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José "Cha Cha" Jimenez, Rainbow Coalition founder and civil rights activist, dies at 76
José "Cha Cha" Jimenez, a Puerto Rican activist in Chicago, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with DePaul University professor Jacqueline Lazú about his life and legacy.
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LA fires rage on as those returning home try to ward off looters
Firefighters continue to struggle against the wildfires around Los Angeles. The death count has risen and looting has become a problem amid the destruction.
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A family that fled the wildfires engulfing their Altadena home shares their experience
The Wilson family evacuated from their home in Altadena, California before it burned down. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Virginia Wilson and her 16-year old daughter, Charlotte.
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Trump's national security team will start their Senate confirmation hearings amid controversy
President-elect Trump's picks for his national security team will soon start confirmation hearings, after his remarks about buying Greenland, taking over the Panama Canal and making Canada a state.
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Why don't Americans know Robbie Williams, the UK pop sensation?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with culture writer Daisy Jones over UK pop sensation Robbie Williams, on why he didn't breakout in the U.S.
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Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse
NPR's Scott Simon talks to law professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University about the Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to expand the detention of undocumented immigrants.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January
President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. It comes just weeks before TikTok and the Department of Justice are set to argue in front of the high court. The case is over whether the ban law is Constitutional.
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Cook County Treasurer is getting famous for spreading joy with her annual calendar
Maria Pappas is the treasurer of Cook County, Ill., but also is the star of her own unique calendar that has developed a cult following.
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U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence reveals more about North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.
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A 'stampede' of dolphins closed out the year on the Southern Californian coast
A "stampede" of dolphins off the Southern Calif. coast provided a moment of wonder at year's end.