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  • Not long ago, Manon Martin was an accountant in Seattle, balancing books and analyzing financial data. But those days are over for Martin, who decided to exchange that career for a new one -- in belly dancing.
  • Anyone who knew of resigned Rep. Mark Foley's improper conduct should resign and face prosecution, a coalition of conservative groups says in a letter released Tuesday. But after speaking with Hastert, one author of the letter says he has changed his mind.
  • Twitter removed three of President Trump's tweets on Wednesday regarding the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and locked out his account for at least 12 hours.
  • After the first manuscript of Thomas Carlyle's French Revolution was accidentally burned, he began again with renewed fervor. Historian H.W. Brands explains why Carlyle's book remains fresh as ever. Have you ever lost your magnum opus to fire or flash drive? Tell us in the comments.
  • On Capitol Hill, unanswered questions abound regarding harsh interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects. Congress is trying to answer some of them, the first being: Who's accountable?
  • Ten years after President Clinton's impeachment, law professor Ken Gormley reviews the entire scandal in his new 800-page book The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr. Gormley joins Fresh Air to discuss the independent counsel investigation — and why it continues to resonate today.
  • After making homophobic comments during a performance, rapper DaBaby has been widely criticized and dropped from multiple festivals. The fallout could mark a cultural shift in the music business.
  • In the #MeToo era, what does accountability look like for politicians accused of misconduct? NPR's Michel Martin takes that up in the Barbershop with Emma Coleman Jordan, Monica Hesse and Paul Butler.
  • NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dan Ives, tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, about fees social media platform Reddit imposed on third-party app developers. Protests blacked out parts of the site.
  • What happens to your online presence when you die? Evan Carroll and John Romano edit The Digital Beyond, a website that helps users plan what happens to their online content after death. They suggest you start planning now for the inevitable.
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