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Top issues to expect in President Biden's address are his response to concerns about rising inflation and fatigue about the pandemic as well as steps taken to threaten Russia's financial stability.

President Bush, back from a visit to Iraq, says violence there will never be eliminated but that a security crackdown and new intelligence on terrorism are contributing to "steady progress."

The latest NPR poll finds President Bush's approval ratings remain dismal. But voters are equally disapproving of the Democrat-led Congress. On the issues, voters say Iraq remains a top concern, and a majority favor a hard stance on immigration.

At an annual security conference in Munich, top Iranian official Ali Larijani said his country has been a stabilizing force in Iraq. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates also addressed the conference Sunday, responding to Saturday's tongue-lashing from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

A year of record-high oil prices brought record-high profits for many oil companies. But Exxon Mobil took the cake: The company has topped its own record for the biggest annual profit for a U.S. company, making $4.5 million an hour.

The fish taco is to San Diego what the Philly cheese steak is to Philadelphia or the lobster roll is to Maine. Susan Russo, a transplant to the city, extols the virtues of the food with a humble appearance yet bliss-inducing capabilities.

U.S. defense officials are working to recover the wreckage of a Chinese balloon downed near South Carolina, as relations between the two countries are further strained.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson about the Respect for Marriage act, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon.

In 2020, Gender Queer was given a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award and was headed for a fourth printing. By spring of 2022 it topped the ALA's list of most challenged books.

It's final weekend of the NFL regular season and perhaps the biggest game is happening in Buffalo, NY, where the Bills are playing for the first since their safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on Monday.