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Latest Episodes
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Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win for NYC mayor last month over Andrew Cuomo was regarded as a major upset. But Cuomo says he's not out of the race yet.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about President Trump's threat of high tariffs on Russia and its partners and about a sanctions bill he co-sponsored in Congress.
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President Trump says his conversations with Russia's Putin have led him to doubt Putin's interest in a ceasefire. Now, Trump has threatened harsh measures if Russia doesn't make a peace deal.
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President Trump announces major shift in policy toward Russia, Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue, Trump faces backlash over handling of Epstein files.
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"Superman" writer and director James Gunn is also the co-CEO of DC Studios. He explains what happened after a superhero movie gold rush ended.
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Recent storms have slowed recovery efforts in central Texas following the July 4 floods that killed more than 130 people. About 14,000 volunteers are searching for at least 100 people still missing.
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President Trump is facing backlash for how his administration has handled the promised release of evidence surrounding the life and death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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With elections coming in Japan, the threat of U.S. tariffs is forcing its prime minister to start talking tougher, and is getting people to rethink long-held assumptions about relations with the U.S.
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President Trump once boasted of a great relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now Trump is criticizing him for failing to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
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NPR speaks with Marc Caputo, a senior politics reporter for Axios, about Trump's recent change in approach toward Russia and Vladimir Putin.