Courtney Dorning
Stories
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World
For this Israeli general, the horror of Oct. 7 meant a return to the battlefield
Yair Golan, a member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the reserves of Israel's military, talks about his instinct the morning of the Hamas attacks to put on his uniform and step in.
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Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.
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World
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
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World
From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.
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World
Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies
On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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National
Gen. Mark Milley looks back at the war in Afghanistan during exit interview
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with now-retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley about the U.S. military's departure from Afghanistan.
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National
'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs
The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.
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National
California's big oil lawsuit is a 'huge deal,' Center for Climate Integrity head says
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, about California's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for worsening climate change.
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World
The U.N.'s food program has a funding problem. Now millions are going hungry
Cindy McCain, the U.N. World Food Programme's executive director, has been tasked with closing the giant hole in the budget.
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National
Parini Shroff's laugh-out-loud debut novel explores caste, domestic abuse and murder
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Parini Shroff about her debut novel The Bandit Queens, a story about a woman in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation.