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Known for being the state with the most active execution chamber, Texas will put the death the least number of inmates in 20 years during 2016.Texas…

Wildfires have forced the evacuation of people from about 2,000 homes in southwestern Colorado, and the U.S. Forest Service will close the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest.

It's worth pausing to consider not only the legacy and achievements of former South African president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, but also the rich musical associations of his life.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.

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Entertainers CHRIS and BOB ELLIOTT. Bob has entertained generations as half of the legendary comedy team of Bob and Ray. His son Chris was a writer and performer for "Late Night with David Letterman," creating such characters as the Panicky Guy, and the Fugitive Guy. The two of them starred in the Fox comedy, "Get A Life." Together, the two wrote a memoir, Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father. Chris Elliott was a member of the "Saturday Night Live" team this past year. (REBROADCAST from 6/7/89)Writer BENJAMIN CHEEVER. He's the son of the late novelist and short story master JOHN CHEEVER, and he collected and edited a collection of his father's letters. The letters tracked the elder Cheever's secret bisexuality. Later Benjamin wrote two novels, The Plagiarist, and The Partisan. (REBROADCAST from 11/

President Joe Biden selected Dr. Bechara Choucair to oversee the nation’s vaccination efforts late last year before taking office. After meeting with San Antonio’s health officials and hospital executives Friday, Choucair said he praised the vaccination ground game in Bexar County where approximately 64% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.

Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks shares her reaction to the Jan. 6 hearings.

As early as Thursday, President Biden might require all federal employees to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.