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'Expensive Basketball' highlights some of the game's legendary players and moments
NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Shea Serrano about his new book, "Expensive Basketball," an examination of some of the game's most iconic players and moments.
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El Fasher falls to RSF as Sudan army loses final Darfur stronghold
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents trapped under RSF control and at risk of being killed.
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Sudanese-American poet talks about the fall of her hometown El Fasher
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sudanese-American poet Emi Mahmoud about the fall of Al-Fashir to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
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Iowa has an OB-GYN shortage. Some doctors blame the state's strict abortion ban
Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.
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Hurricane Melissa strikes eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, made landfall for the second time in 14 hours, striking Cuba Wednesday after unleashing powerful winds and flooding across Jamaica.
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Lockdown drills have become a routine part of the school year. But should they be?
School leaders hope lockdown drills will help protect their students in the event of a mass shooting. But what does it do to students' mental health?
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Businesses near Joshua Tree National Park feel the strain of the government shutdown
Small businesses in Joshua Tree, California, rely on tourism dollars from the nearby national park. But with the government shut down, their bottom line is at risk.
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Dodgers win Game 3 of the World Series after 18 innings
The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series after a thrilling 18 innings, matching the longest game by innings in postseason history.
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Federal food benefits will run out Nov. 1. How the nation's food banks are responding
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, about the looming expiration of federal food assistance and what it means for food banks across the country.
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Trump administration expands political pressure campaign to SNAP benefits
As the government shutdown drags on, the Trump administration says Democrats will be to blame when millions of Americans will lose their SNAP benefits Nov. 1.
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NEWSBRIEF: SNAP BENEFITS AND SHUTDOWN, TRUMP IN JAPAN, HURRICANE MELISSA
President Trump addresses troops in Japan, SNAP benefits will run out for millions of Americans Nov 1., Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica as Category 5 storm.
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The racial history of the 'overpopulation time bomb' and 'pronatalism' movements
Code Switch explores the racial history of two seemingly opposing movements that inform today's declining birthrates.