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The Cherokee Nation's Fight Against The Opioid Crisis

21 Mar 2023

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The Cherokee Nation has been hit hard by opioid addiction and fentanyl-related overdose deaths. But the tribe has a plan to heal.Like many communities...

20 Years Since The Start Of The Iraq War, Young Iraqis Still Dream Of A Better Future

20 Mar 2023

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On March 20, 2003, the United States launched its invasion of Iraq. We recall how the war started, and the trauma it left behind.NPR's Eric Westervelt...

The Most Successful Global Public Health Plan You Probably Never Heard Of

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, when we hear the word pandemic, most people think of COVID-19. But by 2003, while rates of HIV infections and deaths from AIDS had stabilized ...

Is This a Moment for Women's College Hoops?

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to TV ratings, women's college basketball is trending upward - even as the men's game is losing viewers. When it comes to resources and ...

With Congress Divided Over New Gun Legislation, Biden Issues Executive Order

16 Mar 2023

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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that he says can keep more guns out of the hands of dangerous people by increasing the number of buy...

Meet The Volunteers Running Into A War Zone To Rescue Civilians

15 Mar 2023

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A group of volunteers is braving artillery barrages to evacuate residents from towns and cities in Ukraine's Donbas region, including Bakhmut, the epi...

'Sextortion' Documentary May Leave Viewers With Exaggerated Sense Of Risk To Children

14 Mar 2023

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A new documentary called Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic has gained attention at screenings hosted by universities, police departments and even the Pe...

How Silicon Valley Bank Failed, And What Comes Next

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Biden administration took extraordinary measures to protect the accounts of customers at two banks that failed over the past few days: Silicon Val...

Adding Racial Equity To The Business Of Legal Weed

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In about the last 10 years, the legalized cannabis industry has grown into a $32 billion business. Today, in 21 states, and the District of Columbia,...

Buttigieg Calls This A "Put Up Or Shut Up Moment" For Rail Safety

10 Mar 2023

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he welcomes a bipartisan effort in Congress to push for new rail safety regulations in the wake of the de...

After Extra SNAP Benefits Expire, Some Fear A "Hunger Cliff"

09 Mar 2023

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Some 16 million American households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will get less money this month.During the pa...

Colin Kaepernick revisits his adolescence in new graphic novel

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before he was the face of a protest movement and a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick was a teenager who was trying to figure ou...

DeSantis Rising

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

He hasn't yet entered the contest, but even so, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is one of the leading Republicans in the race for the GOP presidential n...

Restrictions On Drag Shows Have A History In The U.S.

06 Mar 2023

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Tennessee passed a bill last week restricting drag shows. The law specifically bans "adult cabaret performances" in public or in the presence of child...

Finding Solutions For Crime – Without Politics Getting In The Way

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid this week, many people saw the result as a referendum on how she handled crime. But crime i...

The Dominion Lawsuit Pulls Back The Curtain On Fox News. It's Not Pretty.

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Documents released as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit reveal that many Fox News stars knew conspiracy theories about the 2020 election were ...

While The Fate Of The CFPB Is In Limbo, The Agency Is Cracking Down On Junk Fees

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court is weighing whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional based on how it receives its funding.Last fall...

Iconic Indian-American Chef Reflects On His Life And The Healing Power Of Food

01 Mar 2023

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Raghavan Iyer built his career helping Americans get to know the fundamentals of Indian cooking. Now, after years of treatment for aggressive cancer, ...

One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

28 Feb 2023

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Margaret Elysia Garcia tried hard to rebuild her life in Greenville, California after it was devastated by a wildfire in 2021.But the difficulty of li...

How EPA Plans To Keep East Palestine Residents Safe After Derailment

27 Feb 2023

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The Environmental Protection Agency says tests have not shown any contamination of air or drinking water linked to the train derailment near East Pale...

How to Talk About Politicians and Mental Health

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's call for mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 seemed like a direct challenge to P...

A Ukrainian City Marks A Year Of Loss—And Resistance

24 Feb 2023

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Kherson was the the first major Ukrainian city to fall to Russian troops. With deep historical ties to Russia, it was not expected to be a center of r...

Views From The Classroom On The New AP African-American Studies Course

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of different Advanced Placement history courses out there: art history, European history, U.S. history. Now, after a decade in develop...

Inside Story: Life in Prison, As Told by Formerly Incarcerated People

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an importan...

Zelenskyy's Transformation From Comedian To Icon Of Democracy

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022.And in the past year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undergone ...

Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Sierra Club has been at the forefront of the American environmental movement for decades. However, the group has also face criticism for racist an...

Are Sanctions Slowing Down Russia's War Machine?

18 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're approaching a year since Russian leader Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, a conflict that has resulted in thousands of dead civilians and over eig...

What Happens After The Protests In Iran?

17 Feb 2023

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"This kind of dissent? It doesn't go away." That's what NPR heard from a 20-year-old woman on the street in Tehran.Mary Louise Kelly and a team of pro...

Life Is Still Uncertain For Residents Of Ohio Town Where Train Derailed

16 Feb 2023

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The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd sparked fear and uncertainty among residents. They are stil...

What We Know About Three Mystery Objects The U.S. Shot Down—And What We Don't

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A total of four high-flying, balloon-like objects have been shot down by US fighter jets this month. Officials have still not said where three of them...

Love Is In The Air—And On The Shelves

14 Feb 2023

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Sales of romance novels were up in 2022, with a surge of about 52 percent for sales of print copies, according to Publishers Weekly. That's despite an...

Two Versions Of The Same Nightmare: A Week In Quake-Hit Turkey and Syria

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One week since arriving in southern Turkey after massive back-to-back earthquakes hit the region, our correspondent recounts what she has seen in seve...

Haiti In Turmoil

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Haiti, a country long besieged by political turmoil, was plunged further into chaos in 2021 when then president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Today...

NPR's View From The Ground In Iran

10 Feb 2023

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly is on the ground in Iran, where she spoke directly with Iranians about their grievances against the regime.She later put some ...

How Some Dealerships Use 'Yo-yo Car Sales' To Take Buyers For A Ride

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Negotiating a purchase at a car dealership can be a stressful experience. But once you sign the deal and drive away, the car is yours right? Not neces...

The State Of The Union And A House Narrowly Divided

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address seemed like business as usual, until one of Biden's remarks drew loud boos from some Republican lawma...

Parts of Turkey And Syria Are Reeling After Powerful Quake

07 Feb 2023

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Communities in northern Syria and southeastern Turkey are struggling in the aftermath of Monday's devastating earthquake and its powerful aftershocks....

After The Balloon: Where US-China Relations Go Next

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

China and the US were supposed to hold diplomatic talks over the weekend. Instead they sparred over a Chinese balloon that entered American airspace b...

Why the NFL (Still) Has a Diversity Problem

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Football is the most watched sport in the US - and one of the most profitable. The NFL reported that last year, the Super Bowl was watched by two-thi...

Hidden Viruses And How To Prevent The Next Pandemic

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More than three years since the start of the COVID pandemic, infectious disease experts are studying other viruses with pandemic potential. Their goal...

Specialized Police Units Are In The Spotlight, Again

02 Feb 2023

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The Memphis Police Department has disbanded its special SCORPION unit, after five of the unit's officers were involved in the death of Tyre Nichols. B...

Pamela Anderson Takes Control Of Her Life Story

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pamela Anderson has had an incredibly rich, and varied, career. She's an actress, the author of several books, and a prominent activist - especially f...

A Personal Recession Toolkit

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Signs of a forthcoming recession seem to be everywhere: from grocery stores, where food prices are soaring, to Fortune 500 companies, where workers ar...

Could Migration Help Ease The World's Population Challenges?

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While some countries are seeing their populations decline and grow older, others are growing fast. That has economic implications. Could migration hel...

Changing the Way Media Reports on Gun Violence

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Americans have grown accustomed to hearing about the latest mass shooting. And recently news coverage has been focused on two tragic events in Califor...

In the Wake of Tyre Nichols' Death, Does Diversity Make A Difference In Policing?

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Five police officers have been charged with murder and other crimes in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death this month in Memphis. Nichols, who was Black, ...

Retired WNBA Star Maya Moore And Her Husband Jonathan Irons Talk About Their Journey

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maya Moore stepped away from her stellar basketball career to help free Jonathan Irons, a man who was incarcerated for over two decades on a wrongful ...

German And American Tanks Are Headed for Ukraine

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For months, Ukraine pressed western allies for state-of-the-art tanks. For months, Germany and the U.S. resisted. That changed Wednesday.Both countrie...

Some Muslim Americans Turn To Faith For Guidance On Abortion

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion, some Muslims in America have sought a better understanding of what their faith ...

