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Ram Nath Kovind, 71, was elected Thursday as India's head of state, a largely ceremonial post. The son of a farmer, he is a member of the Dalit community, once known as "untouchables."

It's the first time anyone has been successfully prosecuted under the anti-FGM law, passed more than 30 years ago. Officials say the mother performed the procedure on her 3-year-old daughter in 2017.

Kacey Musgraves won the night's top honor, album of the year, for Golden Hour — which also won country album of the year. Childish Gambino won record and song of the year for "This Is America."

The latest proposal would grant exemptions to COVID vaccine mandates in Ohio law.

Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

The court will decide whether financial regulations on communities operating speed and red-light cameras passed in 2019 are constitutional.

In the #AskCokie segment, commentator Cokie Roberts talks with Steve Inskeep and answers listener questions about legislation drafted behind closed doors.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Eugene Scott, identity politics reporter for The Washington Post, about the public backlash against black pastors who met with President Trump.

If you're procrastinating working out, here's one less excuse. Short gym sessions can be enough to build meaningful strength — as long as you push yourself while you're there.