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Tensions increase between Taiwan and China after Pelosi visits Taipei
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Yun Sun of the Stimson Center in Washington, about China's objectives following live fire military exercises with missile strikes in the waters surrounding Taiwan.
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For the first time, police will directly face charges for Breonna Taylor's death
The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Police officers for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. Her killing in 2020 sparked a national outcry for racial justice.
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Democrats are moving forward with a climate, tax and health care bill
Senate Democrats are scheduled to start a debate this weekend on a bill that would provide historic investments in climate change, health care measures and tax changes.
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Democratic strategists take stock of President Biden's job performance
President Biden has a low overall approval rating. NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Democratic strategists Ben LaBolt and Chris Hunley about Democrats options ahead of midterm elections.
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A daughter keeps her dad's memory alive by restoring his old Ford Mustang
In this week's StoryCorps, Ashley Cosme talks about her father Al Plumley, who had a passion for fixing up old cars. Plumley died in October of last year.
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Ackerman's 'Fifth Act' focuses on the final week of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Elliot Ackerman about his new book, The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan. Waves of Afghans were trying to evacuate the country.
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Community members remember the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin
It was 10 years ago that a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. Seven people died. A decade later, hate crimes against Sikhs and other South Asians are on the rise.
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China announces it carried out precision missile strikes in the Taiwan Strait
China on Thursday fired multiple missiles toward waters near Taiwan as part of large-scale military exercises following a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff
Robinhood, which became wildly popular during the pandemic, is reeling. After a decline in earnings, the company announced a second round of layoffs.
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Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Temple law professor Rachel Rebouche about the national implications of a vote in Kansas that protected some abortion rights.
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Texas and Arizona are sending migrants to D.C. without formal support in place
NPR's A Martinez talks to WAMU's Amanda Michelle Gomez and Abel Nuñez of the Central American Resource Center about buses of migrants sent by Texas and Arizona to D.C.
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A 911 dispatcher help a woman save her husband's life
A California woman saved her husband's life with CPR instructions from a 911 dispatcher.