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Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.