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Red Lake Reservation is rare because the tribal nation owns all of its land
NPR's history podcast Throughline looks at how the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota avoided the fate of most reservations in the U.S., and continues to own all the reservation land.
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Remembering Miles Hoffman with a 'Musical Turkeys' commentary from 2004
Morning Edition remembers Classical Music Commentator Miles Hoffman by replaying one of his Thanksgiving commentaries. Hoffman died earlier this year of leukemia. He was 71.
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How people should deal with sensitive topics during the holiday
If it's impossible to avoid discussing the Israel-Hamas war at the dinner table, NPR's A Martinez talks to John Della Volpe of the Harvard Kennedy School, for tips on finding common ground.
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28 years after his death, Compton is honoring legendary rapper Eazy-E
Eazy, whose real name Eric Wright, was a native of the California city and propelled West Coast rap into the spotlight as a member of NWA. A block of Auto Drive will be named after him.
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Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages, Qatar says
Under a deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S., Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 women and children being held by militants in Gaza.
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3 Americans could be released as part of the deal to get hostages out of Gaza
There are three Americans who could be released as part of the deal to get hostages out of Gaza, a deal that the U.S. helped broker between Israel and Hamas.
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President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving
President Biden served up some turkey, stuffing and all their trimmings to troops and family members in Norfolk, Va.
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People disagree about the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence
NPR's Michel Martin talks to MIT's David Kiron about what it means to develop artificial intelligence tech responsibly — and are boomers or doomers more likely to be right in their AI predictions?
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Ukraine to pledge long-term support
Ukraine enters the winter months with stalled front lines and uncertainty about continued Western support for its war with Russia.
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It's not a great week to be a Turkey, but that doesn't apply to Liberty and Bell
Liberty and Bell are two turkeys that were pardoned by President Biden at a White House ceremony. Past presidents have spared other turkeys with names including: Flyer, Peanut Butter and Jelly.
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COVID is still around and there are precautions to take over the holidays
As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks, and what precautions still make sense.
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In the Himalayas, 41 workers remain trapped after a tunnel caved in
Efforts continue in India's north to free construction workers trapped underground for more than a week after a highway tunnel they were helping build partially collapsed.