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What to expect from 'Final Fantasy 16'

It's one of the most critically acclaimed, beloved gaming franchises since its release in 1987, with sequels, spinoffs, movies and books. The latest, Final Fantasy 16, is out today on PlayStation 5.

Born without his right hand, Nicholas McCarthy pursued a career as a concert pianist.

Songs We Love: Nicholas McCarthy, 'The Man I Love'

The one-handed British pianist pours the optimism of a young man at the dawn of his career into a classic Gershwin song.

I.N.S. Crackdown

Mark Moran of member station KJZZ reports on efforts by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to crackdown on illegal immigrants in the southwestern United States. The smuggling of undocumented immigrants has become a multi-billion industry in the US and the INS hopes to curb the practice through a new initiative called operation denial.

Sicilian Mafia Part I

In the first of a three-part series on the Mafia, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that a courageous new generation of magistrates and politicians has dealt serious blows to the Sicilian mob, also known as the Cosa Nostra. But anti-Mafia crusaders worry that the Cosa Nostra is quietly re-emerging under new guises.

Religious Jews In Israel I

In the first part of a profile of Israeli voters, Robert Siegel speaks to a religious family about next week's elections. This family is in the minority among Orthodox Jews because they support the peace process. Although many religious Jews support Likud candidate Benjamin Netanyahu, the Meverach family claims that he lacks an ideology.

Review: PRhyme, 'PRhyme 2'

Royce 5'9" and DJ Premier bridge the ageist divide with a sophomore release worthy of definitive hip-hop statesmen.

Danisch Farooqi with his daughter, Aaliya, in Hamburg, Germany, when she was around 2 years old. "I haven't seen her in five years," he says. He wonders if she has forgotten him.

'I Would Do Anything For Her': A German Dad's Search For His Daughter, Taken By ISIS

A German father struggles to find and bring home his young daughter, taken by his ex-wife when she went to Syria five years ago with her new husband, an ISIS fighter.

Joe Ehrmann, shown in 1975, was a defensive lineman with the Baltimore Colts for much of the '70s. He says that as a child, he was taught that being a man meant dominating people and circumstances — a lesson that served him well on the football field, but less so in real life.

The 3 Scariest Words A Boy Can Hear

"Be a man" — it's a mandate most boys hear at least once in their lives. Former NFL player Joe Ehrmann says it can leave boys ill-equipped to face life's real challenges.

School board seeks new general legal counsel

In a move that signals a change in direction, the Montezuma-Cortez School District has put out a request for proposals for new legal counsel.

Children are not allowed to leave their homes under Spain's strict coronavirus measures. Some regional governments want to loosen the restrictions but need central government approval first.

In Spain, Pandemic Restrictions Mean Children Aren't Allowed Outside Their Homes

Under Spain's state of emergency, kids aren't allowed outside their homes. Many have not been out since mid-March. Some local laws would loosen the restrictions, but need central government approval.

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