITY UNDER TEXAS BUSING PROGRAM The complaint, filed Thursday in state Supreme Court, represents a new front in Mayor Eric Adams' attempt to control the flow of new arrivals coming from Texas after crossing the United States' southern border. A trapper revived this pine marten after accidentally catching it in a bobcat trap in northern Minnesota. Nicholas Prachar hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Prachar FROM MPR NEWS A MINNESOTA TRAPPER USES CPR TO SAVE WAYWARD MARTEN "He called me almost in tears saying he had a pine marten in his bobcat set and that he didn't want the animal to die," said conservation officer Nicholas Prachar. The animal survived, but wasn't exactly thankful about it. Drew Angerer/Getty Images FROM DCIST A NORTHERN VIRGINIA WOMAN IS GAINING TIKTOK FAME FOR TUNNELING UNDER HER HOME A woman going by "Kala" on TikTok has gone viral for posting videos of her building underground tunnels underneath her home in Herndon, Va. Now, local officials are telling her she needs to stop. Willis Gibson at the 2023 Classic Tetris World Championship David "aGameScout" McDonald hide caption toggle caption David "aGameScout" McDonald GAMING A 13-YEAR-OLD IN OKLAHOMA MAY HAVE JUST BECOME THE 1ST PERSON TO EVER BEAT TETRIS Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes. Seniors who are in Medicare Advantage and dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March 31. SolStock/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SolStock/Getty Images SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS OLDER AMERICANS SAY THEY FEEL TRAPPED IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS KFF Health News As enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines. Claudine Gay speaks during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in May. Gay resigned as Harvard's president Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP EDUCATION CLAUDINE GAY'S RESIGNATION HIGHLIGHTS THE TROUBLE WITH REGULATING ACADEMIC WRITING Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders. House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) delivers remarks during an event honoring NASA's 'Hidden Figures,' African-American women mathematicians who helped the United States' space program in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol March 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FROM KERA AFTER HER DEATH, FORMER REP. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON'S FAMILY ALLEGES NEGLIGENCE AT TEXAS HOSPITAL Lawyers for Johnson's family claim that nurses failed to quickly respond when Johnson asked for help, allegedly leading to an infection tied to her death. Walking, biking or even riding a scooter to get from place to place ups your non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT. Small movements can make a positive difference to your overall health. Laura Gao for NPR hide caption toggle caption Laura Gao for NPR SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS 9 WAYS TO GET HEALTHIER IN 2024 WITHOUT TRYING VERY HARD Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. 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