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Politics Internal memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs to Kennedy Center Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists canceled existing scheduled appearances. Anastasia Tsioulcas
World Family of Virginia Giuffre reacts to arrest of former Prince Andrew NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sky and Amanda Roberts, family members of the late Virginia Giuffre, now that the former Prince Andrew has been arrested by police in the U.K. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Television On HBO's Industry, navigating the world of finance is a fight for survival NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Myha'la and Ken Leung of HBO's Industry about the show's fourth season. Juana Summers
Science Baby chicks link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans do A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language. Nell Greenfieldboyce
National American Jordan Stolz speedskates to a third Olympic medal -- silver this time U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz had a lot of hype accompanying him in these Winter Olympic Games. He's now got two gold medals, one silver, with one event to go. Pien Huang
Politics Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill. Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard
Arts & Life Michael Pollan says AI may 'think' — but it will never be conscious "Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level. Terry Gross
Environment How one Idaho ski area is trying to keep snow from melting during summer Warming temperatures and no snow are problems in Western states, where winter sports are a billion-dollar industry.
Business Amazon dethrones Walmart as the world's biggest company by sales In a slow-motion race of two retail behemoths, Amazon's trump card was its lucrative cloud-computing business. Alina Selyukh
Politics A Republican plan to overhaul voting is back. Here's what's new in the bill A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters. Benjamin Swasey