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Episodes

• Latest On U.S. Troops In Syria

  As Turkey's operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continues, the U.S. military is finding itself caught in the crossfire.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 9:58 am

• Sunday Puzzle Challenge

  Listener Denise Kale of Santa Barbara, Calif., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Kale was the winner out of 2,258 correct responses.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Typhoon Hagibus Leaves A Trail Of Death And Destruction In Japan

  A powerful typhoon ravaged Japan on Saturday, bursting river banks and flooding low-lying areas and killing more than a dozen people. The typhoon has been downgraded to a tropical storm.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• The Secret Behind A Popular Soup In Bangkok

  At one Bangkok eatery, there's a beef soup that's been simmering for 45 years. Customers from all over the world come for a taste.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Solving The Challenges To Counting Forest Elephants

  Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project is using artificial intelligence and audio recorders in a bid to save forest elephants from poachers.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Sunday Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

  NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Dr. Filipa Lynce, a medical oncologist, and Julia Maues, a woman living with metastatic breast cancer, about what more can be done to fight the deadly disease.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: 5 To 7

  Brian Jones of Jacksonville, Fla., plays this week's puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Hong Kong Protesters Defy Face Mask Ban

  Police fired teargas in an attempt to break up demonstrations in Hong Kong. The protesters against the Beijing government defied a ban on wearing masks.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Julián Castro On Impeachment And The Campaign

  As part of NPR's "Off Script" series, Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro about how he's doing in the race and about the impeachment inquiry.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Catholic Bishops Meet To Discuss Amazon

  Over 200 priests, bishops and nuns are gathering at the Vatican for a three-week meeting focusing on the Amazon. Among the topics: ordaining older, married men to serve in remote communities.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• What It's Like To Harvest Seaweed

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro pays a visit to Larch Hanson, who has been harvesting wild seaweed in Maine for more than 40 years.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Silvio Berlusconi Biopic: 'Loro'

  Loro is the latest from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino and tells the story of businessman and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's last comeback.

  Sep 29, 2019 at 5:02 am