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What happened when a small town elected a majority Latino city council?
West Liberty, Iowa, is the state's first majority Latino city and now has its first majority Latino city council. What might that mean for West Liberty and other towns much like it nationwide.
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Novak Djokovic faces possible deportation after Australia again revokes his visa
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter Elizabeth Kulas about Australia once again revoking tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa. This means he could be deported.
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Democrats are looking for their way forward on voting rights
President Biden will make an in-person pitch to Senate Democrats to pass voting rights legislation — including changing Senate rules. Some Democrats, however, are opposed to ditching the filibuster.
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COVID lockdown in China forces blind date couple together for days
In Zhengzou, China, a man invited a woman over for dinner. Just as she was leaving, they were told to stay put. The blind date became a shared four-day lockdown as cases climbed nearby.
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In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture
The world's first criminal trial on torture in Syria's prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany — the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes case.
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With omicron so transmissible, experts warn everyone to up their mask game
The CDC is expected to recommend that Americans to upgrade their masks to high-efficiency respirators. But how do you find one that fits you — and is legit?
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Clyde Bellecourt, longtime leader in the fight for Native civil rights, dies at 85
Clyde Bellecourt co-founded the American Indian Movement and was an advocate for tribal sovereignty and cultural revival.
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A review of 'Peacemaker': The series never quite hits the right tone
The new HBO Max show Peacemaker — about the DC Comics character of the same name — picks up where the film Suicide Squad left off. Is it a show you'll want to watch?
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Why NBA player and political activist Enes Kanter added Freedom to his legal name
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.
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Russia and the West go into the third round of talks over the fate of Ukraine
A deep divide remains between Russia and NATO over Ukraine. There is hope that the third and final round of talks will bring a breakthrough.
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The white stuff blanketing a neighborhood wasn't snow. It was soybean husks
A Canadian woman found soybean husks on her car, sidewalk and street. A soy processing plant in Hamilton, Ontario, accidentally blew the husks into the air after a factory malfunction.
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A rare snowy owl is spotted across Washington, D.C.
The raptor has been making the most of its southern sojourn, with stops at Union Station and the National Postal Museum. It's also been sampling the local cuisine — notably D.C.'s rat population.