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Actor Benicio del Toro on 'The Phoenician Scheme'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme."
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Human rights activist arrested in El Salvador amidst crackdown on dissent
Leading human rights activist, Ruth López, has been arrested in El Salvador. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to her colleague Noah Bullock from the human rights organization Cristosal about the case.
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Opinion: A new statue for an old tyrant
Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.
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Trump dismisses dozens of National Security Council staff in major shakeup
President Trump is drastically reducing the number of national security and foreign policy experts employed by the National Security Council.
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How the Trump administration's battle with universities will play out in the long term
NPR's Scott Simon asks the Washington Post's Laura Meckler about the long-term consequences of the Trump administration's legal battle with Harvard University.
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After Istanbul talks, Russia-Ukraine conduct largest prisoner exchange since war began
Ukraine and Russia have traded the largest number of prisoners since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.
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Home builders are struggling to add new homes amidst tariffs and economic uncertainty
Fresh statistics on building permits and builder sentiment show a challenging environment for home builders and indicate fewer homes will be built in the U.S.
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Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House, 50% tariffs on EU announced
President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade.
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Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather Service is reeling from DOGE's cuts
The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.
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Nigel Farage's right-wing party is fast gaining ground in the U.K.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Eaton of New Statesman magazine about the populist, right-wing party Reform UK which is reshaping British politics.
