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Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's possession of a Nobel Peace Prize
According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.
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Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase in a bid to beat AI fakes
"Alright, Alright, Alright!" Film actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his voice and image in a bid to combat AI fakes.
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Many in Minneapolis prepare for the holiday weekend. Here's what's happening
Protests against a surge of federal immigration officers into the city are continuing, while the threat of President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act hangs in the air.
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Grace and Manuel Rojas talk about their popular foam hats
NPR's Scott Simon asks Grace and Manuel Rojas about their popular foam hats, a riff on the cheese-shaped hats Green Bay Packers fans wear.
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The latest on what's happening in Ukraine
Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
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Musician Langhorne Slim talks about his album, 'The Dreamin' Kind'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with roots and folk musician Langhorne Slim about his turn toward rock on the album "The Dreamin' Kind."
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Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; a ski jumping gambling scandal
NPR's Scott Simon asks sports reporter Michele Steele about the NFL playoffs and a ski jumping gambling scandal.
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A protester from Iran shares her experience
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.
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Sportswriter Howard Bryant talks about his book, 'Kings and Pawns'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to sportswriter Howard Bryant about Bryant's latest book "Kings and Pawns."
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Opinion: Remembering Renee Good
Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.
