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Supreme Court weighs bans on trans athletes in women's and girls' sports teams
The Supreme Court hears two cases this week on state bans for trans athletes playing on women's and girls' sports teams. Kate Sosin, who covers LGBTQ issues for the non-profit newsroom The 19th, has been following these cases closely.
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Why we're hooked on documentaries
NPR's Linda Holmes and Sarah Handel discuss why they are hooked on documentaries and some of the best ones you may not yet have seen.
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How far does Stephen Miller's influence extend in Trump's White House?
Stephen Miller is largely credited with channeling President Trump's desires and making his vision for the United States real. Ashley Parker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explains Miller's power within the administration.
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'ScreenTime' podcast asks what screens are doing to kids
Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast.
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Europe alarmed by Trump's Greenland push
Europe is increasingly alarmed by Trump's talk of annexing Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory in the EU and NATO, especially after the U.S. incursion in Venezuela last weekend.
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FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines
Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the administration's hierarchy of vaccines is meant to encourage childhood vaccine uptake.
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How does NPR report on Venezuela?
Eyder Peralta, NPR international correspondent, on racing to the Venezuela border after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, and the obstacles keeping journalists from getting into the country.
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The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary
250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?
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TEED releases his new album 'Always With Me'
Orlando Higginbottom, the electronic music artist who performs as TEED, on the sounds and influences behind his new album, 'Always With Me'.
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Britain executed Ruth Ellis in 1955. Now her granddaughter wants justice
In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death penalty in the UK, and 70 years later her family is seeking a posthumous pardon.
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A new voice takes the mic to continue Art Laboe's oldies show
After the death of legendary DJ Art Laboe, his beloved oldies radio show has found a new host in Angel "Baby" Rodriguez, who's continuing Laboe's tradition of love dedications and connections across California.
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This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster
NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe.