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NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the men and women's Australian Open finals and what's next for Serena Williams.

Wondering how to help a teen get better sleep? This weekend's time change can be a boost. Here's why. Plus tips from sleep doctors to get more zzzs.

Voters in Nicaragua head to the polls on Sunday to pick a new president. The country's leader, Daniel Ortega, is on the ballot for a fourth consecutive term, and many are calling the election a sham.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Michelle Phelps of the University of Minnesota, about Minneapolis voters striking down an amendment to replace the city's police department.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leah Wright Rigueur, author of The Loneliness of the Black Republican, about what this week's elections signal for Black conservatives.

After more than a year of closures and reflection, Broadway is back making changes to who is represented on stage.

Environmentalists plan a "Day of Protest" in Glasgow on Saturday to show their disgust to what they say is a tepid response of world leaders to the climate crisis.

Each year ahead of the Tony Awards, we profile essential theater professionals who aren't centerstage. This year, with theaters closed due to COVID-19, we check back in to see how they are coping.

This week we're hearing from frontline workers and others, offering messages to the class of 2020. A nurse in New Orleans told high school graduates the pandemic taught her to be more compassionate.

The EPA does not require companies to notify federal regulators if the pandemic interferes with pollution monitoring or reporting. That leaves states alone on the front lines of pollution control.