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- 1243 - One Year On, American Journalist Evan Gershkovich Remains In Russian Prison
This week Russian authorities extended the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Authorities have yet to provide any evidence to backup charges that Gershkovich was spying, and no trial date has been set.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 1242 - Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?
People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.
Universal basic income, or UBI, once seemed like a radical idea in the US. But now, many places in the country are pushing to make UBI a permanent part of the social safety net.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 27 Mar 2024 - 1241 - Investigators Search For Answers in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship rammed into it. As search and rescue efforts continue, federal investigators are trying to understand what led to the collapse.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 26 Mar 2024 - 1240 - For Millions Of People In Conflict Zones, Famine Is A Man-Made Disaster
Famine is a man-made disaster affecting millions in conflict zones.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 25 Mar 2024 - 1239 - How Two Recent Cases Of Violence Illustrate The Lives of LGBTQ People
Suicide rates for queer and trans people are disproportionately high. They're also routinely targets of violence and hate crimes.
While some states have protections for queer and trans people, many other states have passed laws that restrict the rights and visibility of transgender individuals.
The stories of Nex Benedict and Dime Doe illustrate both those trends.
Benedict died by suicide the day after a physical altercation in their school bathroom. Benedict had been bullied by other students for more than a year.
Dime Doe, a Black trans woman, was killed in 2019. Last month a man who had been in a relationship with Doe was found guilty of killing her. It's the first time a hate crime against a trans person was brought to trial.
What do these cases tell us about the lives of trans and queer people in America?
If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 24 Mar 2024 - 1238 - Stephen King Has Ruled The Horror Genre For 50 Years. But Is It Art?
In 1974, Stephen King published his first book, "Carrie". But 50 years on, critics still debate if his work deserves a place in the literary canon.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 22 Mar 2024 - 1237 - Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?
President Biden just awarded $8.5 billion dollars to the company Intel to help fund semiconductor factories in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.
At a visit to Intel's campus outside Phoenix this week, Biden said the money will help semiconductor manufacturing make a comeback in the US after 40 years.
The money for Intel comes from the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed in 2022 to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The administration's goal? For 20% of the world's leading-edge semiconductor chips to be made on American soil by 2030.
The US currently makes zero of the world's leading-edge semiconductor chips. By 2030, the Biden administration wants to make a fifth of them. So how will America get there?
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 21 Mar 2024 - 1236 - Is Netanyahu's Endgame Achievable?
Next week representatives of the Israeli government are scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to Washington, DC. When they arrive, they'll head to the White House, where they'll meet with representatives of the US government.
On the agenda – the next steps in Israel's war against Hamas. The meeting comes as famine is imminent for roughly 300-thousand Palestinians in Northern Gaza.
At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be losing US support. Still, Netanyahu insists that Israel won't stop until it has achieved, quote, "total victory." But what does that mean – and how close is Israel to achieving that?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 20 Mar 2024 - 1235 - A $418 Million Settlement Could Change U.S. Home Buying. But Who Benefits?
The way we have bought homes for the last 100 years could change as soon as July. Who wins, who loses, and who gets a share of the $418 million class-action settlement?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 1234 - What Another Putin Term Means For Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for a quarter century. This weekend's election results confirmed that he will reign for another six years.
Putin's hold on the Kremlin gives him control of the world's largest nuclear arsenal and a military that's been at war in Ukraine for more than two years, ever since he launched an invasion in February 2022.
That war has killed or wounded hundreds of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, but despite these losses, the Russian military is pressing forward.
Ukraine faces the stark prospect of a fight in which key US military assistance is in question. So what will six more years of Vladimir Putin mean for the war in Ukraine? And where do both militaries stand at this point in that brutal war?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 18 Mar 2024 - 1233 - To Fight Crime, Blue Cities Take A Page From The Conservative Playbook
Three solidly blue cities have rolled out crime fighting initiatives that feel more like conservative strategies.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 17 Mar 2024 - 1232 - NATO Positions Itself For War
When Russia's war in Ukraine began over two years ago, neighboring countries feared that they could be next.
And NATO asked itself - was it prepared to defend its territory if war arrived on its doorstep?
The answer was no.
So, its military chief decided it was time to ramp up NATO's strategy and revive its military headquarters.
And for the first time this spring, NATO will exercise brand new war plans to prepare for the worst.
The plan comes as Donald Trump makes another run at the White House, and expresses skepticism about NATO along the way. Can NATO take on Russia if American support for the alliance doesn't hold?
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 15 Mar 2024 - 1231 - What Do We Understand About Long COVID?
This week marks four years since the outbreak of Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. One of the most vexing legacies — one that science still hasn't solved — is long Covid. That's the debilitating condition that can develop in the aftermath of an infection.
Millions of Americans are living with the often debilitating symptoms that can include brain fog, shortness of breath, and low energy. Some struggle with simple daily living tasks like laundry and cooking.
Four years since the pandemic hit, patients with long Covid are still fighting for answers.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 14 Mar 2024 - 1230 - You're Not Imagining It; Shrinkflation Is Real
Here's one sign that shrinkflation is no longer just a topic for economics nerds.
Cookie Monster recently complained on social media that his favorite food was getting smaller. "Me hate shrinkflation!" the fuzzy blue monster declared. "Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!"
President Biden promised to sign a bill banning it during his State of the Union address.
Shrinkflation isn't new.
It's been happening for years. But people seem to be paying more attention right now amidst high food prices and inflation. And the White House is clearly aware of that.
After years of rising prices, many Americans are fed up with paying more and getting less. Will the pendulum ever swing back?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 13 Mar 2024 - 1229 - Haiti's Prime Minister Says He'll Resign. Will It Help Calm The Violence?
Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, has announced his resignation. But the country remains in freefall. Will Haitians finally have a chance to determine their own political future?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 12 Mar 2024 - 1228 - Ramadan In A Time Of War
The holy month of Ramadan begins this week. It is a holy month of worship for Muslims during which they worship, study the Quran, pray and fast from sunrise until sunset.
It is a time of light, but Ramadan feels different this year, especially for Palestinian-Americans, says Eman Abdelhadi. She is a professor at the University of Chicago, whose research focuses on Muslim-Americans.
Abdelhadi says "every moment of joy feels stolen and elicits a sense of guilt." The guilt she describes is connected to the mass death and suffering in Gaza.
