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Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas received $1,200 pandemic stimulus checks in error, and many of them are spending the money in their home countries.

Inflation is at a three-year high. That's a problem for the Fed. Yet, under the leadership of new chair Kevin Warsh, it opted not to hike interest rates. So, who are inflation's winners and losers?

Ukrainian forces have made significant gains in recent weeks, recapturing wide swaths of territory in the east and northeast. Now they're bracing for what may be one of their toughest battles yet.

Ten refugees — swimmers, runners and judo athletes — have been named to the first-ever Olympics refugee team. They'll compete this August in Rio, where two of the refugee athletes already live.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mark K. Updegrove, presidential historian for ABC News, about the historical significance of a guilty verdict for a former president of the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting less food these days, thanks to the shutdown. And while that has raised questions about food safety, the food business is largely carrying on as usual.

At one underground disco along Turkey's border with Iran, Iranians ponder death and the destruction of their country while celebrating the traditional new year holiday of Nowruz.

The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.

Noah talks with Stacy Schiff, the biographer of Antoine De Saint Exupery who wrote Le Petit Prince. It's a children's book that was translated into nearly 100 languages and widely known in English as The Little Prince. There's a new edition of the biography in print now, for what would be Saint Exupery's 100th birthday. And there's also a new English translation, as well. (5:30) Saint Exupery: A Biography, by Stacy Schiff is published by Da Capo Press, ISBN# 0306807408. The Little Prince, translated by Richard Howard, is published by Harcourt Brace Trade, ISBN# 152023984, May, 2000.

The Kellogg company hopes you will spend $25 on their newest pairing: a box of red wine that comes attached to a box of those square salty crackers known as Cheez-Its.