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New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin has covered climate change and climate politics for 20 years. His new book The North Pole Was Here: Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World is geared toward young adults.

Alistair Campbell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's top media strategist, steps down amid accusations that he helped exaggerate evidence on Iraq's weapons programs. The British media had dubbed Campbell the "real deputy prime minister." Campbell cites family reasons for his resignation. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

El equipo de segundo año “Discovery Polybotz” de la secundaria Discovery Polytech High School en Springfield, ingresó al mundo de la robótica apuntando a la medalla, rápidamente ganando reputación.

The Department of Defense is testing a new technology for funerals. It's a digital bugle, to play "Taps." There are far more funerals a day than there are military buglers, so the Defense Department has to compensate somehow. Commentator Joellen Easton has played "Taps" at military funerals, and she hopes the Defense Department's experiment isn't too successful. (3:30)

Commentator Dinesh D'Souza disagrees with those who argue that the internet is a racist concept. While it is true that not everyone uses the internet equally, he says this is not a problem of access but one of knowledge. He says the real digital divide is in appreciating the value of knowledge, how to obtain it and what to do with it. He recommends teaching young people how information and technology can be a source of improving oneself.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a handful of newcomers to the pop charts.

World #1 Jon Rahm of Spain and #6 Bryson DeChambeau of the U.S. each tested positive for the coronavirus before leaving for Tokyo. The stunning news rocked the golf world.

Robert Siegel sits down with a group of students from Tel Aviv University for a conversation about their expectations for the future. The students are politically divided, but they agree that their main concern, even more than security, is the Israeli economy.

The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.

Más de 650,000 hogares en Massachusetts recibirán pagos por valores de hasta el 40% de sus beneficios alimentarios federales, con un mínimo de $38, según el Departamento de Asistencia Transitoria.