What does Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza mean for the holiest of Muslim holidays?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 11 Mar 2024 - 1227 - NASA Hopes To Land Humans On Mars By 2030. Is That A Good Thing?
We're moving closer to the dream of landing humans on Mars. But will sustaining human life on Mars even be possible?
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 10 Mar 2024 - 1226 - Is Catastrophic Climate Change Inevitable? We Ask Outgoing Climate Chief Kerry
As John Kerry leaves his role as the first Presidential Envoy for Climate, has he helped shift us away from climate disaster?
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 09 Mar 2024 - 1225 - FX's Shogun Takes A New Approach To An Old Story
When Shogun, James Clavell's best selling novel was adapted into a powerhouse NBC miniseries in 1980. The hero of the story was Englishman John Blackthorne.
The people he met when he landed in Japan in search of riches, are viewed and portrayed as primitive.
In the 2024 Shogun adaptation the Japanese characters are fully formed. The series elevates the stories of the Japanese characters as much as it does Blackthorne's.
That was a deliberate decision on the part of Shogun co-creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.
In the 1980 version of Shogun, Japan, its culture and its people were portrayed as foreign and remote. What do we lose when stories are only told from one point of view? And what can be gained when we widen the lens?
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 08 Mar 2024 - 1224 - Generations After The First Nuclear Test, Those Sickened Fight For Compensation
On August 6, 1945, a stone-faced President Harry Truman appeared on television and told Americans about the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima.
The attack on Hiroshima marked the first time nuclear power was used in war, but the atomic bomb was actually tested a month earlier in the Jornada del Muerto desert of New Mexico.
At least hundreds of New Mexicans were harmed by the test's fallout. Radiation creeped into the grass their cows grazed, on the food they ate, and the water they drank.
A program compensating victims of government-caused nuclear contamination has been in place since 1990, but it never included downwinders in New Mexico, the site of the very first nuclear test.
This week, the Senate voted to broaden the bi-partisan legislation that could compensate people who have suffered health consequences of radiation testing. Now, the bill will go to a House vote.
Generations after the Trinity Nuclear Test, will downwinders in New Mexico finally get compensation?
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 07 Mar 2024 - 1223 - Haley's Out: Can Trump Win Her Supporters?
Nikki Haley's announcement that she was suspending her campaign for president didn't come as a surprise. She's trailed front-runner Donald Trump in all but two Republican primary contests so far.
Haley did manage to sway some Republican voters away from Trump. She also managed to recruit independents and Democrats, too. As she ended her campaign on a stage in South Carolina, Haley did not endorse Trump. She said he would have to earn their votes.
Nikki Haley appealed to Republicans who did not want another four years of Trump. Now that she's out of the race, where will her voters go?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 06 Mar 2024 - 1222 - How Conflict Can Influence Voters
This week marks a milestone in the presidential primary process. Fifteen states and one US Territory vote on Super Tuesday. This one day is the biggest delegate haul for candidates during the presidential primary season.
The states voting on Super Tuesday include places with lots of Arab American voters, like Minnesota.
Just last week, more than 13 percent of voters in Michigan's Democratic primary voted uncommitted. Many of those voters are Arab Americans who wanted to send Joe Biden a message about his support for Israel in the war in Gaza.
The 2024 election is likely to be narrowly divided between President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump. The way the Biden administration handles conflicts abroad could have the power to shape the electorate here at home.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 05 Mar 2024 - 1221 - The Supreme Court Hands Trump A Legal And Political Win
Former President Donald Trump scored a legal victory today. The Supreme Court ruled 9 to 0 that the likely Republican nominee for President should be restored to the ballot in Colorado.
The decision also says individual states cannot bar candidates for federal office under the insurrection clause. So: a legal victory, and also a political victory.
As the clock ticks toward November 5th – Election day – it's increasingly looking like the many legal cases focused on former President Trump may tip his way, or remain unresolved.
What impact will this have on Trump's campaign for a second term in the White House?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 04 Mar 2024 - 1220 - The Rematch: Biden v. Trump
Chances are, this November 5th 2024 is going to feel a lot like November 3rd 2020 — a bit like Groundhog Day.
After a decisive set of Republican primaries, it's increasingly clear President Joe Biden is likely to face off against a familiar foe: former President Donald Trump.
A race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden isn't only a rematch, but a contest between two men who have already occupied the Oval office and been in the public eye for decades.
This, despite the fact that several polls show Americans did not want a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. So what is there still to learn about the two candidates, their styles, and the policies they would put in place if they get another four years in the White House?
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 03 Mar 2024 - 1219 - Are We Alone In The Universe?
Are we alone in the universe?
It's a question that's been posed again and again. Carl Sagan posed it in the 1970s as a NASA mission scientist as the agency prepared to send its twin Viking landers to Mars.
And nearly 50 years after the first of two landers touched down on Mars, we're no closer to an answer as to whether there's life — out there.
Scientists haven't stopped looking. In fact, they've expanded their gaze to places like Saturn's largest moon, Titan and Jupiter's moon Europa.
The search for life beyond planet earth continues to captivate. And NASA has upcoming missions to both moons. Could we be closer to answering that question Carl Sagan asked some 50 years ago?
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 01 Mar 2024 - 1218 - McConnell Releases His Grip On Power
Here in the US, the average age of retirement is 61. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky passed that birthday more than 20 years ago. And on Wednesday afternoon, he announced that while he still isn't ready to retirejust yet, he will no longer lead Republicans in the Senate.
McConnell says he still has "enough gas" in the tank to thoroughly disappoint his critics. The soon-to-be former leader intends to serve out the rest of his term which continues through January 2027.
McConnell's Congressional career began back in 1984 when Ronald Reagan was President. The Kentucky republican has long embraced Reagan's conservatism and view of American exceptionalism.
Today's Republican party is one Mitch McConnell played a key role in shaping. Yet as he gets ready to step down from leadership, McConnell seems out of step with the direction the party is heading.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 29 Feb 2024 - 1217 - Can Speaker Of The House Mike Johnson Make A Deal?
Despite a last minute agreement to push a deadline for a shutdown, Congress and the White House have to agree on how to fund the government. So far, all they've been able to do is kick the can down the road.
And conditions for making a political deal are only getting worse. Republicans can only lose two votes. And there's skepticism all around.
Finding a way out largely depends on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana. But Johnson has a fractious caucus, is relatively inexperienced, and shutdowns have become the political weapon of choice.
