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Vice presidents can make or break a candidate. Here's how Trump is choosing

18 Jun 2024

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We are just weeks away from one of the biggest political events of the election campaign season: the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Form...

'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media

17 Jun 2024

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Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S...

25 years on, 'Boys Don't Cry' remains a milestone in trans cinema

16 Jun 2024

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As part of his ongoing look at groundbreaking films from 1999, host Scott Detrow speaks with Kimberly Peirce, the writer-director of Boys Don't Cry. T...

Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?

14 Jun 2024

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As the U.K. gears up for a July election, polls show the liberal Labour Party ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives by a hefty margin.Le...

When it comes to the Israel-Gaza war, the split in opinion is generational

13 Jun 2024

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After the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed more than 1,100 people, President Joe Biden expressed America's backing for its Middle Easte...

What a second Biden or Trump presidency could mean for American allies and foes

12 Jun 2024

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America is facing two very different futures on the world stage after November. If former President Trump wins, he's promised to fundamentally re-eval...

Does artificial intelligence deliver immortality?

11 Jun 2024

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Michael Bommer likely only has a few weeks left to live. A couple years ago, he was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer.Then, an opportunity arose to...

Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?

10 Jun 2024

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On Saturday, Israeli special forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, killing at least 270 Palestinians and injuring hundreds in the proces...

COVID funding is ending for schools. What will it mean for students?

09 Jun 2024

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Billions of dollars in federal COVID funding is set to expire for K-12 schools.Educators across the country say the extra money helped students catch ...

'Double disapprovers' could decide the election. Here's what they say

07 Jun 2024

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With the presidential election approaching, some voters are wondering how we again ended up with Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the presumptive nominee...

The state of Hamas on 3 fronts: troops, governance and narrative

06 Jun 2024

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war in Gaza can't end until Israel has destroyed Hamas.NPR's reporting from Israel and Gaza sugges...

Hollywood flips the script in the new movie 'Ezra'

05 Jun 2024

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'Ezra' is a road trip movie, a movie about fathers and sons.Bobby Cannavale plays the father Max, and he hasn't quite figured out what his son Ezra's ...

What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?

04 Jun 2024

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The 12 New Yorkers who served on the jury for former president Donald Trump's trial, and voted to convict him om 34 counts of falsified business recor...

Battlefield medicine has come a long way. But that progress could be lost

03 Jun 2024

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When the U.S. launched its invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, it had been a decade since a full-scale deployment of American troops....

How one Nashville museum has embraced the repatriation of stolen artifacts

02 Jun 2024

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The Rosetta Stone, the Kohinoor diamond, sculptures from Greece's Parthenon known as the Elgin Marbles are all dazzling objects that bear the history ...

Trump was found guilty on all counts. What comes next?

31 May 2024

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After a trial that lasted 21 days and a deliberation that took less than ten hours, a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all...

In a historic verdict, Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in hush money trial

30 May 2024

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After 10 hours of deliberation, in a historic verdict, a jury of 12 New Yorkers reached a verdict in the criminal hush money trial of former President...

How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players

29 May 2024

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When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it heralded an end to racial segregation in professional baseball.And even though Major...

Closing arguments for Trump's trial have been made. What now?

28 May 2024

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Nearly two dozen witnesses and 21 days of court later, Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is coming to a close. Twelve New Yorkers have been lis...

Forecasters predict another sweltering summer. Are we ready?

27 May 2024

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The summer of 2023 saw skylines choked by Canadian wildfire smoke, coral cooked in hot tub-warm ocean water and a month straight of 110-degree Fahrenh...

Make travel bearable on Memorial Day and beyond

26 May 2024

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It seems like every year we hear the same thing: that this will be the busiest summer travel season ever. But this one really stands out. AAA projects...

Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial

24 May 2024

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We bring you a special episode of Trump's Trials. Host Scott Detrow speaks with former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman. Although Litman...

Republicans soften stance abortion, 'abortion abolitionists' go farther

23 May 2024

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Abortion Rights has been a motivating political issue for generations, and this year might be the most intense for those on both sides of the issue. N...

The Class of 2024: From a pandemic to protests

22 May 2024

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Everyone says you live through history, but "I don't think anyone prepared us for this much history," say the students in the Class of 2024.For sponso...

The states where abortion is on the ballot in November

21 May 2024

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Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. It will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls i...

What to expect after the sudden death of Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi

20 May 2024

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here's how his death might contribute to instability in Iran...

