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Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — now $60 million worth
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrew Gregory about his late wife, Casey McIntyre, and the medical debt cancellation fund she set up before she died earlier in November of ovarian cancer.
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Netanyahu wants to 'deradicalize' Gaza through war. Is that even possible?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about whether demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza is possible.
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Beirut's Zach Condon on drawing inspiration from the dark winters of Norway
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Zach Condon, the creative force behind the band Beirut, about his new album Hadsel, and drawing inspiration from the dark winter of arctic Norway.
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'The Future' asks if technology will save humanity or accelerate its end
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Naomi Alderman on her new novel, The Future, which asks whether the giants of technology more likely to save humankind or accelerate its end.
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'The House of Doors' by Tan Twan Eng explores frustrated love on a diverse island
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Tan Twan Eng about his latest book, The House of Doors, a decade shifting novel delving into tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.
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Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
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From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.
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Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies
On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has brought grief and pain to many Jews and Muslims in the U.S. We invited a rabbi and an imam to share how they are counseling their congregations here in the States.
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People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories
To talk about the current state of climate disinformation, we checked in with three NPR reporters who have reported on climate, disinformation and the media.