If the House leader can't find a path to a deal, the entire country could pay the price.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 29 Feb 2024 - 1216 - Trying To Protect Access To IVF
The backlash to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling designating frozen embryos has been intense. Republicans at the state and national level have openly disagreed with the decision. And Democrats have used the ruling to hammer Republicans over reproductive rights.
Last month, Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth introduced a bill to protect IVF. It hasn't gotten a lot of attention - until now.
Duckworth used IVF to build her own family, and has been warning since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade that the decision could lead to reproductive rights being challenged.
Duckworth discusses her legislation and whether she thinks republicans will support it.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 27 Feb 2024 - 1215 - How The Underground Railroad Got Its Name
Popular culture is filled with stories of the underground railroad - the legendary secret network that helped enslaved people escape from southern slave states to free states in the north.
Harriet Tubman is the underground railroad's best known conductor. Tubman, who was a Union spy during the Civil War, escaped slavery in Maryland, but returned again and again, risking her own freedom to help free others, including members of her family.
Inevitably there's much we don't know ...including how the term, the Underground Railroad, came to be.
Journalist Scott Shane, stumbled on the answer while he was writing his book "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland."
His book tells the story of Thomas Smallwood, an activist and writer who's story and the key role he played in the abolition movement has mostly been lost to history.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 26 Feb 2024 - 1214 - De-influencers Ring the Alarm on the Environmental Impacts of Overconsumption
In the last few years, a new trend has emerged on social media: de-influencing.
Instead of selling, de-influencers encourage their followers to stop buying things they don't need. De-influencers are also using this trend as an opportunity to raise awareness about the negative impact of overconsumption on the environment.
From plastic packaging to useless gadgets that end up in landfills, overconsumption doesn't just have a negative effect on our wallets, but also on our planet and climate change.
We look at what role de-influencers can play in helping to address climate change and spreading the message of sustainable living.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 25 Feb 2024 - 1213 - Kansas City Communities Continue Block By Block Efforts To Prevent Violence
In Kansas City neighborhood organizations do the work of violence prevention one block, and one person at at time.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 23 Feb 2024 - 1212 - Boredom Followed By Unexpected Tragedy: A Ukrainian Soldier's Life At War
Quote – "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride." That statement, from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the U-S Embassy, came two days after Russian missiles began raining down on his country two years ago.
After weeks of speculation and warnings Russian President Vladimir Putin had declared war.
Fueled by grit, patriotism and billions of dollars from the US, Ukraine has waged a fight no one expected they could. But nearly two years in that could be changing.
US aid is stuck in Congress. This week, Russian forces captured their first city in 9 months. And that plea Zelensky made for ammunition in February 2022 – he's still making it.
Ukraine has waged a war against Russia that has exceeded expectations. Can it continue to stand up to Russia if western aid doesn't come through?
We get the view from the battlefield from a Ukrainian writer turned soldier.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 22 Feb 2024 - 1211 - Wind Power Is Taking Over A West Virginia Coal Town. Will The Residents Embrace It?
Keyser, West Virginia, was once known for coal. But the jobs have been disappearing. First because of automation, then cheap natural gas. And now, the urgency to address climate change is one more pressure on this energy source that contributes to global warming.
Now the town, like so much of the country is attempting to transition to renewable energy. The country's first major climate policy, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, gave that transition a boost. It passed with the key vote of West Virginia's own Senator Democrat Joe Manchin.
Keyser represents a national shift in American energy production. And in a town that was defined by coal for generations, change can be difficult.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 21 Feb 2024 - 1210 - Does Portugal Have The Answer To Stopping Drug Overdose Deaths?
Brian Mann covers the U-S opioid and fentanyl crisis for NPR. That means he talks to a lot of people struggling with addiction. Again and again, he's heard stories of people who have succumbed to their addiction — last year 112, 000 — more than ever in history.
But when Mann traveled to Portugal to report on that country's model for dealing with the opioid crisis, he heard a very different story. Overdose deaths in Portugal are extremely rare.
The country has taken a radically different approach to drugs – decriminalizing small amounts and publicly funding addiction services – including sites where people can use drugs like crack and heroin.
Portugal treats addiction as an illness rather than a crime. No one has to pay for addiction care, and no one scrambles to navigate a poorly regulated recovery system. Could Portugal's approach help the U-S fight its opioid epidemic?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 20 Feb 2024 - 1209 - What Navalny's Death Means For The Russian Opposition
Much of the world has spent the weekend mourning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. And asking why he chose to return to Russia, after he'd been poisoned, and when it was clear he was in danger.
Filmmaker Daniel Roher, who interviewed Navalny for the Oscar-winning documentary "Navalny," says the Russian opposition leader was an incredibly optimistic and certain about himself and his mission. And that Navalny believed he could usher in a brighter future for Russia.
So what happens to that future now? Aleksei Miniailo an opposition activist and researcher in Moscow weighs in on how the Russian opposition sustains its movement after the death of its most prominent figure.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 19 Feb 2024 - 1208 - A Second Wind For Wind Power?
About two years ago, New Jersey's Democratic Governor Phil Murphy said that the state would be partnering with the Danish company Orsted, the largest developer of offshore wind projects in the world.
The company had agreed to build Ocean Wind 1, the state's first offshore wind farm, powering half a million homes and creating thousands of jobs in the process.
The following year, Orsted inked another deal with the state for Ocean Wind 2, a second offshore wind farm with similar capacity. After years of review, the projects were approved in summer 2023. Construction of the first turbines was slated to begin in the fall.
And then Orsted backed out, cancelling the contracts full stop.
Despite the setbacks, Murphy is still all-in on wind. A month after Orsted dropped out, Murphy directed the state's Board of Public Utilities to seek new bids from offshore wind developers. And the state just approved two new offshore wind contracts.
After several setbacks, could this mean a second wind for offshore wind?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 19 Feb 2024 - 1207 - Rents Take A Big Bite
Rent has skyrocketed in the United States. That means Americans are handing over a bigger portion of their paycheck to their housing costs. They have less money for things like food, electricity, and commuting.
The pandemic and inflation have both played a role in pushing rents higher.
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki a Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Joint Center on Housing Studies says rents are actually going down, but that increases have been so large it's going to take time for the market to even out.
