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Can Psychedelic Therapy Go Mainstream?

03 Aug 2025

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Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. So why can't you get them from your doct...

Economic Worries, Redistricting Battles, Reconsidering BMI

02 Aug 2025

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A flurry of economic news this week painted an unflattering picture of the U.S. economy. States are eying redistricting as a way to swing control of t...

Tariffs Deadline, Texas Flood Hearing, Witkoff In Israel

01 Aug 2025

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The White House issued new tariff rates last night. Which imported goods will face the highest rates and when? And survivors of the deadly floods in T...

Fed Keeps Interest Rates, Texas Redistricting, US Middle East Envoy In Israel

31 Jul 2025

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week despite demands for lower rates from President Trump, Republicans in Texas released a proposa...

Gaza Famine and Diplomacy, EPA Emissions Standards, GOP's Epstein Troubles

30 Jul 2025

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The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn't act to end deaths from starvation. Trump's EPA wants to reverse course on CO2 emis...

NYC Office Shooting, Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid Latest

29 Jul 2025

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A gunman shot and killed four people — including a police officer — at an office building in midtown Manhattan. During his four-day trip to Scotla...

Pete Buttigieg warns democrats can't go back to pre-Trump status quo

28 Jul 2025

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Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Secretary for Transportation Pete Buttigieg about where Democrats went wrong, how they can regain public trust, ...

Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid, Pete Buttigieg on Democrats

28 Jul 2025

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President Trump spent the weekend in Scotland where he announced a new tariff deal with the European Union. Following days of global outrage about ima...

How is Trump Changing the Justice Department?

27 Jul 2025

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Since Donald Trump's reelection, the Justice Department is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once guided by norms of independence from the White H...

Trump In Scotland, Detainee Abuse Allegations in Florida, Stocks Surging

26 Jul 2025

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President Trump is spending the weekend in Scotland, but he can't get away from questions about his disgraced former friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Some peo...

Trump Pressures The Fed, Epstein Town Halls, France Recognizes Palestinian State

25 Jul 2025

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President Trump personally inspected renovations of the Federal Reserve's headquarters as part of a pressure campaign on chair Jerome Powell, House Re...

Epstein Files Subpoena, Columbia $221 Million Settlement, 'Woke' AI

24 Jul 2025

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The White House is pushing against the wave of questions around the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, Columbia University agreed to pay over $220 ...

Epstein Troubles In Congress, 2016 Election Interference, Columbia Student Discipline

23 Jul 2025

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House Republicans went home early for summer recess to avoid dragging out a fight over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, President Trump's spy chief published...

Troops In Central Gaza, Military Detention Centers, Harvard Hearing

22 Jul 2025

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Israel has expanded its military ground operation into central Gaza, the US Homeland Security Department is preparing to use military bases in New Jer...

Gaza Aid Violence, Harvard On Trial, Congress Redistricting

21 Jul 2025

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Many Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military fire as they try to get food aid, the Trump administration is in court pushing Harvard Universi...

The Talk

20 Jul 2025

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It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered, yet for many Black families, the fear remains unchanged. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Ay...

Epstein Conspiracies, US Drug Manufacturing, Student Loan Overhaul

19 Jul 2025

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The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to unseal more records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but will this satisfy conspiracy theorists? Presi...

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

18 Jul 2025

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Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit d...

Rescission Vote, Trump And The Wall Street Journal, Trump's Health

18 Jul 2025

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House Republicans passed a rescissions bill taking back $9 billion in funding for public media and foreign aid. President Trump says he intends to sue...

Public Media Cuts, Trump And Fed Chair, Israel Strikes Syria

17 Jul 2025

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Senate Republicans voted to take back billions of dollars in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, President Trump has been threatening to ...

Tariffs And Inflation, Epstein Conspiracy Theories, Public Broadcasting Cuts

16 Jul 2025

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Escalating import tariffs are beginning to show up in the prices that consumers pay. The President has backtracked on his promise to release governmen...

Moscow On Trump, Supreme Court On Education Department, Epstein Files

15 Jul 2025

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President Trump threatened Russia with heavy tariffs if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is not reached by September, and he promised Ukraine billions of...

Tariffs View From The EU, Ukraine Weapons Plan, Texas Flood Update

14 Jul 2025

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President Trump sent letters to leaders of the European Union and Mexico threatening to impose higher import sanctions. The President has expressed fr...

Chinese manufacturing meets Small Town, USA

13 Jul 2025

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The Trump administration is pushing to bring manufacturing back to America. But what happens when one multinational company actually tries to set up s...

