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Europe Center-right candidate Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany's next chancellor. Rob Schmitz Don Gonyea Play AudioListen 4 mins
Health Expert says tariffs and terrorist designations won't beat the opioid crisis NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with researcher Vanda Felbab-Brown about why she thinks President Trump's proposed tariffs and designating cartels as terrorist organizations won't stop the opioid crisis. Tinbete Ermyas Avery Keatley Don Gonyea Play AudioListen 7 mins
Music A long-lost recording is the basis for the latest Guy Clark album NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Tamara Saviano, who produced a new album by folk and country singer Guy Clark based on long-lost recordings. Don Gonyea Play AudioListen 6 mins
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Politics What does Trump's pick for labor secretary tell us about his priorities for workers? NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with labor historian Harley Shaiken about what President Trump's pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, tells us about how he's thinking about labor policy. Don Gonyea Play AudioListen 9 mins
Politics Relations sour across the U.S.-Canada border between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario For decades, residents of Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario, across the river in Canada, have had close ties. A month into President Trump's second term, relations have deteriorated. Don Gonyea Play AudioListen 10 mins
Politics OPM email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers Some lawmakers and agencies diverged from an official Office of Personnel Management request for employees to document their work. Luke Garrett Play AudioListen 3 mins
Movies Amazon's James Bond takeover is met with outrage by British fans of the spy franchise News of Amazon's takeover of the 007 franchise has shaken and stirred James Bond fans in the secret agent's homeland of Britain. Lauren Frayer Play AudioListen 3 mins
Europe Germany votes for a new government with the alt-right on the rise Germany goes to the polls in an election dominated by talk of the rise of the far right. Also on voters' minds are the economy, immigration, and relations with Donald Trump. Rob Schmitz Jim Kane Ayesha Rascoe Play AudioListen 4 mins
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