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National New CEO Steve O'Donnell vows to unite NASCAR and return the fun Steve O'Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body's chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to "make some moves" that will return the storied racing series to its roots. The Associated Press
Politics The US pulls out of peace talks with Iran President Trump says he has cancelled the trip of his representatives to the Iran peace talks in Islamabad, shortly after Iran's Foreign Minister left Pakistan. Jim Kane
Climate Countries gather in Colombia for the first international conference on how to phase out fossil fuels More than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia next week for the first international conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels, which are the single biggest driver of climate change. Rob Schmitz
Science Covering the Artemis II mission Covering the Artemis II mission was a dream assignment for one NPR science correspondent. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Arts & Life "The Midnight Rebellion" is a choose-your-own-adventure podcast WBUR's "The Midnight Rebellion" is a choose-your-own-adventure podcast. Co-creator Dean Russell tells NPR's Rob Schmitz how that works, and why it's a good way for kids to explore the climate crisis. Rob Schmitz
Music Remembering celebrated Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour A Lebanese singer famous for songs about resistance & war is laid to rest during another Israeli invasion in the region he wrote songs about. Jawad Rizkallah
Science Former MIT president says the US is losing the innovation race to China NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, "America Is Losing the Innovation Race: Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese." Rob Schmitz
World In a rare interview, a leader of the world's largest right-wing group talks to NPR The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history. Adam Raney
Arts & Life Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum The bronze sculpture is on display inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of a new exhibition on the impact and cultural importance of statues. Alana Wise
National Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida. The Associated Press