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A pedometer is a small gadget that clips onto your hip and counts steps. These days, millions of people are using them, as public health campaigns and for-profit diet plans urge a daily target of 10,000 steps. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how this goal was set -- and whether it's worth following.

The Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith upholds a songwriting tradition that earns him critical praise and awards, if not chart-topping hits. His latest album, Time Being, finds him reflecting on getting older and appreciating what's precious.

Eddie Argos, the 29-year-old leader of London band Art Brut, has made a career out of not growing up. On the group's latest album, Art Brut vs. Satan, that may be for the best, according to critic Robert Christgau.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

NATO foreign ministers meet Thursday as part of a larger effort by the U.S., its allies and Ukraine to bolster Ukrainian defenses, and impose new penalties on Russia for invading its neighbor.

Lata Mangeshkar recorded more than 25,000 songs for Indian movie musicals. She died in Mumbai, where she had been hospitalized with pneumonia and COVID-19.

Canada's 4-2 victory over the U.S. in group play gives the Canadians the top-seed heading into the quarterfinals. The U.S., the defending gold medalists, also advance to the quarterfinals.

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 450,000, but the infection rate has slowed slightly as roughly 28 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine.

This year's list of the 50 best restaurants in the world includes six American eateries, all in either New York or California.

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit will hit the second largest in decades, even without factoring in President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.