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Jun 08, 2026
Has the closure of the Strait of Hormuz set a new — and dangerous — precedent for international shipping lanes?
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Jun 08, 2026
One school district outside Boston is turning the World Cup into a teachable moment, with elementary classes learning about different countries' languages, food and wildlife.
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Jun 08, 2026
Iran's economy has been battered by sanctions for years — but a blockade is really increasing the pain. The Iranian people are left to endure significant financial hardships.
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Jun 08, 2026
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman shares a moment of connection she experienced with another patient in a psychiatric unit.
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Jun 08, 2026
Many of the founding fathers made their own beer, and American-made liquid courage fueled the revolution.
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Jun 08, 2026
After President Trump announced he would be attending game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City, the city moved the official watch party to a park just outside NPR's bureau.
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Jun 08, 2026
Israel and Iran have paused their latest exchange of strikes following U.S. pressure to de-escalate, but both sides warn they will retaliate if hostilities resume.
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Jun 08, 2026
As Democrat Graham Platner is poised to officially win the party's nomination Tuesday, many Democratic voters continue to support his campaign despite multiple controversies.
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Jun 08, 2026
More Americans are rethinking where they want to live. Some are heading to Southeast Asia, drawn in part by what they're seeing on TikTok and YouTube. But those videos don't tell the whole story.
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Jun 08, 2026
After President Trump called California's recent primary "rigged," a familiar playbook emerges that forecasts what the president's election attacks may look like moving toward November's midterms.
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Jun 08, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amy Lee, lead singer of the band Evanescence, about their new album, Sanctuary.
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Jun 07, 2026
The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill. Now, the measure goes to the House. Lawmakers must also decide the future of a surveillance program set to expire next week.
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Jun 07, 2026
Heading back to work after parental leave? Life Kit has some advice on navigating schedules, managing expectations and finding support during a major life transition.
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Jun 07, 2026
Military strikes, sanctions and political pressure are becoming hallmarks of Trump's Latin America policy. NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with historian Greg Grandin about what's driving the shift.
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Jun 07, 2026
The new season of the 'Race Unwrapped' podcast looks at art as a force for social change. Host Michelle Tyrene Johnson talks to NPR's Adrian Florido about the intersection of storytelling and protest.
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Jun 07, 2026
Los Angeles can be glamorous, gritty, sprawling and strange. NPR cinephiles discuss the movies that bring the city to life.
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Jun 07, 2026
Shia Muslims from Pakistan say they're being deported from the UAE shortly after the Iran war began.
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Jun 07, 2026
New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.
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Jun 07, 2026
India plans to build a major port, airport and town on pristine, remote Great Nicobar Island. Supporters say it could boost trade and jobs, but critics worry about environmental damage.
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Jun 06, 2026
Conservative Christian leaders say winning over young women is a priority. Kathryn Post of Religion News Service explains how groups like Turning Point USA are responding.
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Jun 06, 2026
Ebola cases are rising in Congo and Uganda. NPR's Jonathan Lambert explains why the outbreak may be even larger than official numbers show.
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Jun 06, 2026
Young Indians frustrated by unemployment and exam scandals are rallying behind an unusual symbol: the cockroach. NPR's Diaa Hadid reports from New Delhi.
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Jun 06, 2026
Construction firms and restaurants are still hiring despite an immigration crackdown. NPR's Scott Horsley explains what the latest jobs report tells us.
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Jun 06, 2026
At the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944.
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Jun 06, 2026
Armenia is trying to move closer to Europe and the West, a move that's creating tension with Russia. Journalist Lucy Martirosyan reports from Yerevan ahead of an important election.
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Jun 06, 2026
Results are still coming in from the mayoral primary in Los Angeles. LAist reporter Frank Stoltze discusses who may emerge to face Karen Bass in November.
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Jun 06, 2026
The Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states. Four years later, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin examines how that promise has played out in practice.
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Jun 06, 2026
It was a great year for plays, but a so-so year for musicals. NPR's Jeff Lunden points out what to look for at the Tony Awards this year.
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Jun 06, 2026
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.
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Jun 06, 2026
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.
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Jun 05, 2026
The United States is throwing a big 250th birthday party this summer. Planning between two groups has become highly politicized.
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Jun 05, 2026
At "Russian Davos," Putin ruled out meeting with Zelenskyy and promoted a new world economic order.
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Jun 05, 2026
Former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino recently spoke at an international far-right gathering alongside white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
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Jun 05, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Laura Grant of station WEXT in Albany, N.Y., about new music out Friday by the Alabama-based band The Red Clay Strays.