Shock And Pain in Monterey Park, Site Of Another American Mass Shooting

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The people of Monterey Park, California, would normally be celebrating Lunar New Year right now, one of the biggest holidays of the year in a communit...

Despite Billion-Dollar Jackpots, Critics Say the Lottery Is a Losing Game

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Admit it - you've fantasized about what you would do if you hit the lottery and exactly how you would spend your millions - or billions. Spending a f...

Holiday Traditions in China and Ukraine Offer Comfort During Uncertain Times

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In China, huge numbers of people are expected to travel and gather with family this weekend for the start of the Lunar New Year, just as the country e...

How The Government Tracks Classified Documents—And Why It's An Imperfect System

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Justice Department is investigating the mishandling of classified documents linked to President Biden and to his predecessor, former President Tru...

Lessons From The 2011 Debt Ceiling Standoff

18 Jan 2023

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The U.S. will hit its borrowing limit on Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and her department will need to take "extraordinary m...

The Key To Happiness, According To A Decades-Long Study

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you could change one thing in your life to become a happier person — like your income, a job, your relationships or your health — what would ma...

Dr. Céline Gounder Dispels Disinformation About Her Husband's Death

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The soccer world was shocked by the death of renowned U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl at the World Cup in Qatar. Then came the conspiracy theories c...

For Black Men, Barriers To Mental Health Care Can Be Complex

14 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The start of a new year can push us to think about how we take care of ourselves – our bodies or our minds. And for some people that can mean seeki...

Where The Ukraine War Goes Next

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a pivotal moment in the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces continue to have the upper hand on the battlefield, but there are real questions abou...

Author Aubrey Gordon Wants To Debunk Myths About Fat People

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

People sometimes object when Aubrey Gordon describes herself as fat. It's not that they're disputing her size, she says. Rather, they're acting out on...

How California's Deadly Floods Are Tied To The State's Ongoing Drought

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Destructive flooding caused by torrential rains has created a deadly disaster in California. The death toll rivals the worst wildfires and points to a...

Attack On Brazil's Capitol Is Part of Transnational Extremist Movement

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The attack on Brazil's congress and presidential palace Sunday was reminiscent of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Both are part of ...

In Some States, An Unpaid Foster Care Bill Could Mean Parents Lose Their Kids Forever

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parents who have their kids placed in foster care often get a bill to reimburse the state for part of the cost. NPR found that in at least 12 states t...

Why We Can't Resist 'Best Of' Lists

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

'Tis the season for lists! Best films of the year, best albums, best podcasts. Lists can provoke strong emotions- from spirited debate to outrage - ov...

The Lasting Impact Of The January 6th Insurrection

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been two years since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, leaving an indelible mark on American democracy. We speak to NPR Justic...

The Fight To Keep Climate Change Off The Back Burner

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The world faces key deadlines for climate action in coming decades. But most of us are more focused on the short term — today, tomorrow, maybe next ...

How GOP Hardliners Have Managed To Block Their Party's Path In Congress

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A small group of Republican hardliners set out to block Kevin McCarthy, their party's leader in the House of Representatives, from becoming Speaker. T...

How Buying A Home Became A Key Way To Build Wealth In America

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

High mortgage rates and a low supply of homes for sale has made homeownership feel out of reach for many Americans. And yet it remains an important w...

A New Grammy Category Puts Songwriters Like Tobias Jesso Jr. In The Spotlight

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Although not widely known, 37-year-old Tobias Jesso Jr.'s name pops up on the credits of some of today's biggest musical hits. He's written for Adele,...

How to Make Better New Year's Resolutions

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year - the ball has dropped, the champagne bottles are empty and you have a list of resolutions to start living your best life in 20...

Britain's 2022 Was A Year Of Epic Turbulence

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The United Kingdom is, for many, synonymous with stability. But 2022 has been a year of turbulence and change for the U.K.In one, chaotic four-month s...

Artificial Intelligence Made Big Leaps In 2022 — Should We Be Excited Or Worried?

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is now so much a part of our lives that it seems almost mundane. So is that something to be excited about? Or is the world a s...

They Say You Can't Choose Your Family, But Some Do

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard the saying, 'Blood is thicker than water,' right? Yet for many people, family is not just about blood or DNA — it's about deep connecti...

What's Ahead for Rep. Kevin McCarthy and the Republican Party?

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the GOP leader in the House of Representatives and he's campaigning to become Speaker in the next Congress. But a handful of Ho...

For These Exonerated Men, The Fight For Compensation Is About More Than Money

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay both spent decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit. Both were eventually exonerated and released.Clay has...

