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NPR's Dan Charles reports that the role of typewriters in th eUNABOMBER probe has highlighted how law enforcement officials study typewriters in their investigations. Forensics experts can identify the unique signature of an individual typewriter. But the advent of computers and printers has undermined this ability.

Commentator Troy says public education in the U.S. is unfairly criticised by many. They aren't perfect, but public schools in the U.S. are enourmously successful against some heavy societal odds---good public schools just never seem to get the same attention as the bad ones.

Our shortlist of must-hear albums this week includes the acoustic, instrumental rock of Rodrigo y Gabriela, a byzantine concept album from The Mountain Goats, new Josh Ritter and more.

Our list of the week's best albums includes the breezy pop upstart Clairo and the return of rising roots-country singer Tyler Childers, as well as a few words about Chance The Rapper.

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in Washington the day before the siege on the Capitol.

President Trump says he thinks big companies would use the program to hire foreign students graduating from top U.S. colleges, keeping top talent in America.

Competition fuels both 21, about a college card-counter working Vegas, and Run Fatboy Run, about a shlub who runs a marathon for love's sake. But neither film takes the gold with NPR's critic.

"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization."

59 Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 2B 0:29 RETURN2 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 2C 15. FARAKHAN DOES IRAN - Robert talks with Hamid Araghie (aw-RAW-ghee), a journalist in Tehran about the arrival of Minister Louis Farrakhan in Iran and the reaction to a speech Farrakhan made yesterday at a rally celebrating the 1979 deposition of the Shah.

Our shortlist of the week's best new albums includes a career-defining release from singer Jamila Woods, the sparkling guitar rock of Charly Bliss and Holly Herndon's genius work with the AI "Spawn."