President Trump Visits Texas, Immigration Raids Ruling, New Antidepressants Study

12 Jul 2025

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President Trump visits Texas a week after the devastating floods. Questions are now being raised whether cuts to FEMA hampered the rescue response. Al...

Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data

11 Jul 2025

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President Trump is visiting Kerr County, Texas to meet with first responders and families affected by the flash floods. The cozy relationship between ...

Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses

10 Jul 2025

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Hundreds of mourners gathered in the football stadium at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas to remember those who died in last week's flash floods. ...

Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs

09 Jul 2025

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Rescue and recovery efforts trudged on for a fifth day after devastating floods hit central Texas, President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netan...

Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.

08 Jul 2025

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Crews continue their search and rescue efforts in Central Texas, the Dow tumbled on Monday after President Trump threatened stiff new import taxes, an...

Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans

07 Jul 2025

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In central Texas, crews are continuing the search for victims of last week's flash flooding, and local officials have been fielding questions about wh...

When News Broke

06 Jul 2025

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Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflic...

Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.

05 Jul 2025

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Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautif...

Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy

04 Jul 2025

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President Trump is having an Independence Day ceremony to celebrate the signing of his domestic policy bill, the U.S. has decided to withhold some wea...

GOP Megabill Latest, Tax Cuts And Debt, Sean Combs Conviction

03 Jul 2025

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House Republicans are racing to pass President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill and have it to his desk by July 4th. Budget analysts say it woul...

One-on-One with Zohran Mamdani

02 Jul 2025

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Zohran Mamdani about his vision for New York City and his surprise win in the Democratic primary for mayor. Want more co...

Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund

02 Jul 2025

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The Senate approved President Trump's megabill, which includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs. Cuts to Medicaid in the bill ...

Megabill Wrangling, State Of Democracy Poll, USAID Ends

01 Jul 2025

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Republican leaders must find a fragile balance in the reconciliation bill between making deep cuts and protecting programs for the vulnerable. Also, a...

Senate Spending Bill, Ukraine Airstrikes, Idaho Firefighter Shootings

30 Jun 2025

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Several Senate Republicans are attacking the cuts to Medicaid in the President's massive tax and spending bill, Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles...

America is Changing Lanes on EVs

29 Jun 2025

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In 2025 America's car industry is encountering a new reality and has quickly shifted priorities to reflect changing winds in politics and the market. ...

SCOTUS Rulings, Trump Megabill, Israeli PM Denies IDF Deliberately Fired on Gazans

28 Jun 2025

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The Supreme Court rules that individual judges don't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, but the court did not clarify the constitutio...

Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions

27 Jun 2025

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The Supreme Court has come to a highly anticipated decision in the case related to birthright citizenship. The issue before the court was how lower co...

Iran Intelligence, Supreme Court Term Ends, Gaza Food Program

27 Jun 2025

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The administration has revealed new details about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program, the Supreme Court hands down it's final rulings of the se...

Trump After NATO, Abrego Garcia Latest, Senate Trump Agenda

26 Jun 2025

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President Trump ended the NATO summit in The Hague with a warmer view of the alliance. A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia...

Iran Intelligence, NATO Summit, Trump Judicial Nod

25 Jun 2025

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New intelligence suggests U.S. strikes only set Iran's nuclear back by months, contrary to claims by President Trump, the President meets today with N...

Trump's Ceasefire, Supreme Court Immigration Ruling, NYC Mayoral Primary

24 Jun 2025

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President Trump announced on social media that Iran and Israel have agreed to a total ceasefire, and the US Supreme Court says the Trump administratio...

Trump Strikes Iran, View From Israel, Iran's Options

23 Jun 2025

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President Trump says U.S. military strikes on Iran "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program, Iran continues to send missiles into Israel, while Iran's a...

Bonus Episode: US Strikes Iran

22 Jun 2025

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President Trump ordered the U.S. military to bomb three Iranian sites he said were crucial to that nation's nuclear ambitions.Learn more about sponsor...

Getting Abortion Pills Into Women's Hands

22 Jun 2025

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This week marks three years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, in an historic ruling that changed the landscape of abortion access. ...

Weaponry in Israel-Iran Conflict, President Trump's Domestic Agenda, Heat Dome

21 Jun 2025

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Israel warns of a "prolonged" conflict with Iran. But with the war now in its second week, do the two countries have the weapons to fight a sustained ...

National Guard Ruling, Divisions On Iran, EU and Iran Diplomacy

20 Jun 2025

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A court says President Trump can keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles, for now. Differences of opinion about whether to join Israel's war...

Iran-Israel Conflict Latest, Trump On Iran, Social Security Funds

19 Jun 2025

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The latest developments in the Israel-Iran conflict, and the evolution of President Trump's thinking on whether to involve the US. Plus, the Social Se...

