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Rapper J. Cole apologizes for Kendrick Lamar dis track
Does an apology from J. Cole signal an end to a months-long feud involving the Grammy winner, Kendrick Lamar and Drake? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Justin Tinsley, senior culture writer for Andscape.
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Jewelry designer comes up with a novel way to commemorate a divorce
Jewelry designer Lauren Boc designs breakup rings to celebrate the strength and courage of people living single after divorce.
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Trump says abortion bans should be left to the states to decide
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch, who served as a Justice Department spokesperson under President Trump, about the ex-president's evolving position on abortion.
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Biden will once again try to pay off student loan debt for millions of Americans
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about President Biden's latest student loan debt forgiveness plan.
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1983 hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' surges on the Spotify charts
Bonnie Tyler's hit turned up when people were searching for songs to put together for an eclipse play list. Her song was No. 1 for four weeks in 1983, and got new life in 2017 because of an eclipse.
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R&B singer Clarence 'Frogman' Henry dies at 87
Henry scored his biggest hit in 1956 with "Ain't Got No Home." He retired from the club circuit in 1981 — though he made annual appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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Bipartisan group wants limits on presidential powers to deploy troops within the U.S.
NPR's A Martinez talks to NYU law professor Bob Bauer, a former White House counsel and President Biden's personal attorney, who's part of a group calling on Congress to reform the Insurrection Act.
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UConn men's basketball team beats Purdue — winning back-to-back championships
NPR's A Martinez talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the University of Connecticut men's NCAA basketball team beating Purdue, 75-60, Monday night.
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A look at the ancient practice that turned friends into family
In the latest story in the NPR's series The Science of Siblings, we hear about a practice that dates back to ancient times that allows people to turn a friend into a sibling.
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Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are 'grave threats' to human dignity
The Vatican has issued a doctrine on human dignity, and what it calls grave violations — including gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy
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Eclipse fans in Mazatlan have been waiting for this day for years
Anticipation of the total solar eclipse is building and nowhere more so than Mazatlan in Mexico, the first place where the eclipse is expected to appear.
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With the House back in session, an agenda item is what to do about aid for Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York about his visit to Ukraine, and the status of U.S. funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.