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Excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, we play excerpts from one of his acclaimed speeches.
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U.K. prime minister and monarchy each face separate scandals
Recent scandals have rocked two major British institutions: the prime minister's office and the monarchy.
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What the future holds for democracy in the U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with political scientist Steven Levitsky of Harvard University about the future of American democracy.
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Remembering Rabbi Israel Dresner, a Freedom Rider in the civil rights movement
One of the original Freedom Riders has died. Rabbi Israel Dresner was arrested and jailed multiple times for his activism. He was among those who answered Martin Luther King Jr.'s call.
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Body camera footage released in the shooting death of Jason Walker by off-duty deputy
The body camera footage taken after an off-duty officer North Carolina shot Jason Walker was released on Friday. It seems to corroborate the officer's story that Walker attacked his vehicle.
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You save a stranger's life — then what? A new novel explores the aftermath
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Antoine Wilson about his novel, "Mouth to Mouth." It explores the complicated, unexpected ripple effects of saving a stranger's life.
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Remembering devoted father Arthur Schwartz, who died of COVID
Arthur Schwartz of Ann Arbor, Mich., was a longtime employee of General Motors, a baseball fanatic and a loving father. He died in 2020 from COVID-19.
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With western port backups, ships are getting cargo to the U.S. via the Great Lakes
The shortest route to get a ship from Asia to the U.S. is through America's West Coast ports. But given the pileup there, some ships are going the long way through eastern Canada into the Great Lakes.
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A small studio has become the first video game company to unionize in North America
The video game industry has a reputation for long hours and toxic environments. But now, a small studio is hoping to chart a different path as the first unionized video game company in North America.
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Disability rights advocates meet with CDC director Walensky
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Cortland, senior fellow at Data For Progress, who was present at Friday's meeting between disability rights advocates and CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
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Encore: For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish
A lot of people know a few Yiddish words, but few actually speak it outside Orthodox Judaism. During the pandemic, some secular Jews have taken up learning the language to reconnect to their heritage.
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U.S. is 'fully prepared' if Russia invades Ukraine, secretary of state says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is planning "things that we have not done in the past" if Russia invades Ukraine. Where do things stand now, and what can the U.S. do at this point?