We look at how rent prices got so high and what it might take to bring them down.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 16 Feb 2024 - 1206 - The Romance Between The American Right, Russia And Putin
For half a century, during the Cold War, every U-S president painted Russia as the dominant threat. America's ideological opposite, a hostile and nuclear-armed power. Ronald Reagan went so far as to call the Soviet Union an Evil Empire.
So the events of recent days have been noteworthy. On top of a holdup of U-S aid for Ukraine, former President Trump said he might NOT come to the defense of a NATO ally who hadn't spent enough on defense.
And Tucker Carlson, the erstwhile Fox news host, flew to Moscow to sit down with Vladimir Putin for more than two hours of mostly softball questions.
Afterward, he pronounced Putin "impressive" on stage at the World Government Summit.
So what gives? Why the romance between the American right and Russia?
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 15 Feb 2024 - 1205 - Immigration: A Winning Issue For Democrats?
One single election does not a trend make. But does Democrat Tom Suozzi's victory in the special election for New York's 3rd Congressional District mean something bigger for democrats?
The Congressman won his seat – which until recently had been held by disgraced Republican George Santos – by diving head on into an issue that democrats would usually rather avoid – immigration.
Was that the opening chapter in a playbook Suozzi is writing, for fellow Democrats trying to find a way to deal with the thorny political issue of immigration?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 14 Feb 2024 - 1204 - Double Standard On Age For Trump And Biden?
On June 14, Donald Trump will turn 78 years old.
Joe Biden turned 81 in November.
Whether the candidates like it or not, age, mental acuity and physical fitness are issues dominating the 2024 election cycle.
Though the two men were born fewer than four years apart, voters have consistently expressed more concern about Biden's age than Trump's.
Is a double standard being applied when it comes to the presidential candidates and age?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 13 Feb 2024 - 1203 - Are Biden And Netanyahu Breaking On The War Between Israel And Hamas?
The question looming over the war between Israel and Hamas is what will happen what will happen to Rafah, the city in southern Gaza. More than half of Gaza's population has sought refuge there–an estimated one and a half million people.
Israel says that in order to defeat Hamas, it needs to bring the war to Rafah. The Biden administration says a military operation in Rafah cannot proceed. Is this a hairline crack or the beginning of a rift between the U.S. and Israel that could reverberate across the region?
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu's visions for the future of the war in Gaza are beginning to look irreconcilable. What does that mean for Biden's steadfast support of Israel?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 12 Feb 2024 - 1202 - With A Second Term, Trump Would Take His Immigration Crackdown Further
Immigration is one of the main things Americans will be voting on in November. And many are currently unhappy with the situation at the US Southern Border, which is widely described as a crisis.
As Donald Trump runs for another term, he's hoping to leverage that discontent just as he did in 2016.
An across-the-board crackdown on immigration was one of the signature policies of the Trump presidency. In a second term, he's promising to go even further.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 11 Feb 2024 - 1201 - What Makes A Football Movie Great?
Hollywood films have long tried to capture America's obsession with its most popular sport. So on this Super Bowl weekend, we ask: what do the best football movies have in common?
Is it the "Big Speech" with the team down a point and only seconds to go? Or what about the classic underdog story?
Scott Detrow discusses that with Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been a Minute, and with Stephen Thompson of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 09 Feb 2024 - 1200 - The Battle Over Abortion Rights In The 2024 Election
Abortion is a personal issue. But it's also political. And few things motivate voters and politicians like abortion rights.
Over and over, U.S. voters have shown they're willing to choose lawmakers, presidents and ballot initiatives based on how they feel about abortion rights.
We examine the role abortion could play in the 2024 elections.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 08 Feb 2024 - 1199 - The Supreme Court Weighs In On Trump Being Removed From The Ballot
When it comes to whether or not Trump should appear on presidential ballots, there are at least two questions to consider.
The first is legal — does the 14th amendment apply him?
The second is practical. What would happen if Trump WERE removed from the ballot?
How might his tens of millions of supporters respond?
At a rally last month, the former President suggested if he doesn't get what he views as "fair" treatment, the country is in big trouble.
This week the Supreme Court will weigh whether Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to be president.
We hear from a legal scholar who says it could be the beginning of a, "bloody unraveling of democratic norms."
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 07 Feb 2024 - 1198 - America's Immigration System Is Broken. Congress Can't Seem To Fix It.
The U.S. Immigration system isn't working. The last significant reform was in 1986. Presidents and Congress have been trying to fix it and change it ever since.
Congress is at it again, but that effort, like so many others, looks doomed to fail. Just a few hours after the text from the Senate bipartisan bill dropped, Speaker of The House Mike Johnson said IF the bill reaches the house – it will be DEAD on arrival. And on Monday night GOP support for the legislation in the Senate seemed to all but fade away.
As the Senate gets ready to vote on yet another attempt to address immigration in the U.S, we look at why the effort to fix America's broken immigration system fails across decades, administrations and parties.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 06 Feb 2024 - 1197 - East Palestine Residents Worry About Safety A Year After Devastating Train Derailment
It was a year ago this month that a Norfolk Southern freight train with 38 cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
Twenty of those train cars carried hazardous materials. In the days after the crash officials, decided to burn off one of those hazardous materials, vinyl chloride. The burn and massive plume of smoke it created caused environmental problems and concerns about the health and safety of residents.
A year after that devastating derailment and chemical burn the train company Norfolk Southern and the EPA say the air and water are safe.
The people who have to go on living there aren't so sure.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 05 Feb 2024 - 1196 - What Vision Zero Has And Hasn't Accomplished
More than 100 people are killed on U.S. roads every day — more than 40,000 people a year. So, it seemed bold, if not crazy, when city leaders across the country began to set their sights on eliminating traffic fatalities completely.
It has now been 10 years since U.S. cities began to adopt the approach known as Vision Zero.
NPR's Joel Rose reports on what has worked and what hasn't.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 04 Feb 2024 - 1195 - Masturbation Abstinence Is Popular, And Doctors Are Worried
More than two decades of growing internet use has surfaced fears about the social and psychological impacts of nearly unfettered access to pornography. But many researchers and sex therapists worry that the online communities that have formed in response to these fears often endorse inaccurate medical information, exacerbate mental health problems and, in some cases, overlap with extremist and hate groups.
NPR's Lisa Hagen speaks about her reporting with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 03 Feb 2024 - 1194 - Why Trump's Persecution Narrative Resonates With Christian Supporters
Former president Donald Trump is facing dozens of criminal charges, including four felony counts on charges of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump says he's being persecuted, and that idea resonates with his Christian base.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 02 Feb 2024 - 1193 - Violent Crime Is Dropping, But Americans Feel Less Safe.
For people in the US, 2020 was one of the most dangerous years in decades. The first year of the pandemic saw a huge spike in violence. The number of homicides in the country rose about 30 percent from 2019.
Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. According to crime analyst Jeff Asher, "2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the US in more than 50 years."
In big cities and small, from the East coast to the West, violence has dropped dramatically.
Despite a significant and measurable drop in violent crime, Americans feel less safe. According to a Gallup poll released in November, more than three quarters of Americans believe there's more crime in the country than there was last year.
We explore the reasons why the good news on crime isn't getting through.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 01 Feb 2024 - 1192 - Is Fox News Still A Republican Kingmaker?
Fox News has been the Republican Party's biggest cheerleader almost since it premiered in 1996.
Nearly three decades later, many Republicans perceive Fox as the de facto kingmaker for all kinds of Republican candidates — including presidential.
That kingmaker status brought Fox News power, ratings and billions in profits and has spawned a succession of imitators and competition.
But for Fox, that synergy with Trump and the Republicans has come with significant risk and significant consequences.
Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox for defamation after network anchors amplified Trump's false election claims. The company settled, at a cost of nearly $790 million.
Nevertheless, Fox News still has the power to shape Republican politics as the country heads into another presidential election cycle. But is that power diminished in 2024?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 31 Jan 2024 - 1191 - Welcome to Consider This
The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday.
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 27 Jun 2020 - 1190 - Impeaching Mayorkas: High Crimes and Misdemeanors Or Politics As Usual?
Immigration and management of the U.S. Southern Border is always a politically charged issue, but especially at this moment.
House republicans are trying to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. They say he has refused to comply with the law and has breached the trust of the public.
Meanwhile President Biden is describing the U.S. immigration system as broken.
All this is playing out as a government funding bill is tied to the border and a presidential election is months away.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 30 Jan 2024 - 1189 - With 3 Soldiers Dead, The U.S. Tries to Avoid Direct Conflict With Iran
A deadly attack on an U.S. military base in Jordan pulled the United States deeper into a regional conflict that it's trying to avoid.
How the U.S. responds could determine whether the country enters another full scale war. We ask National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, what comes next.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 29 Jan 2024 - 1188 - What Would The Economy Look Like If Donald Trump Gets A Second Term?
During his time in office, former president Donald Trump talked a great deal about all of the positive changes he was making to improve the economy.
When he gave his final State of the Union address in February 2020, employers had added more than six million jobs, unemployment was at three-and-a-half percent and the stock market was soaring.
But by March all of that ended as coronavirus spread rapidly across the globe.
Donald Trump is poised to capture the Republican presidential nomination. As president, some of his economic policies came out of the traditional Republican playbook. But other policies were more populist, more nativist and more unpredictable.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley about what might change, and what might stay the same, under a second Trump administration.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 28 Jan 2024 - 1187 - How Do You Win An Oscar? It's More Complicated Than You Think
A look behind the curtain at the Oscar campaign machine and what it takes to bring home the gold.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 26 Jan 2024 - 1186 - US troops in the Middle East face a growing challenge
Ever since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas almost four months ago, U.S. leaders have been afraid that the conflict will grow.
That could have consequences for American troops in the Middle East. Recently, U.S. forces have been attacked in Iraq by Iran-backed militias, for example.
Host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR's Jane Arraf in Amman, Jordan and NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about what all this could mean for troops in the region.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 25 Jan 2024 - 1185 - In Israel, Anger At Netanyahu Getting Louder
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent a career defying political gravity. Now he's facing his biggest challenge yet.
For decades, Netanyahu has sold himself as a leader who would keep Israelis safe.
Instead, one of the world's strongest militaries failed to protect its citizens from a long-planned, Mad Max style invasion - with attackers from Gaza coming in on motorcycles, pickup trucks and hang gliders. Israeli authorities say 1,200 people were killed October 7th and more than 200 taken hostage.
Netanyahu promised an investigation after the war with Hamas, but public outrage has grown louder in recent days.
Now as public outrage grows in Israel, Netanyahu's future seems all but certain. And that future is inseparable from the future of Israel's war with Hamas, or an eventual peace in Gaza.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 24 Jan 2024 - 1184 - Trump Brings Back Birtherism Taunts
In a republican primary field that at one time boasted more than a dozen candidates, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump are the last ones standing.
That means Trump's fire is concentrated on Haley — a daughter of Indian immigrants. And he's using that heritage to try to undermine Haley's candidacy, and stoke concern about her legitimacy for the presidency.
For the record, that concern is unfounded – Haley, as the Constitution dictates, is a natural-born US citizen.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Senior Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro dissect the reasons WHY Trump keeps returning to this particular political playbook.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 23 Jan 2024 - 1183 - Alabama To Use Untested Execution Method This Week
Alabama has already tried to execute Kenneth Smith once. On the night of November 17, 2022, he was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection, but workers couldn't find a vein to place an IV. They tried for an hour, during which, he was jabbed with needles in his arms, hands and collar bones.
Smith, one of only two living people in the U.S. to have survived an execution attempt, faces death again. On Thursday, the state of Alabama plans to execute him using a method it calls nitrogen hypoxia. It has never been tested in the U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to investigative correspondent Chiara Eisnerabout Smith's execution, and what led Alabama to use a new and untested execution method.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 22 Jan 2024 - 1182 - With DeSantis Out Of The Race, What To Expect From New Hampshire Primary
Just days away from the nation's first primary in New Hampshire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended his bid for president. What will this mean for the remaining candidates?
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 21 Jan 2024 - 1181 - Zingers and Gaffes: A Look At the Utility of Presidential Debates
The presidential debate has been a right of passage for both primary and general election candidates for more than thirty years.
Now in the midst of another election season, it looks like this well-established tradition might be fading away. But do debates inform voters, and do they change minds?
We take a look at how the modern presidential debate came to be, and what their absence would mean for candidates and voters.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 19 Jan 2024 - 1180 - The Cozy Relationship Between Boeing and the Federal Government
These days when you think of Boeing, the words that come to mind might be: door plug, 737-max, grounded. But before this month's safety debacle and the Ethiopian and Lion Air crashes five years ago, Boeing was synonymous with industry and innovation, and the company enjoyed a special relationship with the U.S. government and U.S. presidents.
