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Sweden's deal with Turkey to enter NATO stirs concern in Kurdish community

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Attorney Miran Kakaee talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about how Kurds in Sweden are responding to the concessions the country has made in response to Turkey's demands over their NATO membership.

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Gotta catch some Zs! The new Pokémon Sleep plans to gamify bedtime

Friday, July 07, 2023

This week, we got a trailer and a promise that in July, we'll get Pokemon Sleep. the game is "part virtual pet, part sleep tracking device."

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NYC top budget watchdog says city has failed to deal with homeless encampments

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with New York City's comptroller, Brad Lander, about what he says is a failed policy to deal with homeless encampments by the city.

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Remembering Susan Love, surgeon and advocate for breast cancer patients

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

Renowned surgeon, researcher and activist Dr. Susan Love died at age 75 after a recurrence of leukemia. She was known in her field for fearlessly challenging the status quo.

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After days of violent protests against systemic racism, unrest calms in France

Monday, July 03, 2023

After six days of violent protests across dozens of cities in France, things are beginning to calm down. Last week, a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer.

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13-year-old pro skateboarder becomes first female to land 720 trick

Friday, June 30, 2023

Arisa Trew, a 13-year-old Australian girl, made history on Tuesday when she became the first female skater to land a 720 — two full rotations in the air.

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Tips to beat the heat

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Millions are experiencing dangerous temperatures from heatwave hitting parts of the United States. Here are a few tips on how to stay safe in extreme heat.

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Apple vs. apples: The tech giant is fighting to trademark the fruit

Friday, June 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Gabriela Galindo about the tech company Apple seeking to trademark the image of apples, the fruit, in Swiss court.

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Remembering Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism, dies at 89.

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Corporations scale back shows of Pride support amid anti-trans and anti-gay laws

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Companies have been accused of claiming to support Pride without changing behind the scenes. As more states pass anti-trans and anti-gay laws, some companies are ending even the appearance of support.

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Former prosecutor weighs in on Trump's indictment

Friday, June 09, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Leslie R. Caldwell, a former federal prosecutor, about what happens next now that federal authorities have unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump.

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Wolverine (the animal, not the X-Man) makes rare appearance in California

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

A Wolverine spotted recently seen in Sierra Nevada's is only the second confirmed sighting of the creature in state in the last 100 years. They disappeared from California likely due to hunting.

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Photographer's decade-long, 600,000 mile journey shows Indigenous life in new book

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Matika Wilbur about her new book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America.

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The U.S. contributed to Sudan's instability, a former official says

Monday, April 24, 2023

Jacqueline Burns, former adviser to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, talks about how the U.S. has contributed to instability in Sudan.

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Supreme Court set to weigh in on availability of abortion pill mifepristone

Friday, April 21, 2023

The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in by midnight Friday on whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available.

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Remembering Raghavan Iyer, an icon of Indian cooking

Friday, April 14, 2023

Raghavan Iyer, the chef who did so much to popularize Indian cooking in the U.S., has died after years of cancer treatments. He released his final book, "On the Curry Trail," a couple of months ago.

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SNAP responds to Maryland AG report on decades of sex abuse by the Catholic church

Friday, April 07, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with David Lorenz, director of the Maryland chapter of the Survivors Network of those abused by Priests, after the report on decades-long sex abuse in the Baltimore Diocese.

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NBA's Patty Mills gives young Indigenous Australians a league of their own

Thursday, April 06, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NBA player Patty Mills, point guard now of the Brooklyn Nets, about his work in organizing the Indigenous Basketball Association in his native Australia.

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Legal expert weighs in on Trump's possible legal defense

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with legal expert Randall Eliason about Trump's possible legal defense strategies.

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Netanyahu may have cooled down unrest in Israel, but it isn't gone

Monday, March 27, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about demonstrations in Israel around Netanyahu's controversial plan to reform the judiciary.

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