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Banned during the Cultural Revolution, China's ancient funeral practices are re-emerging — but with new twists. One of China's most famous professional mourners creates modern funerals with Chinese characteristics — burning paper money, wailing and prostrating, karaoke eulogies and strobe lights.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, national co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sander's campaign, about the path forward for Sanders after he fell short of expectations on Tuesday.

A jury in Manhattan has found three top executives of the National Rifle Association liable for widespread corruption at the gun rights group. This is another blow for the conservative organization.

Trump vows he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he returns to the White House. Unsealed court documents about Jeffrey Epstein fuel new conspiracies.

Dominion Voting Systems' lawyers want to question the Fox News star again over texts they got just hours before she sat for a sworn deposition. Dominion sued Fox over false claims of election fraud.

Average prices for cars are at an all-time high, reflecting increased demand and a healthier economy. The average car price has gone up nearly $2,000 since last year. Even though car prices are higher, buyers haven't shied away from picking up a new car.

The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for president, Mohammed Mursi, got the most vote's in Egypt's presidential election. But he didn't win an outright majority and will face a former prime minister in a runoff election next month.

Ambassador Robert Ford, the State Department's point man on Syrian policy, met with the head of the Aleppo military council on Wednesday. Syrian rebels thanked him for the delivery of some 65,000 MREs. Both the visit and the shipment appear to be a sign of support for Gen. Salim Idriss, the rebels' commander.

Officials defended the practice, saying it helps appointees separate email. But open government groups worry it'll lead to a less accountable administration.

Officials said Thursday that the country had nearly 1,500 new cases in a single day with 13 new deaths from COVID-19. The news came as the Kremlin extended a national "non-working week."