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And of course, late last night, there was news that the Department of Justice is investigating Mayor Fry and Governor Walz.

Of course, both are Democrats.

What's the latest?

And Bearscat Lonsdorf in Minneapolis.

Kat, thanks so much.

NPR's Joanna Kakissis is there and has been talking to people in Kyiv about how they're all getting by.

Joanna, thanks for being with us.

How cold is it?

How are you and everyone else managing?

Joanna, any sense of how long these power outages might last?

Do you see signs of fatigue among the citizens?

And, Piers, Joanna Kikisic in Kyiv, thanks so much.

But a new study has found that the use of generative AI in education can, quote, undermine children's foundational development.

The report calls the extent of the damage done daunting.

And that's up first for Saturday, January 17, 2026.

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