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Joy Harjo on inspiration behind memoir 'Poet Warrior'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her poetic memoir.
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Iraqi reform activists risk their lives to protest
Two activist friends talk about their efforts to protest for reform in Iraq — despite intimidation and attacks from powerful parties that will likely come out on top in Sunday's elections.
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Maori politician worries New Zealand's COVID plan is a 'death warrant' for her people
New Zealand is moving away from a "zero cases" approach to COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maori party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about why she opposes the change.
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The boom of cannabis growers in Oklahoma is straining rural utilities
Oklahoma has some of the nation's loosest marijuana regulations. Rural utilities say the large greenhouses popping up across the state is straining water and electric infrastructure beyond capacity.
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Coming to terms with the COVID death of an estranged mother
We remember Holly Serl, one of more than 700,000 Americans who have died from the coronavirus.
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Author describes his years in an Australian processing center ahead of its closure
When author Behrouz Boochani was seeking asylum in Australia, he was held on an island of Papua New Guinea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with him about the closure of Australia's refugee processing center.
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LaPlace, La., was devastated by Hurricane Ida. But the community is still there
Residents of LaPlace in Louisiana have stayed hurricane after hurricane due to their deep ties to their community. State and federal officials are trying to deal with the area's repeated devastation.
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A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law
In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.
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Host of 'Making Gay History' reflects on coming of age during the AIDS crisis
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Marcus, the host of the podcast Making Gay History, about his audio memoir on coming of age during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
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A look at the ecological damage of the oil spill of California's coast
The clean up and investigation continues after a major oil spill off California's coast. In a place where most marshes have been lost, it damaged a restored wetland that's a refuge for shorebirds.
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As games resume, NWSL players demand change following sexual misconduct allegations
The National Women's Soccer League resumed playing Wednesday after a difficult week. The league has been rocked by sexual misconduct allegations and the years it took for the abuse to come to light.
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Concern is growing in the region as Haitian migrants try to flee by boat
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Patrick Oppmann, CNN's international correspondent and Havana bureau chief, about a recent increase in Haitian migrants attempting to leave their country by boat.