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Heidi Brooks, senior lecturer in organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management, points to the chair she thought someone had stolen from her office on campus. Turns out, she's been sitting on it for the last two years while working from home.

'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back

A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week.

'Throughline': The battle over the filibuster's future is a battle over its past

The filibuster can stop bills from reaching the Senate floor and lead to hours-long speeches. It can be hard to understand what a filibuster is, why we have it and how it impacts the country.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a 2021 photo, said a Missouri gun rights law impedes law enforcement in the state. The Department of Justice sued Wednesday to enjoin the law.

Department of Justice sues Missouri over gun rights law

The federal government alleges Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act has endangered public safety by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes during the Women's alpine combined at the Olympics on Thursday in Yanqing, China. After losing her last shot at an individual medal, she will compete in a team event on Saturday.

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in 3rd race — but will rise for one last Olympics test

The three-time Olympic medalist told reporters that she felt "like a joke" after failing to finish her third race of the Winter Games. Her last chance at a medal is a team competition on Saturday.

Chicago musicians Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl, pictured, play experimental music that mixes violin, cello, and their voices with sounds influenced by classical, jazz, improvisation and even hip hop. They play Feb. 26 at the McLean County Museum of History.

Chicago musicians bringing history with ‘powerful sonic experiences’ to upcoming concert at history museum

Pt.fwd kicks off a new concert season on Feb. 26 with Chicago musicians Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl at the McLean Country Museum of History. Pt.fwd and the museum began their partnership in 2019, but the pandemic has held back their ability to host live, in-person concerts — until now.

The White House says it is planning to distribute masks for children. The announcement comes as many states have been dropping mask requirements for schoolchildren.

The White House says it will make more high-quality masks available for kids

It is not yet clear what type of masks will be distributed. Standard masks do not always fit small faces well.

The entry to Al Wihelaat market in the working class Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Most vendors inside the market have stopped wearing masks, with many saying the pandemic is behind them.

Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it

The vaccination rate is only 17%. People are scared and skeptical for many reasons. Now government health workers are trying to up the numbers. One strategy: vaccination booths in the mall.

Realtors ask cities to stimulate home ownership with pandemic relief money

The Mid-Illinois Realtors Association is urging Bloomington and Normal municipal governments to use pandemic relief money to encourage home ownership.

Fred Gosbee, left and Julia Lane, who record as Castlebay. The pair spent a decade researching works of music thought lost to time, which they're now releasing as a book.

Sea shanties, revisited: Maine couple resurfaces works thought lost to time

After a decade of research, a couple from Maine has just published a book of seafaring folk songs rarely heard in the last 80 years.

Rep. Michael McCaul on the latest in Ukraine

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the situation in Ukraine.

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