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SYRIA'S SEDNAYA PRISON
Under Syria's president, a vast jail complex in the capital Damascus was known as a place where Syrians were disappeared without trial. Now it's crowded with with families searching for loved ones.
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Tech titan Google says its new chip will revolutionize the future of computing
Google says its new quantum chip is a major milestone on the road to a revolution in computing. So what's the hype all about?
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Syrians who left their war-torn country for Germany debate whether to return
Nearly one million Syrians who fled to Germany a decade ago look at events back home with new hope.
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Morning news brief
Syrians contemplate challenges facing the war-torn country. Authorities search social media posts of the suspect accused of killing a health care CEO. Courts halt Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger.
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A new book reveals that Thomas Edison was not the first to record sound
Music journalist Jonathan Scott explores the early history of recorded sound: from the first-known recordings in the 1800s to the most significant vinyl records of the 1940s.
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The holidays are fast approaching. What are you getting the kids in your life?
The former editor of the On Parenting section of "The Washington Post" shares advice on how to buy great Christmas gifts for kids.
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There's a post-election power struggle going on in North Carolina
The GOP-led Legislature aims to take powers from offices won by Democrats. The first attempt was vetoed by the Democratic governor, but Republicans have a supermajority to override the veto.
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How the fall of the Assad regime in Syria may impact Russia
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Russian historian Sergey Radchenko about what happens to Russia's sphere of influence in the Middle East with Assad gone.
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Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have apprehended and charged a suspect in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though many questions remain unanswered.
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Why digital compact cameras are making a comeback this holiday season
Digital cameras are enjoying a renewed popularity on holiday wish lists for teens and GenZers.
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Examining President Biden's major economic accomplishments
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council, about President Biden's economic legacy.
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Remembering poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni
American Poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni published her first poetry collection, "Black Feeling Black Talk," in 1968.