Alejandra Marquez Janse
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National
Are you playing 'Whamageddon'? It's the Christmas game you've probably already lost
Last weekend, a DJ caused a stir in Britain after playing the hit Wham! song "Last Christmas" at a soccer game in front of about 60,000 people. Here's why.
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How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market
The latest numbers show a strong picture for the U.S. economy. Yet many Americans have a pessimistic view. Here's how an adviser to Joe Biden says they're addressing that.
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In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen
When Matthew López thought about adapting the acclaimed book into a movie, he he had a very clear idea about what a central sex scene should look like.
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Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges
One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a 'very straightforward' defense against the latest charges against the former president.
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Phoenix melts in a record streak of days over 110 degrees. And it's not over yet
Tuesday marks 26 consecutive days in Phoenix, Az. with a temperature over 110 degrees, and it doesn't look like it will let up any time soon.
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Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.
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Breaking down the stakes of Special Counsel Jack Smith's historic indictment of Trump
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler about the historic federal charges against former President Donald Trump over classified documents.
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The house from 'The Brady Bunch' is for sale, listed at more than $5 million
The iconic Brady Bunch house has gone on sale in Studio City, Calif., for more than $5 million.
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson unretires for a fourth trip to space
A crew of four astronauts, on a private Axiom Space trip run by SpaceX, has reached the International Space Station. Among them: mission commander Peggy Whitson, 63, and no stranger to orbit.
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Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies
As the pandemic-era border policy Title 42 is set to end Thursday, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about the expected impact on border communities.