National
Morning news brief
bySteve Inskeep,Leila Fadel
12 min
Morning news brief
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Games
The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 5 new inductees
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The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 5 new inductees
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Music News
A saxophone player for Herbie Hanco*ck and Kendrick Lamar releases a new album
byRodney Carmichael
4 min
A saxophone player for Herbie Hanco*ck and Kendrick Lamar releases a new album
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Friday, March 29, 2024 Tucson, Arizona —Juan Ciscomani poses for a portrait at his offices in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, March 29, 2024. CREDIT: Ash Ponders for NPR MEArizona— Ash Ponders/Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption
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We, The Voters
What Arizona's Mexico-born Republican congressman thinks of the border situation
byMansee Khurana
5 min
What Arizona's Mexico-born Republican congressman thinks of the border situation
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Panera Bread said it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks
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Sports
The contract that started Lionel Messi's pro soccer career is up for sale
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The contract that started Lionel Messi's pro soccer career is up for sale
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Planet Money
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
byWailin Wong,Darian Woods
3 min
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
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Television
Netflix tries more live programming with standup specials and Tom Brady roast
byLeila Fadel,Eric Deggans
3 min
Netflix tries more live programming with standup specials and Tom Brady roast
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National
North Carolina's first marijuana dispensary opened last month on Cherokee land
byLilly Knoepp
3 min
North Carolina's first marijuana dispensary opened last month on Cherokee land
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks with NPR's Morning Edition Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption
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We, The Voters
Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is
byObed Manuel
11 min
Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who is running as a third party candidate for president, made news this week for his deposition from 2012 that "a worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
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Goats and Soda
RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms
byGabrielle Emanuel
3 min
RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms
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StoryCorps
A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth
byJo Corona,Von Diaz
2 min
A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth
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Middle East
U.S. says military pier will increase aid to Gaza. Humanitarian groups have doubts
byLeila Fadel,Jane Arraf
3 min
U.S. says military pier will increase aid to Gaza. Humanitarian groups have doubts
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Politics
A lifelong conservative explains why he's voting for President Biden this fall
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A lifelong conservative explains why he's voting for President Biden this fall
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Movies
The adventures of Middle Earth will soon continue in theaters
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The adventures of Middle Earth will soon continue in theaters
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Switzerland's Nemo rehearses "The Code" before the second semifinal. Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty hide caption
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Pop Culture Happy Hour
Eurovision 2024: Here are the songs with the best shot at glory
byGlen Weldon
3 min
Eurovision 2024: Here are the songs with the best shot at glory
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Middle East
Biden says he would stop weapons shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah
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Biden says he would stop weapons shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah
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The Americas
May is expected to be an important month to turn things around in Haiti
byLeila Fadel,Eyder Peralta
3 min
May is expected to be an important month to turn things around in Haiti
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National
Veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges may be eligible for benefits
byQuil Lawrence
2 min
Veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges may be eligible for benefits
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