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Jun 05, 2026
There is mounting evidence to suggest GLP-1 drugs designed as diabetes and obesity treatments also help reduce cancer risk.
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Jun 05, 2026
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could kill up to 20,000 people.
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Jun 05, 2026
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
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Jun 05, 2026
Amid widespread tech layoffs, some highly skilled workers are making radical career changes. Some laid-off workers are turning to lower paying temp jobs, and some are leaving tech altogether.
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Jun 05, 2026
President Trump's name is coming off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Jun 05, 2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and musician Maya Hawke shares the experience of realizing that she wasn't crazy.
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Jun 05, 2026
The enamel on our teeth is the hardest tissue on the human body. A new study looks at the nanoscale structure of enamel from teeth dating as far back as 18 million years ago to see how it's changed.
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Jun 05, 2026
The U.S. plays its final World Cup tune-up game Saturday against Germany before the soccer tournament begins next week. U.S. coaches are tinkering with lineup changes after a solid win over Senegal.
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Jun 05, 2026
President Trump needs Congress to help him pass his agenda, but some of his more controversial moves may be getting in the way of his relationship with Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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Jun 04, 2026
Albania braces for bigger protests as Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort sparks environmental outrage.
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Jun 04, 2026
As Colombia gears up for the World Cup, the national team's iconic yellow jersey is becoming a political battleground in a bitter presidential race.
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Jun 04, 2026
Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.
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Jun 04, 2026
In recent years, Israel's relationship with the U.S. has changed — not for the better, some analysts say. Now, new tensions have emerged between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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Jun 04, 2026
Former first lady Jill Biden reflects on the end of her husband's 2024 campaign and her time in the White House with NPR's Scott Detrow, which she details in her new memoir, View From the East Wing.
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Jun 04, 2026
A big challenge in fighting this Ebola outbreak is the spread of rumors and falsehoods on social media. Aid workers and officials are launching efforts to combat this misinformation.
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Jun 04, 2026
In an exchange with CNN's Kaitlin Collins, President Trump told her she had "hatred in her eyes." We look at the president's contentious relationship with the press and women reporters in particular.
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Jun 04, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick about his decision to join Democrats and three other Republicans to vote to end the war in Iran.
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Jun 04, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum about why the Trump administration appears to be backing off some of its actions and what that means for concerns about democratic backsliding.
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Jun 04, 2026
The Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker was perhaps most well-known for the graphic memoir, and subsequent film, about her life during the Iranian revolution in 1979.
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Jun 04, 2026
There are theories that "love" in the tennis context has French, English or Dutch origins. But like many words, historians and language experts say it's hard to pin down the "right" answer.
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Jun 04, 2026
Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.
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Jun 04, 2026
Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.
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Jun 03, 2026
Here's what we know about the results from the gubernatorial and congressional primaries in California.
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Jun 03, 2026
There is outrage in the U.K. over the killing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing him as he lay dying. His killer falsely accused Nowak of racist abuse.
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Jun 03, 2026
There is outrage in the U.K. over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing him as he lay dying. His killer falsely accused Nowak of racist abuse.
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Jun 03, 2026
Peabo Bryson, the legendary singer behind Beauty and the Beast and 'A Whole New World,' has died at 75.
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Jun 03, 2026
Shipping companies are looking for alternative routes as the Strait of Hormuz lockdown drags on.
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Jun 03, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kirk Goldsberry, sports writer and former San Antonio Spurs VP, about how the mystique of the team's culture is enduring with a new coach and new star, Victor Wembanyama.
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Jun 03, 2026
Four nuns have become San Antonio fan favorites during the Spurs' playoff run. They'll be at the arena Wednesday as the Spurs host the New York Knicks at the start of the NBA Finals.
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Jun 03, 2026
ICE's new acting director started this week. He's a former executive with GEO Group, the prison contractor that has seen huge financial gains as the Trump administration ramps up immigrant detentions.
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Jun 03, 2026
After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a team of scientists prepares to focus on gene therapy treatments for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Jun 03, 2026
The Trump administration has expanded one program launched during the Biden administration: an effort to crack down on human smuggling networks.
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Jun 03, 2026
The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California.
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Jun 03, 2026
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Alabama's Republican-favored congressional district map means that the state's midterm elections will feature six GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one.
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Jun 03, 2026
President Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason.
