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KLAXON, KLAXON, KLAXON. That's the name for the classic horn "awooga" sound. Contestants guess the official names of common sound effects and production music in this audio quiz.

A 1980 letter published in the <em>New England Journal of Medicine </em>was later widely cited as evidence that long-term use of opioid painkillers such as oxycodone was safe, even though the letter did not back up that claim.

Doctor Who Wrote 1980 Letter On Painkillers Regrets That It Fed The Opioid Crisis

In 1980, Dr. Hershel Jick wrote a one-paragraph letter about low rates of addiction among hospitalized patients given narcotics. It was later cited as evidence that long-term opioid use was safe.

Trump Tweets He's The Subject Of A 'Witch Hunt'

On Twitter, President Trump responds to reports he's under FBI investigation for possible obstruction of justice. While some say his tweets confirm a probe, he could be reacting to press accounts.

Visitors and medical personnel enter a transport plane carrying Otto Warmbier at a Cincinnati regional airport Tuesday. Warmbier, who was released and medically evacuated from North Korea, has been in a coma for months, his parents said.

After Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?

It's highly unusual for the government to restrict the ability of Americans to go abroad. A full-on ban would have to come from Congress, but the secretary of state has authority to restrict travel.

Protesters in Moscow at an unauthorized anti-corruption rally in March called for by opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Thousands of Russians have staged rallies across the country to protest corruption.

Friday News Roundup - International

North Korea releases an imprisoned American college student and sends him home - in a coma. Thousands turn out in cities across Russia to protest Putin's rule. And President Trump gives Defense Secretary Mattis the authority to send more troops to Afghanistan.

An FBI investigator uses evidence flags to mark the location of items found at Alexandria, Virginia’s Eugene Simpson Field, where a gunman opened fire on Republicans practicing for a charity baseball game. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) was among those injured in the shooting.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

President Trump lashes out on Twitter, calling the Justice Department's Russia probe "the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history." Lawmakers decide to play ball, vowing not to let a gunman's attack on Republicans at a practice stop the bipartisan charity game. And five Michigan officials are charged in the Flint water crisis.

Music News: Beyonce's Twins, Katy Perry's New Album

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with NPR Music editor Jacob Ganz about the music news of the week, including the buzz around Beyonce's twins, Katy Perry's new album and a 48-year-old songwriting credit for Yoko Ono on John Lennon's, "Imagine."

Sandy Hook Parents Slam NBC's Megyn Kelly For Alex Jones Interview

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nelba Marquez-Greene, a family member of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, about Megyn Kelly's upcoming interview on NBC News with radio host and notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

A Bomber Was Behind The Deadly Kindergarten Blast, Chinese Police Say

Authorities have identified the man who they believe set off the explosion Thursday, killing himself and seven others and injuring dozens more. Police say they found bomb-making materials at his home.

Protesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday.

Hundreds Protest After Minnesota Officer Found Not Guilty In Philando Castile Death

After five days of deliberations, a jury found a Minnesota police officer not guilty of manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man during a traffic stop last July.

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