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What Listeners Told Us About The Importance Of Getting Names Right

Sunday, May 02, 2021

After running an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is more than common courtesy, Life Kit heard from hundreds of listeners about their own names.

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Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico

Sunday, October 21, 2018

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico is resuming its advance toward the U.S. border on Sunday.

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Congo Rebels Kill 15, Threaten Ebola Containment Efforts Again

Sunday, October 21, 2018

The rebels also abducted a dozen children, Congo's military said. The attack comes after two medical workers were killed Saturday while manning a port of entry to try to control the spread of Ebola.

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World Reacts With Skepticism To Saudi Account Of Jamal Khashoggi's Death

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Saudi officials initially claimed that the journalist, who had been missing since Oct. 2, left their consulate in Istanbul alive.

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U.S. Closes Consulate In Basra, Citing Iran-Backed Violence

Saturday, September 29, 2018

The State Department is temporarily closing the U.S. Consulate in the southern Iraqi city and evacuating all diplomats stationed there, following a rocket attack early Friday morning.

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More Than 800 Confirmed Killed After Tsunami And Earthquake In Indonesia

Saturday, September 29, 2018

As rescuers reach more affected areas, officials say the death toll could climb into the thousands.

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This Baker Makes Internet Trolls Eat Their Words — Literally

Monday, June 12, 2017

Tempted to respond back to Internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.

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'I'm Not Going To Be Broken': Mary J. Blige On 'Strength Of A Woman'

Thursday, April 27, 2017

"It's a responsibility being Mary J. Blige," the singer says. She speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about finding catharsis through music — and says that even she works out to her songs.

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Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

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Hijab-Wearing News Anchor Makes History In Canada

Monday, November 28, 2016

Ginella Massa is the first person to wear a hijab, the traditional head covering worn by Muslim women, and anchor a major nightly newscast in Canada. She did it last week on Toronto's CityNews.

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Doctor In Battle-Ravaged Aleppo Reveals How Civilians Endure

Friday, August 19, 2016

A viral video of an injured Syrian boy is a reminder that the war is in its 5th year. Renee Montagne talks to a woman believed to be the last female OB-GYN in eastern Aleppo about conditions there.

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Fallujah Residents Say Violence Has Heightened Since Iraq War

Friday, April 29, 2016

With ISIS in the city, and the Iraqi army massed around it, local cleric Shaikh Al-Tarabuli says the people worry that situation will get even more violent. Al-Tarabuli is working to get the city aid.

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In Gaza, Kids With Cancer Have 'Virtually No Care.' One Group Hopes To Help

Sunday, December 06, 2015

If children in the Gaza Strip need to get treatment for cancer, they face a bureaucratic morass — and a trek outside Gaza. One nonprofit hopes to fix that by building a pediatric cancer center there.

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Harris J: Pop Music Meets Islam

Saturday, October 24, 2015

The 18-year-old British singer says his faith is a misunderstood one. He's hoping his music will help change that.

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