Former President Barack Obama joked he was Boeing's top salesman, and former President Donald Trump praised the company at a visit during his presidency.
Now that special relationship between Boeing and the U.S. government is under renewed scrutiny.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to transportation correspondent Joel Rose about that relationship and what this latest incident could mean for the company and its oversight.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 18 Jan 2024 - 1179 - Is the US Already in a Regional Conflict in the Middle East?
Since Israel's war against Hamas began, the US has tried to prevent a wider regional war from breaking out.
Now, with US attacks against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, drone strikes in Iraq and fighting across Israel's northern border with Lebanon is that regional conflict the US wanted to avoid, already here?
The last three presidents have tried to shrink the US footprint in the Middle East. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ben Rhodes. Rhodes was Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 17 Jan 2024 - 1178 - The Headline Everyone Expected - Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses
Former President Donald Trump's victory in the Iowa caucuses this week surprised almost no one, but should news outlets have called the contest before some caucus goers, even had a chance to vote?
That's one of the questions we explore in today's episode. NPR's Mary Louise Kellylooks ahead to what happens next in the race for the republican nomination with senior editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 16 Jan 2024 - 1177 - How AI Is Transforming National Security
Artificial Intelligence is front of mind these days. Many of us are spending a lot of time pondering how AI can make our lives easier.
Or on the flip side — whether it's going to put us out of a job. But how would you be thinking about AI... if you were in charge of a major US intelligence agency?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to FBI Director Chris Wray and National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone about Artificial Intelligence as a national security threat.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 15 Jan 2024 - 1176 - 25 years Ago Jon Stewart Took Over The Daily Show And Redefined Political Comedy
Jon Stewart ushered in a new era of late night comedy and pushed the boundaries between news and entertainment.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 14 Jan 2024 - 1175 - Are We Having Fun Yet? The Serious Business Of Having Fun
If you can't remember the last time you had fun, you're not alone. If you want to have more fun, prioritizing it may be the key.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 12 Jan 2024 - 1174 - Taiwan's History of Colonialism Forged Its Distinct Cuisine
Tainan is considered the culinary capital of Taiwan. At one of the oldest wet markets in that Southern city, Shuixian Gong Market, the island's vibrant cuisine is on the display.
There are displays of shiny orange and silver fish, bright rows of glistening pork ribs and overflowing crates of dragon fruit and guava.
It's the place for everyday grocery shopping for cooks around here.
But it's much more it's a portrait of all the forces – both indigenous and colonial – that have shaped modern Taiwan. In essence, Taiwan's cuisine is a reflection of its long history of influences.
NPR's Ailsa Chang tours the market with "Made in Taiwan" cookbook authors Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 11 Jan 2024 - 1173 - 'It's the Stuff of Nightmares' Scenes from Inside a Gaza Hospital
It's been nearly a hundred days since Hamas' deadly attack on Israel, which prompted Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza. Israel says it aims to destroy Hamas.
By Palestinian officials' tally - more than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and about one in every 40 people there have been wounded in just three months.
Israel's military is now pushing deeper into central Gaza. The World Health Organization says the most important hospital there is al-Aqsa Hospital.
American pediatrician Seema Jilani, spent two weeks working at the al-Aqsa hospital there. She recorded voice memos about what she saw and talks to NPR's Ari Shapiroabout the experience.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 11 Jan 2024 - 1172 - What It Means To Be Taiwanese For One Family
On Saturday, the Taiwanese people vote for a new president.
It's one of the most important and closely-watched elections around the world this year.
While most of the world – including the United States – does not officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country, they are watching the results.
On New Year's Eve, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said China would "surely be reunified" with Taiwan – reiterating Beijing's aspiration to one day control Taiwan. Caught in the middle of this are the island's people.
NPR's Ailsa Changand Emily Feng spent some time with one family who don't agree on what it means to be Taiwanese.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 09 Jan 2024 - 1171 - The Political Evolution of Nikki Haley
In 2015, then-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley led the way for the removal of the Confederate Flag from the state Capitol. The move came after a white gunman had murdered nine Black parishioners at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
Fast forward almost eight years. At a town hall in New Hampshire, a voter asked Haley what she believed caused the Civil War. Haley failed to identify slavery in her answer, and she's been trying to clean up that misstep ever since.
When Haley rose to political prominence a decade ago, she was touted as the future of an inclusive and diverse Republican party. Now, in 2024, she's trying to win the Republican nomination against Donald Trump, who has used divisive rhetoric and politics to build a political base with unwavering support.
Can Haley win over those voters and the nomination without losing herself?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 08 Jan 2024 - 1170 - Will Changes to Medicare Coverage Improve the Mental Health Gap?
Accessing mental health services can be challenging for people on Medicare, the federal health insurance program available to most people over 65.
At the beginning of this year, the program expanded coverage to licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family counselors. But is this expansion enough to address a growing mental health gap in the United States.
NPR's Juana Summers talks to a licensed professional counselor and professor about what these changes could mean.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 07 Jan 2024 - 1169 - With The Resignation Of CEO LaPierre And A Looming Civil Trial, Will The NRA Survive?
Longtime CEO of the National Rifle Associate has announced his resignation. LaPierre steps down amid accusations of misappropriating funds from the non-profit. Facing a civil trial, what will the NRA look like after LaPierre?
Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Brian Mann, who's been following the case.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 05 Jan 2024 - 1168 - Why The Epstein Documents MatterSeveral hundred pages of documents were released Wednesdayin a lawsuit brought against Jeffrey Epstein. They include the names of dozens of powerful men with alleged connections to Epstein. Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, magician David Copperfield, Prince Andrew and more.
Most of those publicly named — many of whom are already known to have links to Epstein — have denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities.
Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019.
We make sense of the newly revealed documents and discuss why the Jeffrey Epstein case still matters.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 04 Jan 2024 - 1167 - Violence in Iran and Lebanon Prompts Concern Israel-Hamas War Could Expand
Twin bombings in Iran and a senior Hamas leader killed in Lebanon are just two recent events that are prompting concern that the war between Israel and Hamas could be expanding to other parts of the Middle East.
