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The trial of former officer Kimberly Potter in Minnesota for shooting a suspect when she says she thought she had a Taser in her hand has revived worrying questions about Taser design and use.

From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, three NPR colleagues share their suggestions for reads on current events.

Scott Detrow gets an update on the ongoing Iran-U.S. nuclear deal talks in Vienna from journalist Negar Mortazavi.

Scott Detrow asks cocktail historian Dave Wondrich about the origins of the Bloody Mary.

Scott Detrow catches up with Dr. Shane Wilson of Scotland County Hospital in Missouri. In Dec. 2020, Dr. Wilson spoke to NPR about dealing with COVID-19 in a small rural hospital.

U.S. hospitals have a heads-up on omicron, but that doesn't mean they feel ready to deal with what could be a huge wave of patients infected by the new variant of COVID-19.

Scott Detrow speaks with reporter Marina Bolotnikova about how climate change is forcing some species to become "invasive" simply to survive.

Scott Detrow speaks with Andy Corren, author of the colorful obituary for his mother, Renay Mandel Corren, that attracted worldwide attention this week.

Collins is retiring after 12 years of leading the federal health agency. He parts with a warning about the dangers of yielding to pandemic fatigue. "The virus is not tired of us," he says.

Keke Palmer is BUSY. An Emmy-winning actor, writer and singer, it seems there's nothing she can't do. We put that to the test when we ask her three questions about palm readers and other psychics.