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The House Select Committee on January 6th is expected to recommend criminal charges against former President Trump to the Justice Department. Taylor Lorenz and other reporters find themselves suddenly suspended from Elon Musk's Twitter. And a failed coup has resulted in violent protests across Peru.

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As infections accelerate, the nation's two largest metropolitan areas are urging residents to mask up. Lawmakers are increasingly entertaining the idea of banning TikTok. And "Harry & Meghan" spark new uproars in Britain.

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Amid a teacher shortage, a Missouri school district becomes the latest to cut back to four days of classes per week. Russia swaps an American trapped behind front lines in Ukraine. And environmentalists call the sustainability of feminine hygiene products into question.

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Prosecutors reveal charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Federal agents crack down on cartel-run marijuana farms, likening conditions there to "narco slavery." And 10 years since Sandy Hook, school shooting witnesses write letters to future survivors.

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Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is arrested in the Bahamas at the urging of American prosecutors. Border agents in El Paso, Texas, are overwhelmed by hundreds of migrants at a single checkpoint. And scientists herald a new energy era for nuclear fusion. 

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registers as an independent, posing new concerns for the Democratic party. A Libyan man is handed over to US authorities in connection with the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing. And an oil spill in Kansas raises questions about Keystone pipelines.

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Growing up Iranian American, Shima Oliaee found her mother didn’t talk much about where she came from. Watching soccer, though, was a portal to Iran, a place that was in large part a mystery. In "Pink Card," the latest series from ESPN's "30 for 30 Podcasts," Shima delves into the stories she didn’t hear growing up: Iran's mandated modernization and how soccer played a role, the women-led 1979 revolution, and her parents’ mistaken-identity love story. Shima and her mom meet Zeinab Sahafy, a young Iranian women and avid soccer fan whose love of the game led to her being named an enemy of the state.

If you like what you hear, click on over to "30 for 30 Podcasts" to hear the rest of this four-part series -- available now on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3h70iqF), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3FGVL7L), or wherever you like to listen.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner returns to the U.S. as part of a prisoner swap for a Russian arms dealer. After an attack caused North Carolina power outages, more power stations have come under fire. And "Brazilian butt lifts" have created a black market economy, sometimes with tragic health consequences.

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German police raid more than 100 homes to prevent a potential coup attempt. The U.S. Supreme Court considers allowing legislatures to ignore court orders on elections. And doctors are growing more concerned about the effect of climate change on pregnancies.

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Raphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker to win a full Senate term in Georgia. Jurors find the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud. And experts on hate speech express concerns about Kanye West's rhetoric. 

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