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As a grand jury's term expires in the investigation of the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame, special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald schedules a 2 p.m. news conference Friday. Speculation swirls regarding potential indictments.

Steve Inskeep talks to USA Today's Christine Brennan about the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis and who might make the U.S. Olympic team. Top skater Michelle Kwan could not compete this year, due to an injury.

Just before dawn Thursday morning, the wall around a mountaintop reservoir gave way in southern Missouri. More than a billion gallons of water roared down the mountain, sweeping away the home of the parks superintendent who lived below. Ben Meredith, chief of the Lesterville Fire Department, discusses the causes of the flood and the latest developments.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with National Education Association President Becky Pringle about school staffing issues, and the burnout that has more teachers thinking about leaving their jobs.

Many of the world's airline pilots are out of work due to the pandemic. Those who are flying report deteriorating working conditions and higher stress levels, which some fear could lead to mistakes.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads out on an Asia swing this week to reinforce the administration's continued focus on competition with China despite the crisis in Ukraine.

Each month, NPR's All Things Considered invites a poet into the newsroom to see how the show comes together, and to write an original poem about the news. This month, our NewsPoet is Tess Taylor.

Consumer prices rose 5.4% in the 12 months ending in July, matching the highest rate of inflation in nearly 13 years. The cost of rent, food and gasoline continues to climb.

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

TV ratings for the Olympics are bad while many sportscasters cover the games remotely. What's at stake for NBC?