Trump And Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, ICE Farm Raids Continue

18 Jun 2025

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President Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Iran. Israel and the U.S. intelligence community disagree about whether Iran has suspended its nucl...

Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlement

17 Jun 2025

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Israel has expanded its attacks on targets inside Iran to include the country's state television studios. The suspect accused of killing a Minnesota l...

Minnesota Shooting Arrest, Israel-Iran Conflict, G7 Kicks Off, Colorado Election Data

16 Jun 2025

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An arrest has been made in the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, Israel and Iran are trading missile strikes wit...

Two Problems, One Affordable Green Solution

15 Jun 2025

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The U.S. faces a housing crisis and growing threats of climate change. One global city is tackling both problems at once, and U.S. cities are paying a...

Middle East Conflict, Military Parade, No Kings Protests

14 Jun 2025

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Iran and Israel traded military strikes overnight, raising fears of a wider conflict. Plus, a military parade will take place in Washington, D.C. late...

Israel Strikes Iran, National Guard Ruling, Padilla Handcuffed, Rescission Vote

13 Jun 2025

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The Israeli military strikes dozens of Iranian targets including nuclear facilities. A California appeals court allows President Trump to maintain con...

Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing

12 Jun 2025

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As the Trump administration carries out its campaign promises on immigration, Americans respond to rising tension over how they're put in place. The E...

Military in LA, Immigration Raids and Business, Trump's Hush Money Appeal

11 Jun 2025

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With Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles experts weigh-in on the limits of what they can do. As President Trump's immigration crackdown expands,...

Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop

10 Jun 2025

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For the fourth straight night, people in Los Angeles took to the streets to protest ICE immigration raids. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. i...

Dave Portnoy on Trump, the manosphere, and his advice for Democrats

09 Jun 2025

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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy about "bro" culture, his support of President Trump and what democrats could be do...

LA Protests, Federal Judges Toxic Workplaces, Housing Climate Solutions

09 Jun 2025

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Immigration raids in Los Angeles spark three days of protests. President Trump deploys the National Guard to the city against the wishes of California...

Unprepared: There is No Plan

08 Jun 2025

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Part 2: As North Carolina struggles to build back after Hurricane Helene, NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan travels to New York and New Jersey years af...

Unprepared: Helene's Deadly Warning

08 Jun 2025

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Part 1: This weekend on The Sunday Story, NPR's Laura Sullivan examines how the nation is failing to rebuild after major storms in a way that will pro...

Deported Migrant Returns to US, World Pride in DC, Sports Finals

07 Jun 2025

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The migrant at the center of a legal storm is back on US soil. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He now faces criminal char...

Trump and Musk Break Up, Tariffs Raise $70 billion, ICE Detention Conditions

06 Jun 2025

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A rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalated on Thursday with the two trading barbs on their respective social media platforms. Repor...

Trump Issues Travel Ban, Musk Criticizes Budget Bill, Iran Nuclear Talks Latest

05 Jun 2025

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President Trump signed a proclamation banning visitors from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others. While Senate Republica...

Imported Steel Tariffs Double, White House Rescission Request, Gaza Aid Paused

04 Jun 2025

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Starting today, the tax on imported steel and aluminum doubles to 50 percent. The White House has formally asked Congress to take back $9.4 billion do...

Boulder Attack Latest, Ukraine and Russia Talks, South Korea Election

03 Jun 2025

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The man arrested in Colorado for an attack on people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas is facing a federal hate crime c...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Senate Budget Bill, Colorado Attack

02 Jun 2025

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Ukraine hit Russia with a series of remote drone strikes hours before peace talks in Turkey. The Republican-led Senate returns from recess and is task...

The Day The Dinosaurs Died

01 Jun 2025

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In 2007, paleontologist Ken Lacovara suspected he'd made a huge discovery in an unexpected spot. Tucked behind a Lowe's hardware store in a strip mall...

Shangri-La Dialogue, Nippon/U.S. Steel Deal, Taylor Swift Gets Her Masters

31 May 2025

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At the annual security forum in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterizes China as a threat. President Trump celebrates a partnersh...

Trump's US Steel Reversal, Court Win For Harvard, Musk Leaves DOGE

30 May 2025

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US Steel is entering a multi-billion dollar partnership and Japanese competitor Nippon Steel. President Trump campaigned on a promise to block the dea...

Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, CPAC Hungary

29 May 2025

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A federal court has blocked most of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. The judges said the president overstepped his authority when he put ta...

