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Mar 19, 2023

UBS rescues Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government
Swiss bank Credit Suisse was purchased by a rival Swiss bank UBS today for roughly $3 billion in an emergency deal that likely saved Credit Suisse from going bust.

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Mar 19, 2023

Light pollution frustrates astronomers looking for discoveries
When you look up at the night sky, can you see the stars? If you live in a large city or near one, the answer is probably no. The culprit is not just clouds and weather — it's light pollution.

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Mar 19, 2023

Iranians mark the start of spring with Nowruz celebrations
Every year Iranians around the world celebrate Nowruz. The Persian new year is a two-week festival that marks the start of spring.

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Mar 19, 2023

Ireland's history plays into post-Brexit trade deal
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Irish political party Sinn Fein, about efforts to smooth trade between the UK and Ireland in the wake of the Brexit deal.

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Mar 19, 2023

A symbolic Moscow meeting between Xi and Putin
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Joshua Yaffa, author of the book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia, about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow this week.

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Mar 19, 2023

Supreme Court cases could reshape Navajo Nation water rights
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Gregory Ablavsky, professor at Stanford Law School, about a set of cases the Supreme Court will hear on Monday involving the water rights of the Navajo Nation.

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Mar 19, 2023

The relationship between climate change and rising disease
NPR's Pien Huang talks to Dr. Benjamin Beard, deputy director of the CDC's division of vector borne diseases, about how climate change could be contributing to the spread of diseases.

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Mar 19, 2023

Young Iraqis are still trying to realize the democracy promised 20 years ago
We hear from the generation that grew up in Iraq since the U.S. invasion 20 years ago that toppled Saddam Hussein.

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Mar 18, 2023

Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81
The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

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Mar 18, 2023

March Madness is in full swing. Catch up on the highlights so far
We're in the full swing of March Madness with the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments underway. There have already been a few upsets and surprises.

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Mar 18, 2023

Israel protests intensify over judicial system overhaul
Israeli street protests are growing, as leading figures warn Israel's democracy is under threat.

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Mar 18, 2023

Mexico probes army's use of spyware against human rights activists
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, of the Click Here podcast, about leaked documents that show the Mexican government used spyware to surveil journalists and human rights activists.

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Mar 18, 2023

20 years on, remembering the mess of misinformation that propelled the Iraq War
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Noreen Malone, host of the Slow Burn series The Road to the Iraq War, about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

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Mar 18, 2023

A look at PEPFAR's legacy: 20 years of fighting AIDS
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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Mar 18, 2023

Zach Braff talks new movie 'A Good Person'
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with writer and director Zach Braff about his new movie A Good Person.

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Mar 18, 2023

Unpacking this week's bank panic
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with the Brookings Institution's David Wessel about the week's economic news, including the panic that took over the banking industry after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank.

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Mar 17, 2023

A woman convicted in Poland for aiding abortion says she did what was right
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Justyna Wydrzynska, co-founder of Abortion Dream Team, who was convicted in Poland for helping a woman acquire abortion pills.

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Mar 17, 2023

Coverage and resources for women's basketball lag behind the surge in fan support
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chantel Jennings, senior writer for women's basketball for The Athletic, about March Madness and the women's game.

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Mar 17, 2023

A woman wary of thieves in India finds a legion of helpers instead
Before going to India, Sri Pisharody warned her daughter to watch out for people trying to steal from them. But when they got there, the opposite happened.

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Mar 17, 2023

After this week's bank failures, some encouraging signs, but worries persist
A look back on the past week in banking news, explained.

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Mar 17, 2023

New Orleans Police Department taps civilians amid an officer shortage
Many police departments accept they may never get the number of officers they used to have. The New Orleans PD is "retooling" for a new reality that includes handing some duties to civilians.

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Mar 17, 2023

Recruiting troubles accelerate Army's plan to bring back 'Be All You Can Be'
Faced with a recruiting crisis, the Army has dusted off one of its most popular slogans: "Be All You Can Be." But will that prove popular with a new generation of potential recruits?

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Mar 17, 2023

Meet the D.C. teen choir that joined Bono and The Edge at the Tiny Desk
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., about their role in a recent Tiny Desk — with Bono and The Edge.

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Mar 17, 2023

Locals look for silver linings as Amazon hits pause on its new HQ
Amazon's announcement of a pause in development of its second headquarters, in suburban Washington, D.C., is raising questions about the impact on the local economy.

