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Episodes
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Jury deliberates the fate of 3 ex-Memphis officers accused in Tyre Nichols' death
A federal jury in Memphis is deliberating in a high-profile police brutality case. Three former officers face civil rights charges in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.
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'Gates of Gaza' tells the story of a kibbutz before and after Hamas attack
Israeli journalist Amir Tibon and his family survived the Oct. 7 attack in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, on the Gaza border. His book tells the story of the kibbutz, from its founding to the attack's aftermath.
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Morning news brief
Prosecutors reveal new details in the Trump election interference case. Hezbollah gives media tours of sites hit by Israeli strikes. A jury deliberates Tyre Nichols police brutality case in Memphis.
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China has changed a lot in the past 75 years — Tiananmen Square reflects that change
This week China is celebrating 75 years of the People's Republic. We go to Beijing to see how Tiananmen Square is reflecting changes in the country.
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Many residents of Asheville, N.C., may be without potable water for weeks
Officials in Asheville say the city's water systems were "severely damaged" in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Precise assessments are hard, since roads have washed away.
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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
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Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are on strike for a 2nd day
Dockworkers are demanding 77% in raises, among other things. Their union says they'll remain on strike until their demands are met.
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Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meet for vice presidential debate
The debate was largely civil, but Vance and Walz clashed over the economy, immigration and reproductive rights. It was a very substantive debate, and there were not that many personal attacks.
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Iranian airstrikes follow Israeli military's ground operation in southern Lebanon
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Israeli deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich about Israel's military strategies and regional risks following Iranian missile attacks on Israel.
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Israel is weighing a response to Iran's missile attack
Israel has promised "repercussions" for Tuesday's Iranian missile attack, launched after Israel invaded southern Lebanon. Israeli and U.S. forces intercepted most of the 180 Iranian missiles.
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October 7th anniversary weighs heavy as Jews enter the High Holy Days
The anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel takes place during the Jewish High Holy Days. It's a time of ending things that need to be ended in order begin things that need to be begun.
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Kate McKinnon's new middle-grade mystery is for all her fellow misfits
The SNL star says her new book is part of what she calls her “private mission to give a wink and a nod” to young people who might feel “different” — like she did — growing up.