Gaza Food Distribution Chaos, New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Children Of ISIS

28 May 2025

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Israeli forces fired shots at a food distribution site in Gaza after people, many of whom face the threat of starvation, had overrun the place. The in...

Harvard President says critics' "fire is misdirected"

27 May 2025

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In addition to revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students, the Trump administration is pulling all federal contracts from the univers...

New Gaza Aid Group Faces Criticism, Harvard President Speaks Out, DEI Rollbacks

27 May 2025

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Israel has lifted its restrictions on humanitarian aid. A new U.S.-aid group is now preparing to bring food to Gaza, where hunger is widespread. But t...

Russia Intensifies Attacks On Ukraine, Summer Travel Season, Wildfire Forecast

26 May 2025

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Ukrainian officials say Russia launched its largest airstrikes since the start of the conflict. Sunday's attack, which killed 12 people, happened only...

The Class of 2025

25 May 2025

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A lot has changed in higher education since President Trump took office. This week on The Sunday Story, Ayesha reflects on her own college graduation,...

National Security Council Shakeup, George Floyd Murder and Political Extremism

24 May 2025

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Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks f...

Suspected D.C. Shooter Charged, Trump vs. Harvard, SCOTUS Ruling On Agency Firings

23 May 2025

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The man suspected of killing two Israeli Embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in D.C. has been charged with two counts of murder, among other cri...

Israeli Embassy Employees Killed, Israel's Occupation Plans, Trump Bill Latest

22 May 2025

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Officials in Israel and Washington are condemning the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Plus, Isr...

Negotiating Trump's Sweeping Agenda, South Africa's President, DOGE Cuts

21 May 2025

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The latest on the president's massive tax and immigration bill as it faces continued resistance from both moderate and hardline Republicans. South Afr...

Trump's Talk With Putin, Israel's Incursion, Weather Service Budget Cuts

20 May 2025

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Unpacking President Trump's hourslong conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Gaza, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Khan Youni...

Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Escalation In Gaza, Kentucky Storm Recovery

19 May 2025

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The diagnosis of prostate cancer for the former president comes just days ahead of the release of a book detailing questions about his mental fitness ...

Is America becoming an autocracy?

18 May 2025

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Hundreds of U.S.-based scholars say the United States is swiftly heading away from liberal democracy and towards some form of authoritarianism. In thi...

Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections

17 May 2025

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Deadly storms and tornadoes tore through several states overnight. In Kentucky, a local mayor says more than 20 people were killed. Also, the Supreme ...

Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

16 May 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided as justices heard arguments debating how lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthri...

Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill

15 May 2025

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President Trump did not make normalizing relations with Israel a condition for dropping sanctions against Syria, raising questions about how the two n...

Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill

14 May 2025

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President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukrai...

Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

13 May 2025

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Companies are rushing to import merchandise while a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China is in place, but what happens after the 90-day arr...

Trump In The Middle East, Hamas Hostage Release, Mulling Medicaid Cuts

12 May 2025

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President Trump chose Saudi Arabia - again - for the first state trip of his second term. What does that say about his foreign policy? Hamas says it w...

The Trial of Sean Combs

11 May 2025

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Sean Combs who was once at the forefront of hip-hop music and fashion is now on trial for sex trafficking. The hip-hop mogul launched the careers of n...

India and Pakistan Agree Ceasefire, Food Stamps Data, Nuclear Reactor Watchdog

10 May 2025

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India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire. It follows US-led talks. Plus, NPR learns that the Department of Agriculture is demanding ...

Scene From Vatican City, Life Of Pope Leo XIV, China Trade Talks

09 May 2025

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People traveled to the Vatican from all over the world to witness the election of a new pope. What more do we know about the life of the Chicago-born ...

India And Pakistan Latest, Libya Deportations, The Fed And Interest Rates

08 May 2025

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Pakistan's defense minister warned that hostilities between his country and India could escalate into a nuclear confrontation, the White House plans t...

India And Pakistan Conflict, Papal Conclave Begins, Transgender Military Ban

07 May 2025

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India struck multiple targets across Pakistan in the most extensive strikes in more than 50 years, the papal conclave to elect the next leader of the ...

Canada's Prime Minister Meets Trump, Abortion Lawsuit Surprise, Film Tariffs

06 May 2025

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President Trump will meet with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his election on an anti-Trump platform. In a surprise move, the Justice De...

Trump And The Constitution, Gaza Food Aid Plan, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins

05 May 2025

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President Trump says he "doesn't know" if it's his job to defend the US Constitution when it comes to providing immigrants due process. Israel approv...

Syria's Missing Children

04 May 2025

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In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated them. Thousands of these childr...