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GEO Group sickened ICE detainees with hazardous chemicals for months, a lawsuit says
NewsThe Social Justice Legal Foundation says one of the country's largest private prison operators knowingly exposed ICE detainees to the disinfectant HDQ Neutral.

You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers
NewsIn response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'

A music school uniting Syrian and Turkish cultures survives the massive earthquake
NewsA handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.

Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94
NewsMoore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.

1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand
NewsMore than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

At least 23 are dead after a rare, long-lasting tornado tears through Mississippi
NewsA rare, long-track<strong> </strong>tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.

Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92
NewsWalter Cole, better known as the iconic Darcelle XV, was crowned the world's oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Off stage, Cole championed LGBTQ+ rights.

A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 5 people and 6 are missing
NewsSeveral others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia was under investigation.

Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash
NewsThe Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages.

The unexpected return of a valuable briefcase restored Sri's faith in humanity
NewsAfter her dad died, Sri Pisharody flew to India with her mother and daughter. She told her daughter to be wary of the rickshaw drivers but then something happened that made her question what she said.

Afroman put home footage of a police raid in music videos. Now the cops are suing him
NewsA police search of the rapper's Ohio home didn't lead to charges, but spawned music videos, merchandise, theft accusations and an invasion of privacy lawsuit. Afroman tells NPR he plans to countersue.

As the U.S. confronts a rising China, one country is right in the middle
NewsThis month, Australia struck a deal with the U.S. to acquire nuclear-powered submarine technology. It's a big moment for the country that has found itself itself caught between two world powers.
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