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Latest Episodes
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A third of the city of Rafah is under evacuation orders, as Israel presses its offensive into southern Gaza. Israel is also expanding attacks in central and northern areas of the Gaza Strip.
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Atlanta beat the odds and will be the first team to pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Washington will pick second — followed by Houston and San Antonio.
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A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.
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Dan Neidle inserted a sentence into the privacy policy on the U.K. think tank's website in February: We will send a bottle of good wine to the first person to read this. He got a response this month.
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We hear from one of the Haiti's most powerful gang leaders. Michael Cohen will take the stand in ex-President Trump's New York criminal trial. As it attacks areas in Gaza, Israel marks Memorial Day.
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The issue of domestic violence is under the spotlight in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, as the trial of a former government minister accused of murdering his wife draws to a close.
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A recent community meeting in the city of Bend, was disrupted by racist and homophobic slurs from critics of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has an updated plant hardiness zone map. Will the new map change what gardeners should plant this spring?
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Icelandic musician Önnu Jónu Son released an album partly written during a period of loss and addiction, and partly while looking back on his recovery and search for happiness.
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Why is President Biden planning to hit China with tariffs this week? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Harvard economist Gordon Hanson, who has studied how U.S.-China tariffs affect jobs and voting.