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Music Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations. Felix Contreras
Politics Nationwide anti-ICE protests call for accountability after Renee Good's death Activist organizations are planning at least 1,000 protests and vigils this weekend. Officials in major cities cast Saturday's demonstrations as largely peaceful. Chandelis Duster
World Who is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince encouraging demonstrations across Iran? In exile for nearly 50 years, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued calls urging Iranians to join protests sweeping the country. But support for him may not be clear cut. Willem Marx
Politics US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush The U.S. has launched another round of strikes against the Islamic State in Syria. This follows last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. The Associated Press
World Europe alarmed by Trump's Greenland push Europe is increasingly alarmed by Trump's talk of annexing Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory in the EU and NATO, especially after the U.S. incursion in Venezuela last weekend. Eleanor Beardsley
National FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the administration's hierarchy of vaccines is meant to encourage childhood vaccine uptake. Sarah Robbins
World How does NPR report on Venezuela? Eyder Peralta, NPR international correspondent, on racing to the Venezuela border after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, and the obstacles keeping journalists from getting into the country. Eyder Peralta
History The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary 250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today? Sarah Robbins
Music TEED releases his new album 'Always With Me' Orlando Higginbottom, the electronic music artist who performs as TEED, on the sounds and influences behind his new album, 'Always With Me'. Kira Wakeam
World Britain executed Ruth Ellis in 1955. Now her granddaughter wants justice In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death penalty in the UK, and 70 years later her family is seeking a posthumous pardon. Lauren Frayer