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Simone Popperl

Simone Popperl is an editor for NPR's Morning Edition and Up First. She joined the network in March 2019, and since then has pitched and edited stories on everything from the legacy of burn pits in Iraq, to never-ending "infrastructure week," to California towns grappling with climate change, to American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin's ascendance to the top of her sport. She led Noel King's reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Steve Inskeep's reporting from swing states in the lead up to the 2020 Presidential Election, and Leila Fadel's field reporting from Kentucky on the end of Roe v. Wade.

This exhibit from video released by the House Jan. 6 select committee shows then-President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6 from the White House Rose Garden.

Trump didn't act and didn't want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings

The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case — more political than legal — that Trump, who continues to lie about the election and teases he'll run in 2024, is not fit to hold the office.

An image of Jones on the left, wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, a gray hat, glasses and smiling. On the right, an image of Jones's one-story house, painted gray with purple shutters.

Equity Erased Pt 6: Hunting for dead dad’s missing money, grieving son finds pain, anger and a clue

A bank trail leads to Asheville woman already facing fraud charges.

Phillip Adams, shown here in 2012 with the Raiders, shot and killed five people in Rock Hill, South Carolina, according to police.

Phillip Adams, NFL player who killed 6 in York County mass shooting, had CTE, experts say

Phillip Adams shot and killed six people in York County, South Carolina, in April, authorities said. The ex-NFL player's brain was tested for chronic encephalopathy, or CTE. On Tuesday, the county coroner's office and an expert from Boston University confirmed the diagnosis.

Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York.

'Off the rails': New Tucker Carlson project for Fox embraces conspiracy theories

Tucker Carlson's new three-part series on the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol relies on a rogue's gallery of conspiracy theorists to divert blame from supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill Monday.

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

In the messages, Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity urge Meadows to get then-President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to leave the Capitol.

Greta Lee and Holland Taylor in "The Morning Show."

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Ep. 6: Alex is gone, and so is Bradley's privacy

Alex has vanished after Vegas, and the whole team wants to know where she went. Bradley and Laura find their relationship outed, and Stella struggles to find her footing.

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week's charts

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

Former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon surrenders at the FBI Washington Field Office in Washington, DC on Monday. He's been charged with two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges

Former President Donald Trump's onetime top adviser surrendered to federal authorities Monday. Bannon was indicted last week for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

A new audit from State Auditor Jessica Holmes found improper spending at Fayetteville State University.

Some North Carolina colleges charge only $500 for tuition. It could cause a $6 million deficit.

NC Promise has led to significant enrollment increases at public universities in the state. But this year, those gains could come at a cost.

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