What Do Young Voters Want? Candidates Are Determined To Find Out

19 May 2024

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A little less than six months out from the general election, it seems like a new poll comes out every few minutes. In the constantly shifting data, ev...

How 'The Sympathizer' confronts Hollywood's version of the Vietnam War

17 May 2024

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Hollywood depictions have long helped inform America's understanding of the Vietnam War.But there was usually one thing missing from these Vietnam War...

As antisemitism grows, it is easier to condemn than define

16 May 2024

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For American Jews who grew up thinking antisemitism was a thing of the past, the last several years have been startling. White supremacists marched in...

The migrant aid group caught in a right-wing social media thread

15 May 2024

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A conservative group posted a social media thread showing flyers in a border encampment in Mexico urging migrants to vote for Joe Biden. Now, the woma...

How this Girl Scout troop offers community to migrant children

14 May 2024

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The Girl Scouts have been part of American childhood for generations. And now that quintessential experience is helping young girls, who are new to th...

Have the new weight-loss drugs changed what it means to be body positive?

13 May 2024

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America is a land of contradictions; while we're known as a nation that loves to eat, we also live within a culture that has long valued thinness as t...

He may be a longshot, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could impact the election

12 May 2024

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have turned their attention on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently. And the fact that the major party...

Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

10 May 2024

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When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. ...

From utility man to one of California's foremost journalists

09 May 2024

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Louis Sahagún first arrived at the Los Angeles Times in his early twenties as a utility worker, sweeping lead dust around the printing machines.But i...

Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating

08 May 2024

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The Biden administration has put a hold on an arms shipment to Israel. A senior administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity told N...

Brittney Griner shares her experience behind bars in Russia

07 May 2024

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Brittney Griner didn't know the flight she was taking to Moscow in February 2022 would upend her life. But even before she left for the airport, Grine...

What's behind the 'outside agitator' narrative

06 May 2024

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The term "outside agitator" has staying power.It's been used against protestors throughout history, from the Civil Rights Movement, to the anti-Vietna...

NASA chief is worried about China getting back to the moon first

05 May 2024

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On Friday, China launched its Chang'e-6 mission carrying a probe to the far side of the moon to gather samples and bring them back to Earth. If succes...

Wild Card: Jenny Slate

04 May 2024

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Welcome to Wild Card with Rachel Martin. In this first episode, Rachel talks to Jenny Slate, known for her roles in Obvious Child, Marcel the Shell wi...

Larry Demeritte will be the first Black trainer in the Kentucky Derby in decades

03 May 2024

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Larry Demeritte is the first Black trainer participating in the Kentucky Derby in 35 years. And while the betting-books have his colt West Saratoga ru...

Want to understand America's labor movement? Head south

02 May 2024

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If you go by headlines, the last 12 months have delivered major wins to organized labor. But despite well publicized victories the rate of U.S. union ...

For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating

01 May 2024

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From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country.And over the last couple o...

Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

30 Apr 2024

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Dame Judi Dench has played everyone from the writer Iris Murdoch to M in the James Bond films. But among the roles the actress is most closely associa...

How the college protests echo history

29 Apr 2024

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Protests against Israel's war in Gaza on college campuses have expanded across the country. They're the biggest student protests, since college stude...

With the end of apartheid South Africa became an emblem of democracy. Is it still?

28 Apr 2024

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Three decades ago, South Africa held its first democratic election, closing the door on the apartheid era. And Nelson Mandela was elected its first B...

This former NIH chief went public with his prostate cancer to help others

26 Apr 2024

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During the early days of the pandemic, former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins became a familiar voice steering the country through an unprecedented p...

How DeSantis' immigration laws may be backfiring

25 Apr 2024

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Last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a strict immigration law making it harder to hire undocumented workers. But like much of the country, ...

Trump is arguing for immunity in his criminal case. Will the Supreme Court agree?

24 Apr 2024

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One of Richard Nixon's most famous quotes...right up there with "I am not a crook"... had to do with presidential immunity."When the president does it...

How voters from different economic sectors see the 2024 election

23 Apr 2024

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Americans often rank the economy as a number one voting issue. As part of NPR's "We the Voters" series we check back in with four Americans we've been...

Breaking down the legal case at the center of the political universe

22 Apr 2024

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The broad outlines of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case have been known for months. Hush money payments to a former porn star made in 201...

The push to deliver high-speed rail to Texas

21 Apr 2024

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For the last 60 years a transportation revolution has largely passed America by. Bullet trains were invented in Japan in the early 1960s. Since then, ...