NPR correspondents Jane Arrafand Peter Kenyon, both with deep experience in the region, talk to All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly about the days events, and what it could mean for the stability of the region going forward.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 03 Jan 2024 - 1166 - Could January 6th Decide the Next Election?
Former President and likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been kicked off primary ballots in Maine and Colorado. His name on the ballot is being challenged in several other states across the country. All the challenges are based on the insurrection clause in the 14th amendment and stem from Trump's involvement in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.
Trump is appealing the Maine decision, and is expected to appeal the Colorado decision.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a democrat, told All Things Considered that Trump's actions on January 6th are what drove her decision to remove him from the ballot.
NPR's Juana Summers, talks to Senior Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro about the decisions to remove Trump, whether they'll stand, and what these challenges could mean for the outcome of the Presidential election.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 02 Jan 2024 - 1165 - How To Make New Year's Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
The tradition of the New Year's resolution can be alluring. What better moment in time to resolve to accomplish important goals ? New year, new you, right?
But research and polling show that a lot of people who set out make resolutions give up on them. If the temptation of an extra hour of sleep is likely to crush your dream to attend that 6am spin class, maybe you need to rethink your resolution.
Host Juana Summers talks with Marielle Segarra, host of NPR's Life Kit, about why focusing more on smaller goals and intentions can help you succeed
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 01 Jan 2024 - 1164 - Finding Comfort And Joy In The New Year
If you've had a tough 2023, it might be hard to jump into 2024 with enthusiasm.
For our last episode of the year we check in with a writer who's advice on life and writing has resonated with millions of readers.
NPR'sAdrian Maspeaks with author Anne Lamott who shares some tips for a happier new year.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 31 Dec 2023 - 1163 - A Sarajevo Museum Gives Children Of War A Voice
The trauma of war and its aftermath can leave scars on those who survive - deep scars that can be both physical and emotional.
For children who experience war, trauma can cut deep, reshaping every part of their lives.
While we hear news reports from war zones, stories from survivors don't often include children's voices.
The War Childhood Museum is a unique place, dedicated to creating a space for those affected by war as children to tell their stories and donate items of significance.
The museum collects and preserves the stories of both adults, describing their experiences as children, and of children currently living with war.
The museum houses audio, video and objects from World War II to the current war in Ukraine - a collection that spans both the globe and time.
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Jasminko Halilovic about growing up in war torn Bosnia, and dignity and resilience of children facing war.
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 30 Dec 2023 - 1162 - Aboard a rescue ship, migrants talk about their journey to Europe
The United Nations says more than 2,500 people died in the Mediterranean Sea this year as they tried to reach Europe.
Those who survive the journey on smuggler's boats mostly arrive on Italy's shores – where their future will be determined, in large part, by the EU's new migration process, should it be ratified next year.
This fall, NPR's Ruth Sherlock joined a rescue ship run by the charity Doctors Without Borders where migrants picked up at sea told her about the risks they took escaping their country and their hopes for a new life in Europe.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 28 Dec 2023 - 1161 - Division Keeps the U.S. From Effectively Tackling the Fentanyl Crisis
Fentanyl has killed an unprecedented number of people in the United States again in 2023. But so far Washington's political leaders haven't been able to workout creative solutions to the crisis together.
Like the pandemic before it, the fentanyl crisis has divided Americans along political and cultural fault lines.
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with three reporters — NPR's addiction correspondent Brian Mann, WBUR'sMartha Bebinger, and KFF Health News' Aneri Pattani — about the depth of the crisis and possible solutions.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 27 Dec 2023 - 1160 - You Don't Think AI Could Do Your Job. What If You're Wrong?
2023 might go down as the year that artificial intelligence became mainstream. It was a topic of discussion everywhere - from news reports, to class rooms to the halls of Congress.
ChatGPT made its public debut a little over a year ago. If you'd never thought much about AI before, you're probably thinking - and maybe worrying - about it now.
Jobs are an area that will almost certainly be impacted as AI develops. But whether artificial intelligence will free us from drudge work, or leave us unemployed depends on who you talk to.
Host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR's Andrea Hsu on how people are adapting to AI in the workplace and ways to approach the technology with a plan instead of panic.
This episode also feature's reporting on AI and Hollywood background actors from NPR's Bobby Allyn.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 26 Dec 2023 - 1159 - The Day the Guns Fell Silent
It's the stuff of legend. In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in 1914, the guns briefly fell silent.
That simple act of humanity in the midst of war has inspired operas, movies, and even television commercials.
NPR's Ari Shapiro highlights the many ways in which this incredible event inspired generations of artists, and brings you the voices of the soldiers themselves, who were on the frontlines that day.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 25 Dec 2023 - 1158 - We Have Our Favorites, But What Makes A Christmas Movie A Classic?
Maybe you and your family are gathering round the new 65 inch TV that Santa brought and snuggling in with some hot cocoa for your yearly holiday movie marathon.
Your tradition may include It's a Wonderful Life, or cheering on the Grinch's loyal dog Max, or fighting with your spouse over whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
If you celebrate Christmas, you probably have a movie that you consider the best. There's personal preference, but what other elements give a Christmas movie staying power for generation after generation?
Host Scott Detrow talks with NPR's pop culture correspondent Linda Holmes about what makes a classic a classic.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 24 Dec 2023 - 1157 - Trump's Trials: The Supreme Court takes a pass
Today we're sharing an episode of NPR's podcast Trump's Trials, hosted Scott Detrow. In this episode, Scott is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.
This week's focus: The Supreme Court and presidential immunity. The court decided they would not take up Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to fast-track arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. Instead, the case will continue to make its way through the appeals process, further delaying the trial start date. Plus, Colorado's Supreme Court decision to remove Trump from the Republican primary ballot.
Topics include:
- The Supreme Court and presidential immunity
- Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump
- Predictions on how the U.S. Supreme Court may eventually respond
- A look ahead to 2024
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 23 Dec 2023 - 1156 - Why the Comparisons Between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift?
It was the year of Beyoncé! It was the year of Taylor!
Both musicians had highly successful tours, highly successful concert films and both women pumped billions into the economy. And each has been supportive of the other this year, and in the past. So why is there a narrative that they're rivals?
