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NBA star Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 seasons

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony retires as the 9th top scorer in the league's history, and holds 3 Olympic gold medals.

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'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker," has died at 89. Brunson won 10 bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was known for writing Super System, a popular book about the game.

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The new Zelda game, 'Tears of the Kingdom,' lives up to the hype

Friday, May 12, 2023

Keza MacDonald, video game editor for The Guardian, talks about the new game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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The COVID public health emergency is ending — but long COVID persists for some

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Despite the end of the public health emergency, long COVID persists for some patients.

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End of COVID Public Health Emergency brings uncertainty for immunocompromised people

Thursday, May 11, 2023

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday. But for people who are immunocompromised, the impact of the virus doesn't go away.

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'Hotel Cuba' tells an immigrant's story of everyday courage

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Aaron Hamburger, author of Hotel Cuba, a novel is based on the real life immigration story of his grandparents.

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What happens if the government defaults? A former Federal Reserve economist explains

Monday, May 08, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm about how a government default would impact everyday life for Americans.

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Senator says the Supreme Court should 'take the hint' on code of conduct

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine talks about efforts to create a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court needs a code of conduct, says judicial ethics expert

Monday, May 01, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Indiana University law professor Charles Geyh about Senate efforts to pass a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.

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10 years after the deadliest garment factory accident

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Elizabeth Paton of The New York Times about the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest accident in the history of the garment industry.

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How a 2024 presidential campaign for Biden will differ from 2020's

Monday, April 24, 2023

Evan Osnos, author and staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about President Biden's strategy for his anticipated run for president.

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Lebron James' son Bronny faces a pivotal decision in his basketball career

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic's Tobias Bass about where Lebron James' son will play basketball after high school. Bronny James may go to college or to play in the NBA development league.

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Sudan citizens are hiding from intense fighting between army and paramilitary group

Monday, April 17, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Cameron Hudson, former special envoy to Sudan, about the fighting that broke out in the country over the weekend, and what's at stake.

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Feinstein's absence is highlighting a divide in the Democratic Party

Friday, April 14, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Christopher Cadelago, Politico's White House correspondent based in Sacramento, about reactions to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's absence from Washington.

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Texas judge's anti-abortion drug ruling is indefensible, says lawyer

Monday, April 10, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with lawyer Adam Unikowsky about a Texas judge's ruling overturning FDA approval for the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest

Friday, April 07, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with director Daniel Goldhaber and actor and cowriter Ariela Barer about environmental activism through sabotage in their heist film How To Blow Up a Pipeline.

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50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call

Monday, April 03, 2023

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public.

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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy

Thursday, March 16, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.

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2023 has already brought plenty of surprises for video game fans

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

It's a good time to be someone who plays video games. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with James Mastromarino, who edits gaming coverage for NPR, to talk about the year so far.

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Former Congressman Barney Frank on Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Monday, March 13, 2023

NPR's Juana summers talks with former Congressman Barney Frank about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the Dodd-Frank rollback of 2018.

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