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  • Abortion rights activist Sierra Frey cries while protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, after the court overturned a federal right to an abortion. The landmark decision was one of the top political stories of 2022.
    These were the top political stories of 2022
    There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.
  • Jaafari and Iraq's Top Job
    Iraqi's interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is at the center of a growing struggle to lead the country's new government. While Jaafari is the chosen leader of the Shiite that won the most votes in Iraqi elections, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is vying to keep his post.
  • Top 24 Films of 2002
    Ten is an arbitrary number, so NPR's entertainment critic Bob Mondello offers his top 24 movies of 2002. Mondello says 2002 was a record year for box office sales and a better year than 2001 for movie quality. His list ranges from blockbuster adventure to documentary.
  • Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.
    Monastic Life At The Top Of The Charts
    When the sisters of Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles are not hard at work on their monastery grounds, they're topping the charts with albums of sacred music. "We're not fabricating anything," Mother Cecilia says. "This is just music we're pulling from our everyday life."
  • Top College Quarterback Isn't A Rookie To Adversity
    When Western Kentucky takes on South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl, they'll be led by the country's top-ranked quarterback two years running, and he's as concerned about his soul as he is about TDs.
  • Internally displaced people arrive at a center in Zaporizhzhia, northwest of Mariupol, on Wednesday.
    Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 6)
    A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Mathematician Declines Top Prize
    A Russian named Grigory Perelman, is credited with helping solve a famous 100-year-old math problem. Both the problem and the man who solved it are a bit of a puzzle.
  • Springfield maintains top spot in Illinois with most video gambling machines
    The capital city leads all Illinois municipalities when it comes to the terminals, well ahead of second place Rockford, which has a larger population.
  • Top Stories: South Koreans Aren't Fazed; Syria Rejects Probe
    Also: Thatchers funeral set for April 17; Kerry and Netanyahu claim progress on Mideast peace; some Plains states getting b buried by spring snow; Louisville men win national basketball championship.
  • The scene of where Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was reportedly killed Friday in Absard, Iran, a city just east of Tehran. Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program until its disbanding in the early 2000s, was assassinated Friday, state TV said.
    Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed In Attack
    Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, believed to have led Iran's military nuclear program, died from wounds after an attack, causing outrage in Iran and raising international concerns over potential retaliation.
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