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Voices from the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Sunday, October 08, 2023

The death toll is rising in Israel and Gaza, as the Israeli military and Hamas militants battled for a second day.

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Syrian author Khaled Khalifa, a titan of contemporary Arabic literature, dies at 59

Friday, October 06, 2023

Celebrated Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa died at age 59 in Damascus. An important figure in contemporary Arabic literature, he was known for his outspoken nature and proclivity to critique power.

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Humanitarian needs remain high following devastating floods in Libya

Friday, September 15, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Talal Burnaz, the acting country director for International Medical Corps in Libya, about the immense humanitarian needs after massive flooding.

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An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

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A psychiatrist's view from Libya as the storm death toll reaches 5,000

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Huda Akram, who is based in Benghazi, about the devastating storm that collapsed two dams and killed at least 5,000 people in Libya.

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Is your dog a super good boy or girl? Here's the scientifically best way to tell them

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Researchers in Hungary have looked at whether the high pitched babble people use with their dogs scientifically resonates with pets.

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People who participated in the March on Washington remember it on its 60th anniversary

Monday, August 28, 2023

Monday marks 60 years since the 1963 March on Washington. Some 250,000 people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, including A. Peter Bailey, Courtland Cox and Edith Lee-Payne.

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Presidential photographer says Trump Mugshot will be 'most published photograph ever'

Friday, August 25, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has photographed 10 U.S. presidents, about former President Trump's mugshot.

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Russia expert says it would make sense that Putin was behind the death of Prigozhin

Thursday, August 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Fiona Hill, senior policy advisor at the Brookings Institute and former white house advisor, about the apparent death of Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Sasheer Zamata's new special is an unapologetic ode to women... and witches

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata about her comedy special The First Woman.

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These interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here's what they discovered

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here's how they described some of those encounters.

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Five years after its release, Mac Miller's Tiny Desk Concert still resonates

Thursday, August 03, 2023

Five years ago, the late musician and rapper Mac Miller played his iconic Tiny Desk Concert. NPR's Bobby Carter remembers what made that performance so special.

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Former DOJ prosecutor on why Trump indictment leaves co-conspirators unnamed

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former federal prosecutor Leslie Caldwell about the federal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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How a suicide bombing in Pakistan shows spillover effect from Taliban's Afghanistan

Monday, July 31, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to security and counter-terrorism Asfandyar Mir about how instability in the Taliban's Afghanistan has spilled into Pakistan, after a suicide bombing that killed dozens.

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A/C bill high this summer? Cool innovations promise more efficient air conditioning

Friday, July 28, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with MIT Technology Review climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart about her latest reporting on innovations in air conditioning technology.

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Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands World Cup rematch ends with a resounding ... tie

Thursday, July 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S. and Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.

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What a new study shows about dads who want to do more caretaking, and why they don't

Friday, July 21, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Taveeshi Gupta of the nonprofit Equimundo, whose latest international survey explores how fathers feel about being more active in caretaking and domestic responsibilities.

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Thousands of anti-government protesters in Peru call for the president's resignation

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Peru is bracing for a fresh wave of protests. Thousands of anti-government protesters have started converging on cities across the country calling for the resignation of the president.

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Ruth Madievsky's new novel explores trauma, drugs and toxic sisterhood

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Ruth Madievsky about her debut novel All Night Pharmacy, which tells a story of addiction and the love between sisters.

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Looming actors strike reflects major tensions in Hollywood

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing some of Hollywood's biggest stars, is set to go on strike Thursday. Barring a last-minute breakthrough in talks, it could be the latest strike to shake up Hollywood.

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