From 'Harry & Meghan' to 'The Slap', Celebrity Gossip Was Big News in 2022

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you don't follow gossip sites, it was almost impossible this year to ignore the scandals, missteps, and legal woes of celebrities. Gossip has...

Coping With Trauma Is Part of the Job For Many In The U.S. Intelligence Community

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trauma is an inherent part of intelligence work. Think of undercover operatives deployed in dangerous places or investigating gruesome crimes. But get...

Anxiety Is Up. Here Are Some Tips On How To Manage It.

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The number of Americans experiencing anxiety has been rising, especially since the start of the pandemic. There also aren't enough providers to meet t...

When Your Parents Are Also Your Roommates

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More and more young people are moving back in with their parents — and staying there. According to Pew Research, from 1971 to 2021, the number of ...

Interest In Electric Vehicles Is Growing, And So Is The Demand For Lithium

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden this year includes incentives for buying an electric vehicle, ideally to persuade peopl...

Jan. 6 Committee Issues Four Criminal Referrals For Trump

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol held what is expected to be its final hearing....

Making Wine More Inclusive and Less Pretentious

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The world of wine has long had a reputation for snobbery. And it has long been dominated mostly by white men. But that has slowly begun to change. Fro...

What China's New COVID Surge Could Mean—For China And The World

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three years into the pandemic, the world could be on the cusp of the biggest outbreak yet — in China. The country had some of the strictest COVID po...

Big Money Swirls Around College Football's Star Coaches

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deion Sanders' decision to leave Jackson State for the University of Colorado has stirred a lot of debate in the world of college football. LA Times s...

Remembering The Victims Of The Sandy Hook School Shooting, 10 Years Later

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Each mass shooting has a grim number attached to it. But that number is made up of individuals, each of whom had a full life and a family who continue...

The Parents Caught In The Middle Of The FTX Collapse

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prosecutors say the former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, defrauded investors and customers for years, to the tune of billions of...

Tech Layoffs Throw Immigrants' Lives Into Limbo

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In November, Huy Tu found out they were one of 11,000 Meta employees being laid off. Tu is allowed to stay in the U.S. through the OPT program, which ...

Why Do We Love True Crime?

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you think about Jack the Ripper or In Cold Blood, true crime stories have always fascinated us. But the groundbreaking success of the 2014 podcast ...

How A Foiled Coup In Germany Came To Be

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, authorities in Germany arrested more than two dozen suspected far-right extremists over a plot to violently overthrow the government.The pl...

The Deal That Freed Brittney Griner

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden on Thursday announced the negotiated release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a penal colony in Russia and her return to the U.S. She...

Democrats And Republicans Have Lessons To Learn From Georgia Runoff

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Georgia, Democrat Raphael Warnock held on to his U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican candidate Herschel Walker in a special runoff vote. Warnock...

Israelis And Palestinians Await A Far-Right Government With Bated Breath

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jewish ultranationalists are about to have a lot more power in Israel. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office after his f...

Children Are Grieving. Here's How One Texas School District Is Trying to Help

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been more than a year now since many kids across the country returned to their classrooms. And many of them brought grief and trauma with them, t...

Punishing Player Misconduct: Will the NFL Ever Get it Right?

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will return to the field for the first time in nearly two years. This comes after an 11-game su...

Twitter's Safety Chief Quit. Here's Why.

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It didn't take long for Elon Musk's stated vision for Twitter—a "digital town square" where all legal speech flows freely—to run head long into re...

China's Outspoken Generation

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The protests in China may have been silenced, for now. But could this be the start of a new political awakening among young people in the country? H...

Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The advocacy group Human Rights Campaign reports that in the past year, more than 300 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced by state legis...

The (Literally) Cold War In Ukraine

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russian attacks have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian energy and heating infrastructure, threatening to leave millions vulnerable to the approaching bitt...

How Abortion Bans—Even With Medical Emergency Exemptions—Impact Healthcare

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Zielke went to an ER in Ohio bleeding profusely while experiencing a miscarriage. This was in early September, before the state's 6-week abo...

Pulling Back The Curtain On Our Climate Migration Reporting

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For over a year, we've been working on a series of stories on climate migration that spans thousands of miles and multiple continents.Our team of jour...

When Does Comedy Cross the Line?

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every time stand-up comic Dave Chappelle gets in front of a mic, he seems to reignite a debate over when, or whether, a comedian can go too far. Chapp...