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Jan 31: Last week at the Iowa Legislature

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The last matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams was in October 2019. During that game, Bengals running back Joe Mixon is seen running against the Rams in the second half at Wembley Stadium in London.

Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Super Bowl LVI. Here's what to know

The Bengals will be vying for their first-ever Super Bowl win when they play the Rams, who are going for their second title — this time on their home turf. The teams haven't met since 2019.

'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' the surprise hit from Disney's 'Encanto'

Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon talks about the chart topping success of the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the new Disney film Encanto.

Michigan state official says W.Va. comments go against 2022 misinformation fight

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, responds to remarks made by West Virginia's Republican Secretary of State Mac Warner regarding the 2020 election.

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the men's singles final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open and claims record for most men's Grand Slam titles

Nadal's 21st Grand Slam title broke a three-way tie he shared entering the final with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. It was the Spaniard's first Australian open win since 2009.

The U.S. Courthouse is seen in Alexandria, Va., on Sept. 2, 2021. The U.S. Attorney in Alexandria, has announced that 42-year-old Allison Fluke-Ekren has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization.

A Kansas woman has been arrested for allegedly leading an all-female ISIS battalion

Federal prosecutors say that Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, wanted to recruit operatives to attack a college campus in the U.S. and discussed a terrorist attack on a shopping mall.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

His brother died from gun violence. Now he fights violent crime at the Justice Dept.

The man who leads the criminal division at the Justice Department has a powerful personal story: One of his brothers died in gun violence and another is a police officer.

Microglia, specialized cells like the one seen in the center of this image, can restrain the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein (plaques in orange) that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. But the cells sometimes contribute to the progression of the illness, researchers say.

How a hyperactive cell in the brain might trigger Alzheimer's disease

Microglia are amoeba-like cells that scour the brain for injuries and invaders. But sometimes the usually helpful cells go into overdrive and damage the brain, researchers say.

San Jose mayor: gun liability insurance law will alleviate taxpayers, promote safety

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo about the city's plan to require liability insurance for gun owners.

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