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America's librarians announce their top children's book picks virtually on Monday. Among the honors they're awarding are the 2021 Newbery and Caldecott medals.

The White House's top medical adviser says the virus won't go away entirely. Instead, it should eventually hit a level where it "doesn't disrupt our normal social, economic and other interactions."

Citing an "atmosphere of arrogance" among the top civilian leaders at the Pentagon, another retired general is calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. During an interview with NPR, retired Maj. Gen. John Riggs says it is time for Rumsfeld to step aside.

The price of crude oil climbed higher into record territory Wednesday, topping $72 a barrel. The high cost of crude oil, along with seasonal refinery outages, is driving up prices at the gas pump. The price of gasoline has already hit the $3-a-gallon mark in some parts of the United States.

Renee Montagne has just returned from a month in Afghanistan. She tells Scott Simon what has become of Bamiyan, home to the giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban.

They're a sweet steeped in tradition, but marshmallows aren't just for campfires and cocoa. The soft, silky homemade kind lend themselves to all sorts of flavors — from vanilla and chocolate to pepper and chili.

The Neelys, who own Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis, Tenn., took NPR's "How Low Can You Go" family supper challenge and created a twist on mac 'n' cheese: cheesy corkscrews with a crunchy bacon topping. Both Pat and Gina Neely grew up in families that had to be economical, so they joked that the challenge would be no problem.

Amid last year's debate over the federal health overhaul, the American Medical Association was the biggest spender for lobbying operations among health care groups. Overall, though, the top 10 health care players spent 9 percent less than they did the year before.

Special Counsel Jack Smith says U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong when she dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified and top-secret documents.

The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year.