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Jun 03, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Steve Kroft about the firing of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley. Kroft was a correspondent on the CBS show for 30 seasons.
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Jun 03, 2026
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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Jun 03, 2026
Some women who undergo arduous treatments due to breast cancer turn to nipple and areola tattoos as a way to reconnect with their bodies, but not all insurance covers the process.
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Jun 03, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Haili Blassingame about her debut, They All Fall in Love at the End, about a young woman navigating the chaos of recent years and her polyamorous relationships.
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Jun 02, 2026
The Justice Department is no longer moving ahead with its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. It was a tumultuous couple weeks for a controversial idea that was championed by some MAGA supporters.
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Jun 02, 2026
For months ahead of the World Cup, states and cities have been preparing to protect travelers and local communities from potential threats including foodborne illness and infectious diseases.
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Jun 02, 2026
It's been a chaotic scramble to find the new leader of California. After former Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to run, there hasn't been a clear candidate to pick up from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Jun 02, 2026
A program focused on HIV prevention specifically for adolescent girls and young women ended following funding cuts by the Trump administration. What do women who benefited from DREAMS have to say?
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Jun 02, 2026
To prevent flooding, people in Western North Carolina are turning to a traditional basket weaving ingredient.
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Jun 02, 2026
As the second week of the French Open unfolds, tennis hall of famer Lindsay Davenport shares her takeaways from tennis' second grand slam and Serena Williams' comeback announcement.
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Jun 02, 2026
Work rules for sick people on Medicaid will be stricter than advocates had hoped. The Trump administration released its guidance for states, which have to stand up the new bureaucracies by Jan. 1.
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Jun 02, 2026
Wellness influencers are promoting supplements of cow colostrum, the first milk that mammals produce after giving birth, for advancing immunity and a healthy gut. Does science back up their advice?
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Jun 02, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with bestselling author Ann Patchett about her new novel Whistler.
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Jun 02, 2026
A Trump administration rule could shift how science funding works in the U.S. The administration says its an effort to deter waste, but science advocates say it will compromise scientific integrity.
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Jun 02, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Cuba needs systemic reforms. But the administration is talking to Cuban officials like ex-leader Raul Castro's grandson.
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Jun 02, 2026
U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have a long history of working together, but the pair is under strain amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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Jun 02, 2026
After nearly a year at sea, the USS Ford is finally home. That means the crew can take some well-earned leave, but it also means plumbing problems on the $13 billion carrier can be fixed.
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Jun 02, 2026
Russian missile and drone attacks killed civilians across Ukraine overnight, in one of Moscow's largest assaults in recent months.
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Jun 02, 2026
What were the broken promises of the 1979 Iranian Revolution? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Yeganeh Torbati about the new book she co-authored, Stolen Revolution.
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Jun 02, 2026
The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president "days" following the debate, not in the moments after. The former first lady revealed more details in her new book.
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Jun 01, 2026
Former Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was honored with the "Profile in Courage" award for helping to safeguard the central bank from political pressure from the White House.
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Jun 01, 2026
Art created by survivors of the Holocaust is becoming more important as time passes and fewer survivors remain. A significant work was recently rescued.
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Jun 01, 2026
Indonesia's pristine Raja Ampat islands face a divide. After mine closures sparked tensions, locals are weighing jobs from nickel mining against environmental protection and tourism.
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Jun 01, 2026
Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.
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Jun 01, 2026
The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.
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Jun 01, 2026
ABC and its parent company Disney are fighting President Trump's top broadcast regulator, saying his demand to accelerate the review of their eight local stations' license renewal is unconstitutional.
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Jun 01, 2026
Selvedge denim - a fabric made with heritage techniques - is having a moment. With inflation top of mind for many, discerning consumers are seeking out jeans that are built to last.
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Jun 01, 2026
When his wife was battling cancer and ended up in the emergency room, Mike Lopes was worried she wouldn't recognize anyone there. A nurse made sure there was at least one familiar face caring for her.
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Jun 01, 2026
The classic Italian children's book The Adventures of Cipollino was translated into English for the first time last year. The book has a surprising backstory in the former Soviet Union.
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Jun 01, 2026
A medical facility run by a Catholic association from Italy offers historical perspective on the course of the AIDS epidemic in Mozambique, where over 10 percent of the population lives with HIV.
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Jun 01, 2026
Los Angeles is home to a huge Iranian diaspora and is slated to host World Cup matches where Iran will play. How is that diaspora feeling about the coming World Cup amid the U.S. war on Iran?
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