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The latest on what's happening in Ukraine
Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
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Musician Langhorne Slim talks about his album, 'The Dreamin' Kind'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with roots and folk musician Langhorne Slim about his turn toward rock on the album "The Dreamin' Kind."
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Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; a ski jumping gambling scandal
NPR's Scott Simon asks sports reporter Michele Steele about the NFL playoffs and a ski jumping gambling scandal.
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A protester from Iran shares her experience
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.
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Sportswriter Howard Bryant talks about his book, 'Kings and Pawns'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to sportswriter Howard Bryant about Bryant's latest book "Kings and Pawns."
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Opinion: Remembering Renee Good
Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.
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The latest updates on the Minneapolis ICE shooting
The scene in Minneapolis in the days after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old mother.
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How are U.S. oil companies responding to Trump's plans for Venezuela?
President Trump met with oil executives on Friday. Trump wants major investments in Venezuela. He announced a near-term plan to control Venezuelan oil sales.
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Iran enforces a nationwide internet blackout amid escalating anti-government protests
Tehran has imposed a nationwide internet blackout as protests continue to spread across Iran.
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The Trump administration fired nearly 100 immigration judges in 2025. What's next?
An immigration court in San Francisco is the latest to close its doors, NPR has learned, as the Trump administration seeks to remake the system that offers immigrants due process.