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<p>Incoming NPR CEO and President Gary Knell.</p>

NPR Turns To Public Television For New Leader

Gary Knell will take over as CEO and president after a rocky year in which the network lost several top executives and faced renewed funding challenges. He currently leads the company behind Sesame Street and other beloved children's shows.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 8, 2009. He and Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, defended President Obama's new war strategy.

McChrystal, Eikenberry Defend Afghan Plan On Hill

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, joins U.S. ambassador Karl Eikenberry in testimony to Congress a week after President Obama announced his new Afghanistan strategy. McChrystal said there are no "silver bullets" for success in Afghanistan.

A recent report found that 85 percent of people who see doctors regularly have undiagnosed and uncontrolled high blood pressure.

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem

Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has hypertension, which puts a person at risk for strokes and heart disease. Yet a recent report found that high blood pressure is undiagnosed and uncontrolled in 85 percent of people who see doctors regularly.

CNN's Erin Burnett and Alisyn Camerota (at left and right) are among the stars who have raised sharp questions about the ouster of former network chief Jeff Zucker (center).

CNN anchors grill CEO over ouster of ex-news chief Jeff Zucker as sale looms

CNN's best-known journalists are demanding transparency over the reasons compelling former CNN head Jeff Zucker to resign. He acknowledged a consensual relationship with another top network executive.

US Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, shake hands prior to a bilateral meeting at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. The 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19, 2023 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich.

4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference

The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ran unopposed for the position of House Democratic leader. He replaces Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced she would not run for the top leadership post after Democrats lost control of the House in the midterms.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House Democrats

Jeffries will replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the top elected Democratic leader. He represents a generational shift and faces challenges in a GOP House in January.

Attorney General Eric Holder, shown speaking at the 2012 National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation earlier this month, tells NPR he's achieved his highest goal: leading a Justice Department that shaped him as a lawyer and as a person.

Holder: 'More Work To Do' Before Term Is Over

Attorney General Eric Holder is in the homestretch of his first, and probably last, full term as the nation's top law enforcement officer. He talks to NPR about the country's ongoing struggle over civil rights, and what he wants to accomplish in his last months of government service.

Field Trip! 10 Books That Will Send Kids Exploring

Children's librarian Mara Alpert recommends 10 titles that will send youngsters off on brand-new adventures. In these books, kids will learn what baby animals do on their first day of life, what baseball games are like in Japan, and what happens when you read a poem from bottom to top.

The U.S. Capitol is seen here on March 7, 2018.

Too Many Candidates? Democrats Grapple With Oversupply In Southern California

A big, blue wave of candidates in California could actually wipe out Democrats' hope of winning a House majority by eliminating the party's chances flipping some key GOP seats in the state.

Brazilian and Chinese players practice at the Desportivo Brasil academy, in Porto Feliz, Brazil, in September.

China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

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