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Episodes
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‘Horrifying’ mistake to harvest organs from a living person averted, witnesses say
At a hospital in Kentucky, witnesses say, a man who had been declared dead after a drug overdose was moving and visibly crying as he was prepped for surgery to donate his vital organs. The surgery was stopped and the man is alive three years later.
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Election workers in Arizona are facing slurs and death threats
NPR's Ailsa Chang and her team are reporting from Arizona, a key swing state that will help decide who becomes the next president.
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How a TV channel in Afghanistan operates freely despite Taliban restrictions
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Saad Mohseni, CEO of a media company in Afghanistan. His new book is called "Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul."
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Morning news brief
VP Harris makes her case to GOP voters on Fox News. Ex-President Trump courted Latino voters at a town hall hosted by Univision. Ukraine’s president speaks to EU leaders about his plan to end the war.
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'Tias and Primas' celebrates the women at the heart of Latine families
NPR's A Martinez talks to Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, author of “Tias and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raised Us.”
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Why climate change is hurting older Americans' finances
Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to climate-driven extreme weather like hurricanes, floods and heat waves because they often live on fixed incomes, are less able to rebuild their financial lives after a disaster and suffer a cascade of medical and other problems if they are displaced from their homes. Research suggests, as housing prices rise and the population in the U.S. ages, the problem is only growing.
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One of Ukraine’s most celebrated poets is touring the United States
Marianna Kiyanovska, one of Ukraine's leading poets, has been speaking about writing in wartime. Her latest collection, "The Voices of Babyn Yar," is about victims of the Holocaust.
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The once extremely popular kiss lock handbag is making a comeback
Bags with fancy clasps, like those popular in the early 1900s, are back in style. A look at how fashion seems to always come back around.
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Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon creates a growing humanitarian disaster
Israel's attacks on Hezbollah have created problems for Lebanese people and the many Syrian refugees who live there. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tanya Evans of the International Rescue Committee.
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Swing state map: Polls move in Trump’s direction, but the race remains tight
The polling averages show Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead has dropped in every swing state in recent weeks.
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Germany faces the reality of taking greater responsibility for its own security
German intelligence chiefs believe Russia will be in a position to launch a direct attack on NATO by the end of this decade. Germany is already dealing with cyber attacks on infrastructure.
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Author argues American democracy has not been designed for use by Black people
Washington Post op–ed writer Theodore R. Johnson discusses his new book --- "If We Are Brave, Essay from Black Americana" -- an examination of democracy, race and Black voters in the United States.
