Ahmad Damen
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Lucinda Williams channels outrage and joy on 'World's Gone Wrong'
The legendary Americana songwriter Lucinda Williams releases her new album World's Gone Wrong.
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A Saudi-UAE rift is turning two close allies into regional rivals
The key question now is whether the Saudi-UAE rift settles back into business as usual or accelerates into a wider realignment, says Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.
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State Department memo pauses immigrant visas for 75 countries
The Trump administration is pausing immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries. Julia Gelatt of the Migration Policy Institute breaks down what the changes to immigration policy means.
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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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The role Secretary Marco Rubio is playing in Venezuela's future
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to play a central role in Venezuela now that Nicolas Maduro has been ousted. John Hudson, national security reporter for The Washington Post, weighs in.
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Can the U.S. claim a law-enforcement justification for entering Venezuela?
Scott Anderson, an international law expert at the Brookings Institution, weighs the legal case for the U.S. operation in Venezuela.
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Top House Democrat on what Congress should do next after Venezuela operation
U.S. Representative Adam Smith weighs in on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.
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Do Trump's claims about Christian persecution in Nigeria match reality?
Aaron Zelin, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, analyzes the U.S. strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria and the message it sends.
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A year of standout podcasts from NPR member stations
As the year wraps up, we're revisiting standout podcasts from NPR member stations in 2025.
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Celebrate New Year's Eve with drinks made famous on screen
NPR's Tamara Keith steps into Death & Company bar in Washington, D.C., where movie-inspired cocktails set the mood for New Year's Eve.