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Scott Simon speaks with author Azar Nafisi about her new book, "Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times."

Russia and Belarus have been kicked out of the Winter Paralympic Games, and MLB players are pushing for better pay in contract negotiations with owners.

Erich Schwartzel says film studios rely upon Chinese audiences to break even. Justin Chang reviews The Batman. Meghan O'Rourke writes about chronic illnesses in The Invisible Kingdom.

Legendary Duke University Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski is retiring at the end of this season. His final home game is tonight in Durham, N.C.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his nation's nuclear forces over the weekend, but their exact meaning is unclear. Russia has more nuclear weapons than any other nation.

Curator Aaron Bryant talks about the museum's collection of Black photography.

Thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in Poland after the country declared its borders open to refugees escaping the Russian incursion. But some are returning to Ukraine to find family or to fight.

Fencing, increased police presence and National Guard troops have been put in place ahead of President Biden's first State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Russia's war in Ukraine has met stiff resistance from Ukrainian soldiers and everyday citizens who've taken up arms against invading troops.

The governor of Texas wants gender-affirming treatment for transgender kids classified as child abuse. The state's attorney general agrees. But some local prosecutors say they won't bring charges.