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Latest Episodes
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It's a show that's got it all — music, dancing, sequins and razzmatazz. And the winning song becomes the official campaign music for President Nicolás Maduro.
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The Biden administration reportedly is considering opening up a pathway for some Palestinian to come from Gaza to the U.S. as refugees. But what would that look like in practice?
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Tracie McMillan, whose journalistic memoir — The White Bonus — examines the cash value of institutional racism in the United States.
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Lookout Santa Cruz won the Pulitzer prize for breaking news. Its founder sees this as a bright sign for the future of local independent journalism.
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TikTok is taking the Biden administration to court over the new law that would force a sale of the social media giant.
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Humanitarian groups warn of a potential catastrophe in Rafah. Stormy Daniels begins testifying in Donald Trump's N.Y. criminal trial. TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional.
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Haunted by the Soviet past, Estonia prepares for the possibility of a Russian invasion.
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In the last two years, Denver has seen more than 40,000 migrants arrive, many on buses chartered by Texas' governor.
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Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.
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Social Security benefits are facing an automatic cut in less than 10 years unless changes are adopted. The report from Social Security trustees predicts the fund will be exhausted in November of 2033.