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Movie theaters are optimistic about an industry return at this year's CinemaCon
Movie theater owners from across the country gathered in Las Vegas to strategize about how they can get audiences back in front of their big screens.
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Talib Kweli on Black Star's return: 'We stand tall on the shoulders of our ancestors'
Talib Kweli discusses the return of Black Star after 24 years, including a return to some of the duo's foundational themes — black excellence, unity, Pan-Africanism and the raising of consciousness.
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The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to strike down Roe v. Wade
A leaked draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.
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Korean American leaders look back on the 1992 LA Riots to create new priorities
In Los Angeles, Korean American leaders have been marking 30 years since riots tore apart the city. Korean-run businesses were disproportionately destroyed.
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Where is the U.S. military aid going to Ukraine making the most difference?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Barry Pavel of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, about the mechanics of military aid to Ukraine and the prospect of a long conflict.
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While a hundred people escaped a Ukrainian steel plant, more are still trapped
Reports say as soon as evacuations started, Russian shelling resumed. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers in Kyiv.
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Canadian lawmakers pass amendment allowing prosecution of crimes on the moon
Canada partnered with the U.S. to create the Lunar Gateway space station. It will prep for missions to Mars. While crime isn't common in space, they'll be ready if it does happen once in a blue moon.
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Tokyo cafe caters to people who have put off their writing assignments
The staff at the Manuscript Writing Cafe won't let you leave until you've finished your assignment. To get in, writers have to state their goal and deadline. The staff checks in every hour.
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Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems
Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.
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Anti-LGBTQ laws inspire many LGBTQ people to seek public office
The avalanche of anti-LGBTQ laws before state legislatures this year is inspiring LGBTQ candidates to seek office. This is even happening in smaller cities and rural parts of the U.S.
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Encore: The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women's sports in Portland
The many screens that adorn sports bars almost always show men's sports. A bar in Oregon seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 1, 2022.)
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With an increase in funds to Ukraine, the U.S. aims to help it hold off Russia
The White House sent a $33 billion request to Congress for Ukraine. NPR's A Martinez talks to deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer about the largest single funding proposal for the war.