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The inauguration wasn't the only transition of power that took place on Wednesday. Vice President Harris was to swear in new senators from Georgia, giving Democrats control of the chamber.

Sammy's Hill, the debut novel of Kristin Gore — daughter of former Vice President Al Gore — has hit bookstore shelves. It's been described as part chick lit and part political commentary. Hear Kristin Gore and NPR's Susan Stamberg.

On Thursday, a woman identified as "Jane" testified that Combs, who she says she dated until he was arrested in 2024, the hip-hop mogul pressured her into sexual encounters with male escorts.

The Works Progress Administration gave jobs to unemployed Americans during the Great Depression. Artists Philip Guston and Musa McKim used the opportunity to depict New Hampshire’s forests.

Pianist and composer Andrew Hill was one of the least-known, but one of the most revered — among musicians and fans — of the jazz players who came on the scene in New York in the 1960s. He died today at the age of 75, several years after he'd been diagnosed with lung cancer.

The presidential race dominates conversations on Capitol Hill, as senators return from a six-week break. Much of the talk centers around Georgia Democrat Sen. Zell Miller, who delivered a blistering attack on Sen. John Kerry at the Republican convention. Hear NPR's David Welna.

The Hotel Ilan in Poland has a renowned and troubled history for the country's Jewish community. Now, it has found a new purpose helping Ukrainians fleeing the war Russia has wrought on their country.

As a writer, Joe Hill's family name could have given him a leg up. Instead, he chose to create his own. In this episode of the 10-Minute Writer's…

Congressional Republicans prepare to return to Washington in January as the party in control of both houses. But they may not be able to pass everything on their agenda. NPR's David Welna reports.

Pakistani officials say they believe there are about 600 al Qaeda militants along the mountainous frontier with Afghanistan. Many are Arabs and their families who first settled in the region in the 1980s, when they came to wage a Jihad against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. NPR's Philip Reeves speaks with two women of Arab origin who hid in the hills along the frontier.