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In this file photo taken on April 19, 2015, a women enters the four-story building known as the "troll factory" in St. Petersburg, Russia. The U.S. government alleges the Internet Research Agency started interfering as early as 2014 in U.S. politics, extending to the 2016 presidential election.

The Russia Investigations: Mueller Indicts The 'Internet Research Agency'

Here are five takeaways from the indictment unveiled on Friday that charged a St. Petersburg troll farm and a number of individual Russians with waging "information warfare" against the United States.

Saturday Sports: Shaun White, The Olympics And Athletes Speak Out

Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant on this week's latest in sports, including the Winter Olympics, the highs and lows.

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke at the Munich Security Conference Saturday and said the U.S. "will expose and act against those who use cyberspace" to spread disinformation.

Trump Chides McMaster For Saying Evidence Of Russian Interference 'Incontrovertible'

The national security adviser broke with what had been Trump's script about the investigation into Russian interference. Trump said McMaster "forgot" to say election results weren't impacted.

Snow-making has been called a Band-Aid to the bigger problem of warming temperatures.

Snow-Making For Skiing During Warm Winters Comes With Environmental Cost

Professional skiers and resorts in Aspen face a problem this season: deal with patches of dirt caused by warmer temperatures or make the climate worse by making and moving artificial snow.

In 'Down The River,' Walter Mosley Latest Detective Novel Deals With Dualities

NPR's Michel Martin talks with prolific detective novelist Walter Mosley about his book, Down The River Unto The Sea, which takes on real world issues of policing, activism and criminal justice.

Nick Goepper won a silver medal for the United States in the freestyle skiing men's ski slopestyle.

Nick Goepper Wins Silver In Slopestyle, Gus Kenworthy Places 12th

Two Americans finished in the top 12 of the men's freestyle skiing slopestyle, including Nick Goepper, who took a silver medal.

Ted Ligety finished 15th in the men's giant slalom on Sunday. He told reporters this Olympics will likely be his last.

Ted Ligety Ties For 15th In Giant Slalom, Austria's Marcel Hirscher Wins Gold

The 33-year-old American faced the favored Marcel Hirscher from Austria in the 2018 Olympic men's giant slalom. The American Ryan Cochran-Siegle had a solid performance, finishing 11th.

This light micrograph of a part of a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease shows an accumulation of darkened plaques, which have molecules called amyloid-beta at their core. Once dismissed as all bad, amyloid-beta might actually be a useful part of the immune system, some scientists now suspect — until the brain starts making too much.

Scientists Explore Ties Between Alzheimer's And Brain's Ancient Immune System

Their first epiphanies came during musings over beer, and evolved into a decade of teamwork. Two Harvard researchers explain why they think Alzheimer's disease may be traced to an immunity glitch.

How To Talk With Kids About Terrible Things

The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has children all over the country asking difficult questions. Here are a few tips for their parents and teachers.

U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on Sept. 30 in Beijing, China.

How The U.S. Ambassador To China May Have Xi Jinping's Ear

Washington's man in Beijing, Terry Branstad, says he goes way back with China's president.

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