NPR's Juana Summers revisits the year that was for Beyoncé and Swift, and talks to Miami University of Ohio Music Professor Tammy L. Kernodle about the tendency of society, and the media, to pit successful women in the music industry against one another.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 22 Dec 2023 - 1155 - The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Laws in 2023
Nearly two years into Roe v. Wade being overturned, pregnant people continue to have a hard time accessing abortion and miscarriage care. This year saw the addition of new restrictive abortion laws in some states and protection of existing abortion laws in others.
What does this mean for abortion care in 2024, and how might all of this affect the 2024 elections?
NPR's Juana Summers digs into these questions with health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin and national political correspondent Sarah McCammon.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 21 Dec 2023 - 1154 - Oprah's Done with the Shame. The New Weight Loss Drugs.
Americans are increasingly using drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro to lose weight. And they got a big endorsement last week when Oprah Winfrey announced that she, too was using weight loss drugs.
And it's not just Oprah, the decades-old weight management company Weight Watchers is also embracing the drugs, integrating them into the business model.
NPR's Juana Summersspeaks with Weight Watchers CEO Sima Sistani about the company's decision, and talks to NPR consumer health correspondent Yuki Noguchi about what is known and unknown about these drugs.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 21 Dec 2023 - 1153 - Trump's Rhetoric, Always Extreme, Is Getting More So
Former President Donald Trump has always embraced dehumanizing rhetoric, but now as he tries to capture the presidency again, he's making even more extreme statements.
It's a strategy that gets him lots of attention and that fuels his base.
NPR's Juana Summers talks to White House correspondent Franco Ordonezand domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousefabout Trump's use of increasingly autocratic statements and social media posts.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 19 Dec 2023 - 1152 - Vladimir Putin's Horrible, Terrible, but in the End Pretty Good Year
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2023 began with his war against Ukraine stagnating. It went on to deliver one of the most public challenges to his leadership, ever.
Now as 2023 comes to a close, the man who lead the rebellion against Putin Yevgeny Prighozin is dead. US aid to Ukraine is on the Congressional chopping block, and Putin is getting ready to embark on a fifth campaign for the presidency of Russia. Odds are, he'll win.
NPR's Mary Louise Kellytalks to Russia correspondent Charles Maynes about Putin's year that was, and how things are looking for 2024.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 18 Dec 2023 - 1151 - Is A Trump Win In Iowa A Done Deal?
On January 15, Iowa will take center stage as the first leg of the Republican primary race to the presidential nomination.
Usually, the caucuses signal the kickoff to primary season. But this year, there isn't a lot that is usual about the Republican race so far.
Former President Donald Trump is vying for his party's nomination - against an increasingly smaller pool of challengers.
And despite the fact that Trump is currently facing 91 felony charges from state and federal jurisdictions, and has not attended a single debate, he continues to lead the pack.
The most recent Iowa polls show him at over 50%. If that number sticks, it would be impossible for any of his four challengers to pull ahead in any significant way.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters and J. Ann Selzer, president of the Iowa based polling firm Selzer and Company, on what the candidates numbers say about the race and the overall state of the Republican party.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 17 Dec 2023 - 1150 - Trump's Trials: Jack Smith's big gamble
Today we're sharing an episode of NPR's podcast Trump's Trials, hosted Scott Detrow with regular analysis from Domenico Montanaro. They are joined by former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman.
This week's focus: the January 6th federal election interference case. Prosecutor, Special Counsel Jack Smith, made an unusual move, and sidestepped the appeals court and went straight to the Supreme Court to answer a fundamental question at the heart of the case:. Can presidents be criminally prosecuted for crimes they are allegedly committed while in office?
Topics include:
- Presidential immunity
- Does presidential immunity apply to Trump's actions on January 6th
- Predictions on how the Supreme Court may respond
- New case timeline
- An update on the New York Civil Fraud trial
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NPR Privacy PolicySat, 16 Dec 2023 - 1149 - Is the US Falling Behind in the Race to Electric Vehicles?
The auto industry, along with the Biden administration, has bet billions on the electric vehicle industry, but as 2023 comes to a close the auto industry is scaling back on its investment in EVs, prices are higher than many consumers can afford and charging stations can be hard to find.
NPR's Scott Detrow digs into the state of EVs in the United States with Biden administration Infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu and Keith Barry senior writer with Consumer Reports.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 15 Dec 2023 - 1148 - The Fight Over Free Speech on College Campuses
Protests by students supportive of Israeli and Jewish communities, and protests by students supportive of Palestinian communities, have reignited the debate over free speech on college campuses.
That debate only intensified when the Presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT testified before a Congressional committee last week about antisemitism.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with NPR education correspondent Elissa Nadwornyand first amendment lawyer Greg Lukianoff about the climate on college campuses and the tension between protecting students and supporting free speech.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 14 Dec 2023 - 1147 - Finding The Light In Hanukkah At A Time Of War
Hanukkah's origin story has been a moving target since the beginning saysRabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, but throughout its evolution, it's been associated with bringing and sustaining light.
NPR's Ari Shapirotalks to Lau-Lavie about the how the lights of Hanukkah can be a tool for those trying to find peace amidst the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 13 Dec 2023 - 1146 - Zelenskyy's Pitch for More American Dollars
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent Tuesday in Washington pressing American lawmakers to approve a new funding package for his country's war with Russia.
Zelenskyy's lobbying effort comes as the current U.S. aid package is rapidly dwindling, and the fight between Ukraine and Russia has all but stalled.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman about the state of the war, what new funding would be used for, and what the country can – and can't – do without more money.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 12 Dec 2023 - 1145 - Social Media Affects Opinions, But Not the Way You Might Think
Anyone who spends time on social media has seen it — the post from someone about a current event, or issue that's dividing people — abortions, mask wearing, the election. But do those posts change minds?
Researchers have been gathering data on this question for years. They've found that social media affects opinions on these issues, but probably not the way you think.
NPR'sAri Shapiro speaks with researchers, who've studied the relationship between social media posts and opinions, and outlines their findings.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 11 Dec 2023 - 1144 - Trump's Authoritarian Impulses and the Justice Department
If Donald Trump is elected next November, he's promising to use the power of the presidency to go after political enemies and perceived rivals.
In a recent interview with Fox's Sean Hannity, the former President said he'd only be a dictator on "day one." At other moments, he's pledged to "root out the communists," and said he'd have his Attorney General go after people who run against him.
Consider This host Scott Detrowand NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnsonbreakdown what a second Trump term would mean for the Justice Department.
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