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Mar 17, 2023

Here's what the latest version of ChatGPT gets right — and wrong
Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.

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Mar 17, 2023

Two halves of a 17th-century family portrait have been reunited
Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.

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Mar 17, 2023

What to watch for after a volatile week on Wall Street
Markets have been volatile since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, amid fears of wider problems with the banking system. Days away from a critical Federal Reserve meeting, they're even more on edge.

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Mar 17, 2023

WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here's what we know
Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.

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Mar 17, 2023

The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Putin
The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.

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Mar 17, 2023

Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say
Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.

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Mar 17, 2023

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' is a near myth
The sequel to the 2019 film that starred Zachary Levi as the adult superhero persona of a lonely teen goes bigger. And goofier. But the fuel mixture's off and Levi's one-note performance grates.

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Mar 16, 2023

6 early entries we love from the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.

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Mar 16, 2023

'Chang Can Dunk' is the coming-of-age sports film Jingyi Shao wished for as a kid
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Jingyi Shao about Chang Can Dunk, a coming-of-age sports film about an Asian American teen's quest to reinvent himself — by learning to dunk.

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Mar 16, 2023

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

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Mar 16, 2023

California storms are taking a toll on farmworkers like those in the town of Pajaro
In the area, berry fields have become small lakes, leaving workers without jobs, food and, in some cases, housing.

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Mar 16, 2023

Child care demand outpaces supply. In rural U.S., there may be no supply
For many families, its extremely difficult to find child care — especially in rural areas where the need far outweighs any available options.

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Mar 16, 2023

China's younger citizens grow wary of strained supports for the aging
China's society is aging quickly, straining public welfare and healthcare systems. Fearing the state may not be able to help them when they grow older, more young Chinese are turning to private pension funds.

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Mar 16, 2023

Bands at SXSW are calling for better pay
Bands chosen to play at South By SouthWest in Austin get paid just $250 while organizers are making good profits. Musicians are speaking out about needing more money as exposure at the festival is no longer as lucrative.

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Mar 16, 2023

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.

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Mar 16, 2023

Get your bracket cards ready — March Madness tips off today
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about this year's NCAA Men's and Women's 64-team tournaments.

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Mar 16, 2023

Here's how the Cherokee Nation is spending opioid settlement money
Communities around the US are rushing to spend billions in opioid settlement money paid out by Big Pharma. The Cherokee Nation is investing $100 million in treatment, harm reduction and a fight against stigma.

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Mar 16, 2023

Rona Jaffe's 'The Best of Everything' still impacts culture 65 years later
Writer Rachel Syme reflects on the 65-year-old novel The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe — and why it's so potent today.

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Mar 16, 2023

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own
A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.

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Mar 16, 2023

South Korea and Japan host a bilateral summit for the first time in 12 years
South Korean and Japanese leaders are holding their first summit in 12 years. It could lead to a thaw in ties between the two neighbors, and a closer trilateral relationship with the U.S.

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Mar 16, 2023

Yellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says bank depositors can feel confident their money is safe. Yellen promised a thorough review of what went wrong at two regional banks that failed in the past week.

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Mar 16, 2023

Markey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'
The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the project.

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Mar 15, 2023

Many people are turning to yoga during Lent
Lent is a time for Christians to reflect and repent. It's also a time to take on a devotional practice. For a growing number, that practice has become yoga.

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Mar 15, 2023

It may be time to mark the beginning of the end for 'Ted Lasso'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with critic Laura Sirikul about the new, and quite possibly final, season of Ted Lasso.

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Mar 15, 2023

It's time to mark the beginning of the end for 'Ted Lasso'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with critic Laura Sirikul about the new, and final, season of Ted Lasso.

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Mar 15, 2023

Northwest tribal women and girls gather wild celery amid challenges
In March, women and girls from the Umatilla tribes gather wild celery. The tradition connects them to their ancestors and heralds the arrival of spring. But collecting the plant is getting harder.

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Mar 15, 2023

California might get a break from the rain that has saturated the state
The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.

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Mar 15, 2023

Argentina is dealing with one of the highest rates of inflation in the world
Recession looms for Argentina as the country officially eclipses the 100 percent inflation mark.

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Mar 15, 2023

Ethiopia hopes Blinken's visit will help the peace process
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Ethiopia in an effort to support the peace process after a brutal two-year civil war.