Is this fictitious civil war closer to reality than we think?

19 Apr 2024

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Civil War, the new A24 film from British director Alex Garland, imagines a scenario that might not seem so far-fetched to some; a contemporary civil w...

Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

18 Apr 2024

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Back in 1999 when Donald Trump was flirting with a presidential run, he was pro-abortion rights. In an interview on Meet the Press with NBC's Tim Rus...

What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?

17 Apr 2024

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Salman Rushdie is probably most closely associated with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a book inspired by the life of the prophet Muhummad. The bo...

The man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' is still taking risks for his country

16 Apr 2024

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In 1994, the world watched as genocide unfolded in Rwanda. Nearly one million people died as neighbors brutally killed their neighbors. Paul Rusesabag...

Iran's attack on Israel is a major escalation. What comes next for the region?

15 Apr 2024

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Iran launched a barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend, saying it was in response to an airstrike earlier this month ...

How do you select an impartial jury when your client is famous?

14 Apr 2024

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On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom for his first criminal trial. But before a verdict can be rendered a jury mu...

Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

12 Apr 2024

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For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel's bombardment in Gaza is to "destroy Hamas."But in th...

O.J. Simpson's trial divided the nation. What legacy does he leave behind?

11 Apr 2024

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O.J. Simpson was more than a football star. More than a pop culture icon or a defendant acquitted of murder.He became a symbol of America's complicate...

Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked

10 Apr 2024

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In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it's profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body po...

Learning To Live As Neighbors In The Shadow Of A Brutal, Violent History

09 Apr 2024

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Many of us don't have the opportunity to handpick our neighbors. We buy or rent a place in a neighborhood with good schools or an easy commute. Some o...

How Sibling Bonds Shape Our Lives

08 Apr 2024

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Researchers are finding that the impact of relationships with siblings —for better or worse — can be important, and endure well beyond childhood.L...

Bad Omens Or The Cycle of Nature? How The Ancient World Viewed Eclipses

07 Apr 2024

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Tomorrow, the Great American Eclipse will sweep across North America, and millions will experience total darkness.It's an eerie and mysterious experie...

U.S. Stance On Israel Proving Divisive In Congressional Primaries

05 Apr 2024

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The American response to Israel's war with Hamas could be a major factor in the upcoming Congressional elections.Learn more about sponsor message choi...

Bird Flu Has Jumped To Cattle And To Humans. What Are The Potential Risks?

04 Apr 2024

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Bird flu has spread to cows. And now a human has contracted the virus from an infected cow. What kind of risk does this virus pose to people, and are...

In U.S., Over 100,000 Await Organ Transplants. Are Pig Organs The Solution?

03 Apr 2024

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The recent transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human raises hopes that lives will no longer depend on the availability of hu...

Measuring The Economic Impact Of Baltimore's Port Closure

02 Apr 2024

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One week after a massive container ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, a massive effort is underway to cle...

What Happens When A Powerful Corporation Owns The Local News?

01 Apr 2024

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When news outlets shut down in a city, that creates what's often called a news desert. But in Richmond, California, NPR's media correspondent David Fo...

A Billionaire's Land Purchases In Rural Hawaii Have Locals Worried

31 Mar 2024

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Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich. But when a tech billionaire started buying up land in Waimea, a small, rural town ...

A new biopic on Shirley Chisolm fills in the picture on a woman who broke barriers

29 Mar 2024

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Shirley Chisholm made history in 1968 as the first Black woman ever elected to Congress. Four years later, the New York representative made history ag...

One Year On, American Journalist Evan Gershkovich Remains In Russian Prison

28 Mar 2024

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This week Russian authorities extended the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Authorities have yet to provide any evidence to backup ...

Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?

27 Mar 2024

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People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.Univers...

Investigators Search For Answers in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

26 Mar 2024

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Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship rammed into it. As search and rescue efforts continue, federa...

For Millions Of People In Conflict Zones, Famine Is A Man-Made Disaster

25 Mar 2024

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Famine is a man-made disaster affecting millions in conflict zones.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy P...

How Two Recent Cases Of Violence Illustrate The Lives of LGBTQ People

24 Mar 2024

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Suicide rates for queer and trans people are disproportionately high. They're also routinely targets of violence and hate crimes.While some states hav...

Stephen King Has Ruled The Horror Genre For 50 Years. But Is It Art?

22 Mar 2024

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In 1974, Stephen King published his first book, "Carrie". But 50 years on, critics still debate if his work deserves a place in the literary canon.Lea...

Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?

21 Mar 2024

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President Biden just awarded $8.5 billion dollars to the company Intel to help fund semiconductor factories in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon. ...

Is Netanyahu's Endgame Achievable?

20 Mar 2024

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Next week representatives of the Israeli government are scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to Washington, DC. When they arrive, they'll head to the White ...

A $418 Million Settlement Could Change U.S. Home Buying. But Who Benefits?

19 Mar 2024

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The way we have bought homes for the last 100 years could change as soon as July. Who wins, who loses, and who gets a share of the $418 million class...

What Another Putin Term Means For Ukraine

18 Mar 2024

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Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for a quarter century. This weekend's election results confirmed that he will reign for another six years. Putin's hol...

To Fight Crime, Blue Cities Take A Page From The Conservative Playbook

17 Mar 2024

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Three solidly blue cities have rolled out crime fighting initiatives that feel more like conservative strategies.Learn more about sponsor message choi...

NATO Positions Itself For War

15 Mar 2024

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When Russia's war in Ukraine began over two years ago, neighboring countries feared that they could be next.And NATO asked itself - was it prepared to...

What Do We Understand About Long COVID?

14 Mar 2024

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This week marks four years since the outbreak of Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. One of the most vexing legacies — one that science sti...

You're Not Imagining It; Shrinkflation Is Real

13 Mar 2024

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Here's one sign that shrinkflation is no longer just a topic for economics nerds. Cookie Monster recently complained on social media that his favorite...

Haiti's Prime Minister Says He'll Resign. Will It Help Calm The Violence?

12 Mar 2024

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Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, has announced his resignation. But the country remains in freefall. Will Haitians finally have a chance to deter...

Ramadan In A Time Of War

11 Mar 2024

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The holy month of Ramadan begins this week. It is a holy month of worship for Muslims during which they worship, study the Quran, pray and fast from s...

NASA Hopes To Land Humans On Mars By 2030. Is That A Good Thing?

10 Mar 2024

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We're moving closer to the dream of landing humans on Mars. But will sustaining human life on Mars even be possible?Learn more about sponsor message c...

Is Catastrophic Climate Change Inevitable? We Ask Outgoing Climate Chief Kerry

09 Mar 2024

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As John Kerry leaves his role as the first Presidential Envoy for Climate, has he helped shift us away from climate disaster?Learn more about sponsor ...

FX's Shogun Takes A New Approach To An Old Story

08 Mar 2024

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When Shogun, James Clavell's best selling novel was adapted into a powerhouse NBC miniseries in 1980. The hero of the story was Englishman John Blackt...

Generations After The First Nuclear Test, Those Sickened Fight For Compensation

07 Mar 2024

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On August 6, 1945, a stone-faced President Harry Truman appeared on television and told Americans about the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. Th...

Haley's Out: Can Trump Win Her Supporters?

06 Mar 2024

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Nikki Haley's announcement that she was suspending her campaign for president didn't come as a surprise. She's trailed front-runner Donald Trump in al...

How Conflict Can Influence Voters

05 Mar 2024

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This week marks a milestone in the presidential primary process. Fifteen states and one US Territory vote on Super Tuesday. This one day is the bigg...

The Supreme Court Hands Trump A Legal And Political Win

04 Mar 2024

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Former President Donald Trump scored a legal victory today. The Supreme Court ruled 9 to 0 that the likely Republican nominee for President should be...

The Rematch: Biden v. Trump

03 Mar 2024

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Chances are, this November 5th 2024 is going to feel a lot like November 3rd 2020 — a bit like Groundhog Day.After a decisive set of Republican prim...

Are We Alone In The Universe?

01 Mar 2024

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Are we alone in the universe? It's a question that's been posed again and again. Carl Sagan posed it in the 1970s as a NASA mission scientist as the ...

McConnell Releases His Grip On Power

29 Feb 2024

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Here in the US, the average age of retirement is 61. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky passed that birthday more than 20 years ago. And on Wednesday...

Can Speaker Of The House Mike Johnson Make A Deal?

29 Feb 2024

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Despite a last minute agreement to push a deadline for a shutdown, Congress and the White House have to agree on how to fund the government. So far, ...

Trying To Protect Access To IVF

27 Feb 2024

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The backlash to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling designating frozen embryos has been intense. Republicans at the state and national level have openly ...

How The Underground Railroad Got Its Name

26 Feb 2024

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Popular culture is filled with stories of the underground railroad - the legendary secret network that helped enslaved people escape from southern sla...