Ahmad Damen
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Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities
Dr. Sandro Galea, a distinguished professor in public health and dean of the Washington University School of Public Health, warns that the administration's turn toward alternative medicine risks sidelining science in federal health policy.
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Indigenous leaders rewrite their history in 'Tribal Truths'
Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson and Upper Mattaponi Chief Frank Adams talk about preserving Virginia's Indigenous history and correcting long-held myths on their podcast.
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The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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Are we entering a new nuclear arms race?
Yaroslav Trofimov of The Wall Street Journal explains why he thinks that the U.S., Russia, and China have entered a new nuclear race.
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Why do we get goosebumps? A podcast tries to answer science's surprising questions
Hakeem Oluseyi, host of NOVA and GBH's podcast Particles of Thought, breaks down how his show tackles some of science's biggest and strangest questions.
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The Saudi crown prince's U.S. trip is drawing scrutiny from 9/11 families
Brett Eagleson, whose father died on 9/11, discusses how families of the victims reacted to the Saudi crown prince's visit to the United States.
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The man who tried to make Texas a country again
In the 1990s, an armed group pushed for Texas to break from the unio. Zoe Kurland from Marfa Public Radio covers the story in 'A Whole Other Country.'
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What the push for affordability reveals about wealth inequality
Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns that unchecked inequality is pushing America toward economic and political peril.
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As the shutdown drags on, Senator Klobuchar urges action
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says Democrats are united on affordability and calls on the president to help end the shutdown.
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The next battle for Austin's music scene is against the algorithms
KUT's Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore how Austin musicians are adapting to AI and the changing music industry.