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Georges Simenon's Dirty Snow, a noir chronicle of a mean, vicious soul, is anything but the feel-good read of the summer. But novelist Jim Hynes is going to recommend it to you anyway.

People watch a TV screen showing a news report about the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 14, 2022. North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population.

North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and high numbers of fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.

Doctors Monitor Sharon; Prognosis Seen as Poor

As the world waits for definitive news about Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, he remains in serious condition at a Jerusalem hospital. Doctors will begin bringing him out of a drug-induced coma on Sunday. They offer scant hope for a full recovery.

Daniel Ellsberg, pictured in 2010, told NPR that anyone who chooses to take on the burden of leaking government documents in the public interest "is doing this republic a very great service and helping it to remain a republic."

The Pentagon Papers leaker explains why the Supreme Court draft leak is a good thing

The man who leaked the Pentagon Papers told NPR it's obvious why the Supreme Court wants to keep their process secret: "No organization really wants to show how the sausage is made."

Mass. Sued for Citing Armenian 'Genocide' by Turks

A federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Education accuses the state of censorship and political interference for using the word "genocide" in its high school curriculum to describe the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Armenians in Turkey during World War I. Plaintiffs in the suit say that designation is up for debate - but opponents say the evidence of genocide is clear.

Bolton U.N. Nomination Returns to the Senate

Just more than a year ago, Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) stood in the way of controversial U.N. ambassador pick John Bolton. The Bush administration worked around Senate opposition by giving Bolton a recess appointment to the job. Now Bolton is back up for Senate confirmation.

An elderly Lebanese couple carry bags as they leave the southern border town of Bint Jbail. A Red Cross convoy reached the flashpoint town Monday to help evacuate residents.

Olmert: 'No Cease-Fire' Until Security Assured

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says there will be "no cease-fire" until the threat of Hezbollah attacks is removed. Israel launches new airstrikes in south Lebanon, despite an agreement to suspend air attacks for 48 hours.

A Boot Camp for Blogosphere Pundits

As liberal bloggers hold a weekend convention in Las Vegas, the commentator has a bit of trouble talking his way into a training session for would-be pundits. But he won't allow himself to be logged off.

After 19 seasons, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is about to end

After more than 3,000 episodes, the finale one airs Thursday. The longtime talk show host is a pioneering voice who leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Spallanzani infectious disease hospital Director Francesco Vaia talks to reporters at the end of a news conference Friday in Rome.

Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

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