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Why some Iranian Americans back the war on their country of origin
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Cory Booker wants Democrats to 'Stand' and fight
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What could the role of ICE be at airports?
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The Trump gold coin is not normal
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Why Israeli assassinations aren't working the way they hope
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Some countries have bet big on EVs
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Why ending the war in Iran is getting harder
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ICE wants more detention centers. These towns don't
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises as Zohran Mamdani embraces his Muslim faith
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The U.S. went to war without its allies. Now it wants their help
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For Iranian-Americans, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran evokes complex emotions
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Is the war with Iran making the homefront less safe?
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Should the U.S. be in business of assassinating foreign leaders?
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The Trump administration wants to increase apprenticeships
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Four years in, war in Ukraine grinds on. Is that what Russians want?
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What's the war in Iran costing American consumers?
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New front in Lebanon as Iran war reshapes Middle East
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Epstein used an art camp to prey on girls. An NPR team learned how it worked.
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How is the Iran war reshaping the world and politics here at home?
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What it’s like to get caught in ICE’s surveillance web
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In Trump’s U.S., are there any presidential norms anymore?
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Who will be Iran's next leader?
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Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
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Was there an imminent threat from Iran? Senator calls for Trump to explain war g...
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Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, Trump says
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Why is MAHA mad at Trump?
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Why Tim Kaine is pursuing a war powers resolution — again
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How prison staffing shortages are driving away mental health staff
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Gavin Newsom says the Democratic party “must fight fire with fire”
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How long until AI takes your job?
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With the fight to preserve voting rights, Jesse Jackson's message still resonate...
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Why did NPR build an archive of January 6th documents?
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What the Supreme Court’s tariff decision means for small businesses
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Ex-Prince Andrew is arrested. What now?
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Who gets to decide when the President sues his own government?
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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson transformed American politics
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Transgender troops speak up as they're forced out
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What should the future of federal immigration enforcement look like?
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A dangerous nuclear moment
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Finding common ground as another funding deadline looms
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A 'bittersweet' milestone: a million meals per day in Gaza
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How Pam Bondi has reshaped the Justice Department
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How the Epstein files are upending U.K. politics
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What does it mean when the president urges Republicans to "nationalize the votin...
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Covering the ICE surge in Minneapolis
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The sound of dad
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Will new limits on gender-related surgeries change anything?
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