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Bernie Madoff, who carried out one of the most notorious Ponzi schemes in history, has died while serving his prison sentence in North Carolina. He bilked thousands of investors out of their savings.

Pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine looks unlikely to cause major problems in the overall U.S. vaccination effort, but some places counting on those doses are scrambling.

Relatives of George Floyd and Daunte Wright called for justice in the two separate cases of Black men killed in police encounters. NPR's Noel King talks to Benjamin Crump, the families' attorney.

Camile Coelho was walking with her dog and looking for sea glass when she found herself sinking. The mud went up to her knees and she quickly realized she wasn't able to get out.

Michael, a college student, has been receiving many calls about the camel. His girlfriend posted the ad as a joke. He's already thinking of how to get back at her next year.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in person, after Biden's suggestion of a face-to-face summit during their telephone call on Tuesday.

Thousands of desperate Central Americans trying to get to the U.S. for better lives face a treacherous journey. The first 100 miles take them through jungles.

The families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd call for justice. States pause using J&J's COVID-19 vaccine. The White House will announce a timeline for the U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA and member of Pfizer's board, about the pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot worries.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about a bipartisan initiative to invest $1 billion in civics and history education.

Kishi Bashi reflects on the Asian American experience and the pain of pursuing acceptance in his Morning Edition Song Project entry, "For Every Voice That Never Sang."

More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.