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Cabaret Performer Thanks His Elementary School Music Teacher For Giving Him A Voice
Russell King, a cabaret performer who has a drag character, tells a former music teacher she helped him feel comfortable being himself. "[H]ow fortunate I was to have influences like you," he says.
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Recent Events That Increased Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran
Tensions spiked a week ago when an Iranian general was killed in a U.S.-ordered drone strike — Iran retaliated. And, investigators probe whether an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner.
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Facebook Revises Rules On Political Advertising
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post technology reporter Tony Romm about Facebook allowing users to exercise more control over which political ads they see.
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Rep. Smith Supports War Powers Resolution To Limit Trump On Iran
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, about the state of relations between the U.S. and Iran. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in.
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Florida Woman Has 2 Sets Of Twin Boys In 2019
Alexzandria Wolliston of West Palm Beach had twins in March and then again in December. She tells WPTV that they're a blessing from her grandmothers, who both lost twins in childbirth.
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Ohio Sheriff Thanks 2 Local Boys For Their Detective Work
The boys were exploring the woods in their neighborhood and returned holding an old wallet with a sheriff's badge stamped Richard K. Jones. He had lost the wallet a dozen years ago.
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Iran's U.N. Ambassador: Strike On U.S. Bases Was 'Measured, Proportionate Response'
Majid Takht Ravanchi, speaking to Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, says Iran has no plans for further action against the U.S. but is prepared if Washington renews its aggression.
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Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Higher Pay Growth For Those At The Bottom
Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.
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Kansas City To Sue Gun Maker Over Rising Violent Crime Cases
In Missouri, officials in Kansas City are filing a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer which allegedly sold dozens of guns to an unlicensed dealer, who is accused of illegally selling them.
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Prince Harry And Meghan To 'Step Back' From Their Royal Duties
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, have announced that they want to step aside from their positions within the British Royal Family, and try to become financially independent.
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Federal Authorities Warn Of Iran's Cyber Threat Capabilities
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to cybersecurity expert Peter Singer about Iran's cyberattack capabilities and what some vulnerable U.S. targets could be. Singer is a former defense department official.
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University Of Tehran Professor Gives View From Iranian Capital
NPR speaks with Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at Tehran University in Iran, who says that if the U.S. continues its attacks, Iran will have "no option but to respond to offensive measures."