Lauren Hodges
Stories
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Will Orbán's defeat change Hungary's relationship to the EU?
Historic voter turnout in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power. How may this shift change Hungary's relationship with the European Union, which Orbán criticized regularly.
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A foreign policy adviser to Netanyahu talks about Israel's stance on war with Iran
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Ophir Falk, foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about his country's stance on war with Iran and Hezbollah.
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Sarvat Hasin's new novel 'Strange Girls' considers how friendships toxify
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.
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Looking to the history of U.S.-Iran relations to understand the future
In many ways, the conflict between Iran and the U.S. and Israel has been decades in the making. Ramtin Arablouei, host of NPR's podcast "Throughline," explains how.
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Former top general calls military's removal of trans troops a costly mistake
As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?
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The Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under Hegseth's anti-DEI push
As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under Sec.Hegseth's anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?
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A "Jane Doe" in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story.
A once anonymous R. Kelly survivor, Reshona Landfair is now ready to reclaim her voice.
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Minnesota corrections commissioner disputes ICE arrest numbers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Paul Schnell, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, over his agency's dispute of Homeland Security claims around arrest numbers.
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The Eagles break new sales record with their 1976 greatest hits collection
The band's 1976 greatest hits collection just became the first album ever to earn 4x Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, or 40 million units sold.
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Books We Love: Working with Toni Morrison
What was it like to work with Toni Morrison as an editor? One NPR editor looked into it.
