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The CIA has revealed an important detail about one of its famous 'Argo' operation
One of the CIA's most famous operations was extracting six American diplomats from Iran after the U.S. embassy there was overrun in 1979. The CIA has now revealed new information about the saga.
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A farmer mediates the exchange of soldiers' remains between warring sides in Yemen
A man becomes a mediator between two warring sides in Yemen's civil war. He helps exchange bodies of fallen soldiers.
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In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?
Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.
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Lessons from Birmingham: 60 years after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
This city is remembering a dark chapters in U.S. civil rights history. On September 15, 1963 the Ku Klux Klan bombed a church, killing four Black girls and rocking the conscience of the nation.
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A psychiatrist's view from Libya as the storm death toll reaches 5,000
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Huda Akram, who is based in Benghazi, about the devastating storm that collapsed two dams and killed at least 5,000 people in Libya.
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More U.S. households now need AC due to climate change — but some can't afford it
As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake.
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Here's what happened in Kim Jong Un's meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia's war in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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UN debates how to define cybercrime
While cybercrime is a problem around the world, agreeing on a definition on the international stage has been a huge challenge. That's plainly been on display at the United Nations recently.
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Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions
The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced lawsuits in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma that tell dramatic stories describing how abortion laws interfered with patients' care.
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Biden ends Hanoi trip by making trade agreement with Vietnam
President Biden visits Vietnam as part of an effort to improve relations with the Asian nation. Trade between the two former enemies has soared in recent years.
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NFL embraces legalized sports betting
The National Football League is kicking off a new season. And it's embracing legalized sports betting like never before.
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Mental health at colleges
NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Jessica Gold about the need for colleges and universities to provide appropriate mental health services for students.