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Indian Gen Z protesters in Delhi, calling themselves "cockroaches" after a judge's insult, demand political and job reforms from Modi's government amid rising youth unemployment.

Kenneth Kamler, Md is a surgeon who also climbs mountains. He was team doctor on three expeditions to the top of Mount Everest, including the disastrous 1996 trip during which 6 people died. Kamler is both storyteller and advisor in his book, Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World - A Personal Account including the 1996 Disaster. (The Lyons Press) Blackened limbs due to severe frostbite were the least of his troubles. I-V fluids are frozen solid, and abrasions cannot heal at such high altitudes. Kamler's day job is Director of the Hand Treatment Center in Hyde Park, New York, where he is a microsurgeon. He's done research on telemedicine for NASA and Yale Medical School.

Public transit systems continued to face difficulty as they try to get riders back on board after a pandemic-induced drop in use.

In an extreme example of resistance to progressive prosecutors, a St. Louis police officer is refusing to testify in murder cases he investigated, even though he believes the defendants are guilty.

Actor Jimmy O. Yang went from bit parts to supporting roles in hits like Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians. He draws a card from the Wild Card deck and talks about one of his greatest fears.

The resignations coincided with a visit from the U.S. Secretary of Defense, as the new administration carries out a review of its Afghanistan policy. Friday's attack was the deadliest in years.

Actor Jimmy O. Yang plays a round of Wild Card and talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about learning how to take compliments and being afraid of oceans.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brad Sohn, a lawyer representing victims of the collapse. The suit alleges the disaster could have been prevented through ordinary care, safety measures and oversight.

Subscriptions and ticket sales are down, but theater is needed more than ever. What theaters are doing to survive.

President Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping Monday for the first time since taking office. The encounter comes while mistrust between the countries is running particularly deep.