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The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.
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Iran claims that protestors of stringent hijab laws are in need of psychiatric help
Two years after mass protests, women are still demonstrating against Iran's mandatory hijab law and clerical rule. Iran's government is saying the activists are in need of psychiatric help.
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The mood at an import expo in China is uncertain as Trump's tariff promise looms
With China's economy on the ropes and President-elect Donald Trump promising steep tariffs on imports, participants in a trade fair in Shanghai face uncertainty.
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Comic D.J. Demers jokes a lot about hearing loss — but won't be 'the hearing aid guy'
Comedian D.J. Demers is hard-of-hearing. He's appeared on Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and America's Got Talent. He recently dropped his fourth comedy special and he's about to tour the U.S. Demers gets a lot of his material from his experiences living with a disability but doesn't let it define his act.
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Lawmakers vote in favor of plans to legalize assisted deaths in parts of Britain
British lawmakers have agreed on plans to make assisted deaths legal in parts of the country, in a historic vote on a highly polarizing proposal.
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Reflecting on Thanksgivings from a 19th century childhood
In this story from the archives that first ran on All Things Considered in 1971, an elderly woman from Ohio reflects on Thanksgiving memories from her childhood.
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A second Trump term could bring more financial conflicts of interest
Noah Bookbinder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that President elect Trump is set to enter office with several major conflicts of interest.
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Exercise is important for older people. Some seniors share their exercise habits
A new CDC report finds that more than 85% of U.S. adults 65 and older are not getting enough exercise. All adults should get moderate aerobic activity and weight or resistance training every week.
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Aerogel is meant to make EV batteries safer — but what is this special substance?
The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. a lab that creates the substance shares the pros and cons of this technology in creating safer EVs.
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'Nothing prepares you': UN's new humanitarian chief reflects on his visit to Sudan
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official, about his first-hand look at what's been called "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
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The public gets a peek inside the reconstructed Notre Dame Cathedral
On Friday, people in France had a glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral for the first time since the fire nearly six years ago.
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The science behind the selfless act of donating a kidney to a stranger
About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala -- perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person.