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As 'Euorphia' takes the hip-hop world by storm, what makes a good diss track?
Rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a scathing rebuke against Drake in a new song. NPR's A Martinez talks about the fascination with diss tracks with Noah A. McGee of the online magazine The Root.
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Pregant women in some states aren't permitted to legally finalize divorces
A decades-old Missouri law that may prevent a pregnant woman from getting divorced is being challenged by lawmakers. Advocates say changing the rule is urgent since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.
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NPR election poll shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future
Democrats and Republicans have something in common: they're worried about the future of the U.S, but for different reasons.
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The Federal Reserve is weighing what to do about interest rates
The U.S. economy has been sending some mixed signals lately. Consumers say they're less confident, but they keep spending more money. It's a lot for the Federal Reserve to puzzle over.
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Israel's prime minister worries the ICC will soon issue arrest warrants for Israelis
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Oona Hathaway, professor of international law at Yale University, about how International Criminal Court arrest warrants might affect the war in Gaza.
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NYC police used force to clear a pro-Palestinian student encampment at Columbia
Police zip-tied the hands of large numbers of student protesters and hauled them away. An armored vehicle pushed a bridge into a window of Hamilton Hall and then officers quickly retook the building.
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The world's highest altitude space observatory is open for business
Located some 18,500 feet above sea level at the summit of Chile's Cerro Chajnanto mountain, Tokyo Atacama Observatory has instruments that can see celestial objects many light years away from Earth.
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Couple sues Singapore Airlines after their seats wouldn't recline into a bed
After the airline offered the couple flying from India to Singapore 10,000 flyer miles, they sued. A court in India ordered Singapore Airlines to pay them around $2,500 for "mental agony."
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Blinken returns to Israel determined to get more aid into Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel with a big focus on providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel is still threatening to move on Rafah, in Southern Gaza, despite U.S. opposition.
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Christian author, warning of domestic terrorism, speaks directly to her community
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Neumann about the rise of Christian extremism. Neumann served as a Homeland Security official in the Trump administration. Her new book is Kingdom of Rage.
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Pentagon's reduction in military medical costs is criticized as going too far
The Defense Department has been trying to cut the costs of medical care for its millions of troops, and retirees and their families. Are downsizing measures hurting military health and readiness?
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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.