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National
He walked away from his evangelical roots to escape feeling suffocated
The evangelical movement was Jon Ward's church, his family, his community, his music, and his identity. And then he broke away.
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Race & Identity
He saw the ghost of his racist grandfather. It helped lead to meaningful healing
John Blake's story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s, learning painful secrets about his white mother and, as he recalls, a ghost.
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National
Losing his voice gave this singer a new appreciation for God — and being alone
Trevor Powers went to the doctor in October 2021 for a minor stomach ache. He was prescribed an over-the-counter medication and expected it to clear up in a couple days. But that's not what happened.
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National
How to hold onto a sense of wonder
Katherine May's new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an "anxious age." And when I tell you that I dogeared almost every page in this book, I'm telling God's honest truth.
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Arts & Life
Letting go of hate by questioning the very idea of evil
Author Simran Jeet Singh talks about how to move beyond hate and anger to see the humanity in others.
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Science
A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer
Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis.
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National
He helped cancer patients find peace through psychedelics. Then came his diagnosis
Roland Griffiths is known as the scientist who helped prove that psychedelics can alleviate depression and mental anguish in cancer patients. That pursuit has since become a lot more personal.
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Rainn Wilson talks about his lifelong spiritual journey
As part of the new series "Enlighten Me," NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the actor Rainn Wilson about how his spiritual identity has evolved through his life.
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Arts & Life
Wrapped in a blanket, this cozy community poem celebrates rest and relaxation
NPR Poet in Residence Kwame Alexander asked listeners to write a poem about napping. We recieved 1,200 poems that talked about the importance of rest and relaxation.
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Europe
In a major blow to Putin, Russia says it has fully withdrawn from Kherson
The Russian Defense Ministry says it has completed its withdrawal from the strategically important city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.