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Mar 15, 2023

2023 has already brought plenty of surprises for video game fans
It's a good time to be someone who plays video games. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with James Mastromarino, who edits gaming coverage for NPR, to talk about the year so far.

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Mar 15, 2023

4,000 veterans live unhoused in LA County. 'City of Tents' explores Veterans Row
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with KCRW's Anna Scott about her podcast "City of Tents: Veterans Row." It focuses on a former homeless encampment outside a Department of Veterans Affairs campus.

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Mar 15, 2023

A look at one volunteer's efforts to rescue civilians from Bakhmut, Ukraine
Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has braved artillery barrages to evacuate residents from Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine.

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Mar 15, 2023

Why customer service ratings are getting worse
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former customer service executive Amas Tenumah, author of Waiting for Service, on recent surveys showing Americans' dissatisfaction at record highs.

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Mar 15, 2023

Wellesley students vote for the school to accept trans and nonbinary applicants
Students at Wellesley College voted this week that the women's school should accept trans and nonbinary applicants. Wellesley's president says there will be no change in policy.

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Mar 15, 2023

Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.

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Mar 15, 2023

Stocks drop as fears grow about the global banking system
A drop in shares of European lender Credit Suisse is sparking fears that banking turmoil is spreading around the world.

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Mar 15, 2023

So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?
Statements recognizing indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgements may become routine and performative.

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Mar 15, 2023

So you began your event with an Indigenous land acknowledgment. Now what?
Statements recognizing Indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some Indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgments may become routine and performative.

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Mar 14, 2023

Southern Africa's Cyclone Freddy set to be one of the longest and strongest ever
Cyclone Freddy is tearing its way through Southern Africa and is on track to be one of the longest lasting and strongest cyclones on record.

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Mar 14, 2023

This law and philosophy professor warns neurotechnology is also a danger to privacy
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nita Farahany about her new book The Battle For Your Brain, which looks at the promise and perils of neurotechnology — tech that connects the human brain and computers.

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Mar 14, 2023

Two U.S. banks have collapsed since Friday. Should you be worried?
Two U.S. banks have collapsed since Friday. What does this mean for the average American? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jacob Goldstein about the future of the banking system in the U.S.

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Mar 14, 2023

While the costs of some things are coming down, a lot of other prices are climbing
Inflation eased in February, but consumer prices are still up 6% from a year ago. The Fed is wrestling with how hard to crack down — a difficult calculation after the collapse of two regional banks.

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Mar 14, 2023

Florida tries to prepare for increasingly intense hurricanes
Last year, Hurricane Ian decimating parts of the state. Now, communities are trying to figure out how to prepare for increasingly intense storms due to human-caused climate change.

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Mar 14, 2023

Biden announces an executive order to increase background checks on gun buyers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.

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Mar 14, 2023

Biden issues an announcement on guns
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Joe Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.

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Mar 14, 2023

A center in Ukraine's northeast offers soldiers some badly needed rest
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.

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Mar 14, 2023

A bill in New Mexico proposes paying its state lawmakers
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state legislators. Not New Mexico, and that can be a barrier to people who aren't wealthy entering politics. A new bill would change that.

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Mar 14, 2023

New EPA regulations target PFAs in drinking water
The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.

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Mar 14, 2023

MLB's Opening Day is later this month, but Banana Ball is happening now!
The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.

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Mar 14, 2023

Paris Hilton was at the center of it all. Now she's delving into her pre-fame life
NPR's Juana Summers talks to early 2000s socialite and "it girl" Paris Hilton about her new book, Paris: The Memoir.

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Mar 14, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank had 3 big vulnerabilities
The 16th largest bank in the country failed. Then, the government said it was taking over another big bank. NPR takes a look at the financial institution that set this all off — Silicon Valley Bank.

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Mar 14, 2023

Remembering Pat Schroeder, who spent 12 terms in Congress fighting for women's rights
Pat Schroeder is being remembered as a feminist icon. Her 12 terms in Congress as a Colorado Democrat resulted in big strides for women's rights, including passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Mar 14, 2023

Meta announces another 10,000 layoffs after major layoffs last fall
Meta announced another round of layoffs on Tuesday, which means the company will be cutting a fifth of its total workforce in just a few months. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it's a new economic reality.

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Mar 14, 2023

Russian fighter jet forces down U.S. military drone over Black Sea, U.S. says
The Russians claim the U.S. drone crashed on its own. Either way, it appears to be the most serious incident involving U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.

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Mar 14, 2023

Russian fighter jet hits U.S. military drone over Black Sea, forcing it down
It is one of the most serious incidents involving U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.

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Mar 13, 2023

Gary Lineker will return to BBC after tweet criticizing new asylum policy
Former soccer star Gary Lineker will be back at the BBC this weekend. He was suspended last week after he criticized the government's new asylum policy.

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Mar 13, 2023

Bank stocks continued to fall Monday despite President Biden's assurances
Despite President Biden's efforts to reassure markets and the government's backstop of customers' deposits, Wall Street remains worried about the risk of contagion.

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Mar 13, 2023

DeSantis and Trump, the top contenders for GOP presidential nomination, speak in Iowa
In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.

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Mar 13, 2023

Biden makes an AUKUS submarine deal in the effort to counter China
President Biden announces a submarine deal with Britain and Australia to bolster the Western naval presence in the Pacific. The agreement is seen as part of a larger effort to counter a rising China.

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Mar 13, 2023

Alaska oil project gets the green light
ConocoPhillip's $8 billion Willow project in the Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve will move ahead. Biden put millions of acres off-limits to future oil drilling; environment groups aren't thrilled.

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Mar 13, 2023

Returning to work is hard enough as a new mom — then add a warzone trip with Biden
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui about going to report on President Biden's secret trip to Ukraine shortly after coming off of maternity leave.

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Mar 13, 2023

With their bank collapsed, a tech startup struggles to make — and receive — payments
Kamal Kapadia's tech startup had all of its money in Silicon Valley Bank. They're still trying to access their funds, days after it collapsed.

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Mar 13, 2023

What to know about Li Qiang, China's new premier
China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping's closest allies. We take a close look at Li's career and his government's priorities in the coming decade.

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Mar 13, 2023

What went wrong with Britain's National Health Service
Junior doctors in Britain's National Health Service are striking, the latest in a wave of health worker protests — fueling debate about the future of Britain's system of free universal health care.

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Mar 13, 2023

Are harsher fentanyl sentences the solution to the opiate crisis? Experts say no
Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

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Mar 13, 2023

Are Harsher Fentanyl Sentences The Solution To The Opiate Crisis? Experts Say No.
Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

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Mar 13, 2023

Breaking down last night's Oscars
In an analysis of Sunday's Oscars telecast, we look at historic wins, surprising snubs and the performance of host Jimmy Kimmel.

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Mar 13, 2023

For Puerto Rico's Villano Antillano, femininity is a shield — and a superpower
The rapper's first full-length record is a testament to the way she's been able to interact with her femininity through her creative process.

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Mar 13, 2023

Former Congressman Barney Frank on Silicon Valley Bank collapse
NPR's Juana summers talks with former Congressman Barney Frank about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the Dodd-Frank rollback of 2018.

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Mar 12, 2023

A Brooklyn pastor talks about his church's efforts to help migrants
NPR's Michel Martin talks with the Rev. Juan Carlos Ruiz, pastor of The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd, about his local efforts to provide aid to migrants in Brooklyn.

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Mar 12, 2023

NASA teams with an elementary school project to test EpiPens in space
Students in a Canadian elementary school teamed with NASA to see if a life-saving drug would work in space: EpiPens.

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Mar 12, 2023

Michel Martin signs off by remembering her heroes
After nearly eight years as co-host of All Things Considered, Michel Martin signs off to join Morning Edition.

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Mar 12, 2023

On a book tour, DeSantis teases his platform and a possible 2024 run
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ana Ceballos, a reporter for the Miami Herald who has been following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on his book tour and his possible bid for the presidency.

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Mar 12, 2023

How the training montage became a miniature artform
There's a third Creed movie in theaters, which technically makes it the ninth Rocky movie. And a new Rocky movie means... a new training montage.

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Mar 12, 2023

What President Biden and Republicans are saying about funding Medicare
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Julie Rovner about the politics of Medicare ahead of debt ceiling talks in Washington.

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Mar 12, 2023

Ukraine's farmlands are affected by the toxic remnants of war
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joseph Hupy, a professor at Purdue University, about soil toxicity in Ukraine farmlands as a result of the war.

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