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Kimberly Sullivan, who was taken into custody on Wednesday, faces charges including assault, kidnapping and unlawful restraint. She is accused of locking her stepson in his room for over 20 years.

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  • National

A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

March 13, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina's music probed religion, philosophy and the joy of sound itself.

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  • Obituaries

Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93

One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies, and the joy of sound itself.

March 13, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Huizenga
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on his nomination in January.

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  • Climate

EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

March 13, 2025
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  • Michael Copley,
  • Jeff Brady,
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John Mulaney hosts <em>Everybody's Live with John Mulaney</em> on Wednesday night. The program runs on Wednesdays starting at 10 p.m. Eastern for 11 more weeks.

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  • TV Reviews

John Mulaney is experimenting with late night. It's not quite working – yet

Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting.

March 13, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Duke Energy's Marshall Steam Station coal power plant operates near Mooresville, N.C.

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  • Climate

Editor's Note: EPA says it will roll back climate rules. That could prove complicated

Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA's announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules and policies it targeted.

March 13, 2025
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  • Neela Banerjee
Bottles of Prosecco are lined up on a shelf of a wine shop in Rome last month. Trump's threatened 200% tariffs, if they go into effect, could impact products like imported Prosecco, French champagne and Spanish wine.

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  • Business

Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol

European wines, champagne and other beverages could face heavy tariffs if Trump follows through with this threat.

March 13, 2025
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Extended silence during a concert often feels like a gift an audience grants a beloved artist, like Barbra Streisand, whose devotees at one show sat in almost unbearable anticipation to hear her sing.

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  • Music

When music provokes utter silence

Critic Ann Powers considers musical performances that have left audiences stunned in utter silence, and what you can hear when sound falls away.

March 13, 2025
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  • Ann Powers
Homes built into the rugged landscape in Nuuk, Greenland, are seen on March 12. The self-ruling Danish territory has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight as President Trump has vowed to acquire it.

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  • World

What Greenland's elections mean for the island — and the U.S.

This week's vote resulted in a win for pro-independence forces and a rejection of President Trump's rhetoric about annexing the island.

March 13, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman and
  • Willem Marx
"What I've actually found is that whole myth that you can't be happy and still be funny is a myth," Bill Burr says.

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  • Television

Bill Burr: 'I am a mess of a human being ... but it makes for good comedy'

Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. His latest Hulu comedy special is Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. 

March 13, 2025
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  • Terry Gross
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov attends a meeting of the presidents of Russia and Belarus at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday.

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  • World

A Putin aide rejects Trump's 30-day Ukraine ceasefire proposal

As U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff enters talks in Moscow on a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, an adviser to the Russian president rejected the idea.

March 13, 2025
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  • Nick Spicer
Natasha Rothwell at the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</em> Los Angeles premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in December 2024.

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  • Arts & Life

Natasha Rothwell says there's a spiritual power to improv

The White Lotus star says she is prepared for any outcome. In this week's Wild Card, Natasha Rothwell shares the advice she happily ignored and how she finds power in solitude.

March 13, 2025
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  • Rachel Martin
Cate Blanchett as Kathryn St. Jean and Michael Fassbender as George Woodhouse in <em>Black Bag,</em> director Steven Soderbergh's new spy thriller.

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  • Movies

The four buzziest movies coming to theaters this weekend

A Steven Soderbergh spy thriller, a Looney Tunes movie and a grisly comedy about a guy who can't feel pain are all out this weekend.

March 13, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams dismissed Fox News on Wednesday as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Jennifer Eckhart, a former producer. Her suit against former star anchor Ed Henry, alleging he sexually assaulted and harassed her, can go forward, the judge ruled.<br>

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  • Media

Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star

A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her.

March 13, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
A solar plant in Mona, Utah. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says solar will account for just over half of new power generation that will get built in the U.S. this year.

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  • Climate

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now

Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.

March 13, 2025
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  • Michael Copley
Buy Now, Pay Later loans are an alternative to credit cards offered by financial technology companies like Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm that have been gaining wide popularity with consumers at least in part because they largely don't charge interest on purchases, says Jennifer Streaks, Senior Personal Finance Reporter at Business Insider.

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  • Your Money

Intrigued by buy-now, pay-later loans? Experts break down 6 pros and cons

If you're curious about that option to "pay in four easy installments" on the checkout page when shopping online, here's what to know.

March 13, 2025
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