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American troops battle ISIS for control of Syrian prison

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

American forces are fighting the Islamic State for control of a prison in northeastern Syria, in the most substantial military engagement with ISIS since it lost the last of its territory in 2019.

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You save a stranger's life — then what? A new novel explores the aftermath

Friday, January 14, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Antoine Wilson about his novel, "Mouth to Mouth." It explores the complicated, unexpected ripple effects of saving a stranger's life.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the push to keep schools open

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the omicron surge and the administration's push to keep schools open.

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Things seem grim now. But America's COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco, offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.

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The case for COVID optimism, despite sky-high infection rates

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

In the face of rising COVID cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.

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During the Jan. 6 riot chaos, lawmakers called on military and intelligence training

Monday, January 03, 2022

Representatives Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Jason Crow, D-Colo., reflect on the ways their military and intelligence training aided them during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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April Ashley, transgender activist, has died

Friday, December 31, 2021

April Ashley, a trailblazing activist for transgender rights, has died at age 86.

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A look back at attacks on voting rights in 2021 — and what could be next

Friday, December 31, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wendy Weiser, who directs the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the threats to our elections in 2022 and 2024.

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Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election

Friday, December 31, 2021

Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton says war-gaming and civics education could help assure that the military is better prepared for a contested election.

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Tens of thousands are displaced in Brazil after weeks of flooding in Bahia state

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gram Slattery, Brazil correspondent for Reuters, about the deadly flooding currently happening in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.

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'Low probability, high impact': 3 generals warn of a potential military coup in 2024

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired Major General Paul Eaton about the possibility of another insurrection after the 2024 election.

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This a capella group known for singing in stairwells now has a new Christmas album

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Dallas-based a capella group Kings Return has made a name for themselves by singing beautiful music in stairwells. Now they're out with a new Christmas EP.

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Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it and what you can do

Saturday, December 18, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID case numbers.

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How to safely navigate the holidays amid rising COVID cases

Friday, December 17, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID-19 case numbers.

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'Hell on Earth': Afghans have to choose between feeding or heating, according to WFP

Friday, December 17, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program (WFP), about hunger in Afghanistan.

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Rep. Kinzinger discusses the events of Jan. 6 as congressional inquiries heat up

Thursday, December 16, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., about his role on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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'We will fight for our independence,' says Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S.

Friday, December 10, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amb. Oksana Markarova, ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, on relations between the two countries and increased pressure from Russia.

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Revered cultural critic Greg Tate has died at age 64

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

The revered critic Greg Tate, an early and influential hip hop writer, has died. Tate grew up around intellectuals and developed a rabid curiosity about music, film, literature, theory and politics.

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Houston's Third Ward braces for state redistricting plans

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Reverend Don Odom Jr., the social justice ministry leader at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, about how Texas' redistricting plan will impact his community.

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Billions of federal dollars could replace lead pipes. Flint has history to share

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The new infrastructure legislation makes money available to remove potentially poisonous pipes around the country. In Flint, Mich., mistrust runs deeper than the plumbing does.

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