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Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas
Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston.
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Appalachian writer revisits J.D. Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy'
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Meredith McCarroll, co-editor of "Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy," about the resonance and criticism of Sen. J.D. Vance's autobiography.
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Trump rallies in Michigan as Biden isolates
Former President Donald Trump is doing his first rally since an assassination attempt. President Biden is still off the trail, recovering from COVID.
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Why is there so much hype over the new College Football '25 video game?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.
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Life Kit offers tips on appreciating life's small joys
It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys.
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Years after the Larry Nassar scandal, are Olympic athletes safe from abuse?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
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Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion
In this except from "Space Camp," a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
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Longtime 'NYT' food critic reflects on 12 years at the table
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the New York Times' food critic Pete Wells about his retirement after 12 years at the critic's table.
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Trump has promised deportations on an unprecedented scale
The idea of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants gained traction during the RNC. Speakers talked about how a second Trump administration will carry out the "largest deportation in history."
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Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions.
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Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. This was the lowest level hurricane, a Category One, and yet it knocked out power to millions and left the nation’s fourth largest city reeling. Past horrific hurricanes, including Ike in 2008 and Harvey in 2017, made crystal clear that the city needed to bolster its infrastructure including expanding flood-plain protections, burying more power lines underground, and hardening its power grid. But those city, state and corporate efforts have repeatedly fallen short.
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This week's new albums, including the 'Twisters' soundtrack
NPR's Music team breaks down this week's new music, plus how the impact of movie soundtracks has changed.