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Brian Williams and Jon Stewart backstage at "The New York Comedy Festival And The Bob Woodruff Foundation Present: The 7th Annual Stand Up For Heroes" event at Madison Square Garden in Nov. 2013.

What Matters More To America: The Brian Williams Debacle, Or Jon Stewart's Departure?

A new online survey shows only 27 percent of Americans can identify the NBC Nightly News anchor from his photograph.

Brian Williams' Suspension Brings Attention To Tom Brokaw

We look at the fraught relationship between NBC's Brian Williams (who has been suspended without pay for six months) and his predecessor, Tom Brokaw.

Jon Stewart Changed How Young People View The News, Politics

When Jon Stewart announced on Tuesday that he is leaving the host chair of The Daily Show on Comedy Central later this year, he prompted great dismay among his many fans. The show has influenced a generation of young people — especially liberals and Democrats — and changed how they view both the news and politics.

Chicago Little League Team Stripped Of U.S. Championship

Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League team — that was lauded for their play and sportsmanship, even honored at the White House — has been stripped of their U.S. championship title. On Wednesday, league officials said adult mangers of the team cheated by skirting fair play rules that require all players to live inside the same geographical boundaries.

'Frozen Conflict' May Be Ukraine's Best Hope, For Now

The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France met in Belarus on Wednesday in an effort to stop the war in Ukraine. The negotiation comes amid the heaviest fighting yet in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed rebels have been gaining ground in a fierce offensive.

In this close-up screenshot from a simulation video, you can see the exact moment NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured dangerous levels of stress on his spine while re-creating the way nurses push their patients in a lift chair. The blue arrows show the high magnitude and distribution of forces from his muscles, while the red indicates the high level of forces on his disks.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

U.S., Iran Not Hopelessly Far Apart On Details Of A Nuclear Deal

The biggest barrier appears to be whether parties in these talks have what experts say is the "political will" to write a final agreement.

Christopher Abernathy (center) is released from the Stateville Correctional Center on Wednesday in Crest Hill, Ill.

DNA Evidence Frees Illinois Man Convicted Of Rape, Murder In 1984

A judge agreed to vacate Christopher Abernathy's 1987 conviction in the killing of a 15-year-old girl after a request from the prosecutor. Abernathy, now 48, spent nearly 30 years in prison.

Basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian Remembered As Successful, Controversial

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian has died. He was 84. Tarkanian was known as an innovator who challenged convention — both on an off the court.

The annual <em>Courir de Mardi Gras</em> in Mamou, La., in February 2008. In the Cajun country tradition, revelers go house to house, collecting ingredients for gumbo from local families. Here, the host tosses a live chicken from a rooftop for the participants to catch — which can be tricky, considering the festivities often begin with early-morning drinking.

Forget Beads: Cajun Mardi Gras Means A Grand, Drunken Chicken Chase

Courir de Mardi Gras is an old tradition in rural Louisiana. From early morning on, costumed revelers go house to house, drinking, singing and collecting ingredients for a big ole pot of gumbo.

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