Sarah McCammon
Stories
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As shutdown begins, lawmakers clash over how immigration agents operate
A partial government shutdown is now underway. How long it will last depends on congressional agreement over a DHS funding deal that proposes new guardrails on immigration enforcement.
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On a trip to Denmark, a reporter sees lawmakers take on the role of diplomats
NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt watched U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission in Denmark amid the Greenland crisis.
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After backsliding, democracy often comes back weaker and more fragile
Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data.
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'Ye Gods' asks guests where their moral compass comes from
What does it mean to have faith, and where do our moral codes come from? Scott Carter of 'Ye Gods' podcast tries to tackle these big questions.
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'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery
Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past.
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Israel advances a 'lost tribe' immigration plan despite discredited ancestry claims
Who are the Bnei Menashe, an ethnic group from India that has been immigrating to Israel? Judy Maltz of Ha'aretz has covered the community for more than a decade.
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Madison Beer on the themes she unlocks in 'Locket'
Madison Beer talks about her new album 'Locket', and growing up in the public eye since age 13.
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3 generations of women in one family show how choices on motherhood have changed
In one family, three generations of American women explore how choices around becoming mothers have changed at the same time the U.S. birth rate has dropped.
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Widespread outages follow weekend freezing rain, with more ice ahead
A massive winter storm brought freezing rain and widespread outages in the South, with icy conditions lingering in the North through Monday.
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In 'The Starseekers', magic, mystery and romance collide with timelines
Author Nicole Glover's new book 'The Starseekers' focuses on a space-race themed magical murder mystery, with a Black woman at the center.
