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U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos, shown here during his 2021 Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., began serving as the first Latino to head the federal government's largest statistical agency in January.

U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes during the Women's alpine combined at the Olympics on Thursday in Yanqing, China. After losing her last shot at an individual medal, she will compete in a team event on Saturday.

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in 3rd race — but will rise for one last Olympics test

The three-time Olympic medalist told reporters that she felt "like a joke" after failing to finish her third race of the Winter Games. Her last chance at a medal is a team competition on Saturday.

A woman walks past a display showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Feb. 22. Russia owes over $100 million in interest payments for two bonds on Wednesday as fears grow that the country will default on its debt.

Fears are growing that Russia will default on its debt. Here's what you need to know

Russia owes interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday. If it doesn't pay, the country could go into default.

Twitter's lawsuit sets the social media company and the world's richest man up for a lengthy, expensive and high-stakes battle.

Twitter takes Elon Musk to court, accusing him of bad faith and hypocrisy

The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.

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President Trump speaks as he points to China on a chart showing death rates per 100,000 inhabitants during a coronavirus task force briefing on April 18. Belgium surged to the top of the chart because authorities are including all deaths that are even suspected of being caused by the virus, whether the deceased was tested or not.

Why Belgium's Death Rate Is So High: It Counts Lots Of Suspected COVID-19 Cases

The European country of under 12 million people surged to the top of the chart as authorities tally not only fatalities that are confirmed as virus-related but also many suspected of being linked.

a collage of illustrations of four defendants

With no convictions in trial over alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot, what's next?

Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider analyzes the results of the federal trial over the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and looks at what's next in the case.

Detail of the fabric used on his feet by Marcos Antonio Costa, 27, to climb açaí palm trees to pick its berries in the rainforest near Melgaco, southwest of Marajo Island, state of Para, Brazil, on June 6, 2020.

Opinion: Do you know who's picking your açaí berries?

NPR's Scott Simon details how many of Brazil's açaí berries are harvested: by children.

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Friday.

WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia is extended by a month

The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

A view of a dry lake bed near the village of Conoplja, 150 kilometers north-west of Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops

An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.

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