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Actress Tessa Thompson gives 'Hedda' a new twist in film adaptation
The much-performed Henrik Ibsen play "Hedda Gabler" has a new big-screen adaptation, "Hedda." This time, Tessa Thompson takes on the title role, and she's getting Oscar buzz in the process.
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Vance says Gaza ceasefire is making progress despite weekend fighting
Vice President Vance is in Israel with several other U.S. officials working to get Hamas and Israel to take the next steps in the ceasefire deal.
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Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction
The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom.
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Preservation groups raise concerns about the White House renovations
Preservation groups are concerned about the renovations happening at the White House. NPR speaks with architecture professor Priya Jain about the history of construction at The People's House.
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'Everybody's got bills to pay': The price of a prolonged government shutdown
The government shutdown's economic impact has been limited so far, but experts warn the costs -- and its burden on Americans -- could grow with time.
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Hakeem Jeffries on the government shutdown and the ongoing stalemate on Capitol Hill
NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about the Democrats' efforts to end the government shutdown and what they're hearing from their constituents about the impact.
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Karine Jean-Pierre on why she left the Democrats — and calls herself independent
In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party.
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Morning news brief
Analysts say the longer the shutdown drags on, the costlier it could become, tensions between the U.S. and Colombia continue to rise, authorities continue their investigation into the Louvre heist.
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Mariners fall short in Game 7, remain MLB's only team without a World Series trip
A late three-run home run by the Toronto Blue Jays ended the Seattle Mariner's longest postseason run and their World Series hopes. The Blue Jays will now face the L.A. Dodgers in the World Series.
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Grant Hill, NBA on NBC game analyst, talks about the start of the new season
The NBA season tips off Tuesday with a doubleheader. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NBA hall of famer Grant Hill about the season's key storylines and the return of NBC as official broadcast partner.
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Middle East Institute's Natan Sachs on Israel and the future of the ceasefire deal
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Natan Sachs [[nuh-TAHN SAX]] with the Middle East Institute about the future of the ceasefire deal from Israel's perspective.
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Sudan's El Fasher nears collapse amid famine and relentless strikes
After 18 months under siege, El Fasher in Sudan's remote Darfur region has become a famine-stricken, bomb-blasted city on the brink of extinction.
