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Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ climbs the iTunes charts after her Grammy performance

Chapman has performed sparingly in recent years. She took the Grammy stage to raucous applause and capped her performance with Luke Combs by receiving a standing ovation. (Image credit: Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Police raided George Pelecanos’ home. 15 years later, he’s ready to write about it

Crime fiction author and screenwriter George Pelecanos is known for his gritty realism. His latest short story collection takes that same unsparing look at his own past. (Image credit: Keren Carrión/NPR)

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher; Lloyds Falls on Reports That Iran Used Its Accounts

The FTSE 100 rose 0.2%, outperforming European indexes, but with gains limited after Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data likely ended chances of a March interest-rate cut by the Fed.

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys:

Young women brought the drama, Jay-Z surprised with a barbed speech and heroes long absent from the show’s stage made welcome returns at the 66th annual awards.

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One year after the toxic train derailment, East Palestine is a town divided

The East Palestine community is divided and exhausted, with many residents ready to move forward, even as others continue to raise concerns about the air and water. (Image credit: Elizabeth Gillis/NPR)

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You can order a test to find out your biological age. Is it worth it?

Learning your DNA age sounds intriguing. But researchers caution the results might make you nervous. And they don’t tell you much about what steps to take next. (Image credit: Maria Fabrizio)

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Meet ‘Dr. Tatiana,’ the professor getting people on TikTok excited about physics

Videos of Tatiana Erukhimova’s enthusiastic teaching style have gone viral on social media. The secret to her success? It didn’t happen overnight. (Image credit: Ryan Carmichael)

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Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company’s 737 Max 9 mess

Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month. (Image credit: Ted S. Warren/AP)

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How the Border Bill Would ‘Shut Down’ Illegal Crossings

The bipartisan measure would rein in asylum claims and try to decide cases more quickly.

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The Investment Firm That Keeps Raising Giant Climate Funds

A new Brookfield fund has raised $10 billion despite recent challenges for clean-energy projects.

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