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HHS Secretary Talks Unaccompanied Minors At The Border, Addresses Criticisms

Thursday, April 22, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra how the Biden administration is housing and handling the unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border.

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Cuba's Communists Change Leadership, But Likely Not Much Else

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Patrick Oppmann, a CNN reporter based in Havana, about what it means for Cuba that a Castro is not at the helm for the first time in more than sixty years.

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Nigella Lawson On How To Find Peace While Cooking

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with cookbook writer Nigella Lawson about her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat and how to stop viewing cooking as tedious and, instead, find peace in the kitchen.

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Congressional Democrat Says The Time Is Now For Federal Police Reform

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic Congresswoman Karen Bass of California about the George Floyd police reform bill she's sponsoring and her talks with Republicans to help it pass in the Senate.

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George Floyd's Friend Speaks About Chauvin's Verdict

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ronnie Lillard, friend of George Floyd, about his reaction to Tuesday's verdict.

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Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

A verdict has been reached in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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Manchester City And Chelsea To Pull Out Of Newly-Formed Football League

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelley talks with Rob Harris, sports writer for the Associated Press about how Manchester United and Chelsea say they won't join the European Super League.

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Outdoor Mask Mandates Could Lift Soon, According To Ashish Jha Of Brown University

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, who says outdoor transmission of COVID-19 is low and states may soon lift outdoor mask mandates.

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Proposed Breakaway European Super League Outrages Soccer World

Monday, April 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Roger Bennett, co-anchor of the Men In Blazers podcast, about the proposed breakaway European Super League and the impact such a move would have on soccer.

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Julie Fisher, First U.S. Ambassador To Belarus Since 2008, Awaits Travel To Minsk

Friday, April 16, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Julie Fisher, the first U.S. Ambassador to Belarus since 2008, about last year's disputed presidential election and where diplomatic relations currently stand.

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U.S. Soccer President On How Prize Money Gap Is At The Center Of Equal Pay Lawsuit

Thursday, April 15, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone about the ongoing U.S. women's national team lawsuit over equal pay and her continued priorities for the federation.

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Heinz Promises To Catch Up To Americans' Demand Amid Ketchup Packet Shortage

Saturday, April 10, 2021

The pandemic is causing another new, yet uniquely American, shortage — ketchup. Heinz says it has to up its production by 25% to meet the demand for the popular condiment.

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What The Cherry Blossom Bloom Can Tell Us About Climate Change

Monday, April 05, 2021

Kyoto's cherry blossom peak bloom this year was the earliest on record in 1,200 years. That's worth noting, given that when a cherry blossom blooms can tell us a lot about climate change.

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New Research Shows Dinosaurs Suffered From Malignant Cancer, Too

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

Scientists have identified an aggressive bone cancer — for the first time — in the fibula of a dinosaur that lived 76 to 77 million years ago. The diagnosis sheds new light on dinosaurs and disease.

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Trade Issues Have Divided Democrats, So Where Do The 2020 Candidates Stand?

Friday, October 11, 2019

President Trump has taken dramatic action on trade. His potential 2020 rivals are on the record about what they would do regarding tariffs and trade deals that could dramatically impact the economy.

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Bigger Supreme Court? No More Electoral College? See What 2020 Democrats Would Do

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Stacking up the positions of presidential candidates on changes to government institutions, there are divisions over expanding the U.S. Supreme Court and ending the Senate's filibuster.

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See Where Democratic Candidates Unite And Differ On Gun Policy

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Democrats running for president are largely unified on proposals like an assault weapons ban and red flag laws. Divisions exist over implementing gun buyback programs as voluntary or mandatory.

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