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Episodes
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Mary J. Blige and Kool & the Gang are among those joining rock hall of fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2024. The induction ceremony will be held live on Oct. 19 in Cleveland.
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Volkswagen vote sets a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South
Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers union. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with the union's president Shawn Fain.
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Have counterstrikes shifted the political and military landscape in the Mideast?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Vali Nasr, professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about the implications of direct military confrontations between Israel and Iran.
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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth
Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased at least 30% in the last 20 years, according to a new report by the European Union's climate and weather service.
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The long lost original model of the USS Enterprise has been returned
The model, in the opening credits of Star Trek, had been missing since the 1970s. It popped up on eBay last fall. The seller helped facilitate its return to the family of the creator of Star Trek.
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There are canceled flights and fish on sidewalks after Dubai's record rainfall
Dubai is still recovering from unprecedented floods days after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates.
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Israel strikes back at Iran. Is the Middle East headed into a broader regional war?
NPR's A Martinez talks with the retired commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, about Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
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The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran
The strikes appear to be the response Israel vowed to carry out after an Iranian attack on Sunday, when Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.
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Why a song released in 1994 is No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart
Parts of the world experienced a total solar eclipse this month, but what good is it without a soundtrack? On the day of the eclipse, Soundgarden's song "Black Hole Sun" saw a boom in streams.
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A family settled in Philadelphia in the 60s — the only Asians in the neighborhood
In this week's StoryCorps, a daughter recalls how her mother adapted to living in America after immigrating from China.
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The selection of alternate jurors in Trump's N.Y. criminal trial resumes Friday
Attorneys have selected a jury of 12 New Yorkers for former president Donald Trump's hush money trial — as many as six alternates also need to be seated before opening statements can begin.
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Bicycle Day marks an unofficial commemoration of the first use of LSD
Among psychedelic enthusiasts, April 19 or Bicycle Day honors a mind-altering ride taken by the Swiss chemist who created LSD.