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EX-NFL QB Colin Kaepernick and broadcast personality Nessa Diab author kid's book
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab, authors of the new children's book- - "We Are Free, You And Me" -- inspired by the affirmations they share with their two-year-old child.
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A first for Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as the 1st female president
Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's new president Tuesday, the first woman ever to hold the country's highest office.
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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
The Middle East changed over the weekend. Israel killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in Beirut in a wave of continuing airstrikes that began a week ago.
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It's the end of an era in Britain -- the coal era
At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.
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North Carolina is airlifting food and water to communities cut off by Helene
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the damage is "widespread and catastrophic" following Hurricane Helene. Many remote mountain communities remain cut off.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tasked with helping to chart his country’s future
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus about how he sees his country's future.
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New York Mayor Adams will be in court to be arraigned on bribery and other charges
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan about the indictment of Mayor Eric Abrams.
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Morning news brief
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.
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Indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams remains sealed
Mayor Adams has been criminally indicted, according to several sources. It’s not clear what the specific charges are, though the indictment is expected to be unsealed Thursday in New York.
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Helene bears down on Florida, with the worst impacts expected in Big Bend area
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. Forecasters warn the storm surge could be as high as 20 feet -- with powerful winds and heavy rainfall.