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We remember Gordon McCann, Ozarks culture preservationist. McCann passed this past weekend, at 94. Listen to and read this piece on McCann's life and work, produced in 2010.
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Vipin/APThey call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India. -
Alexander Shcherbak/Pool Sputnik Kremlin via APThe visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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A collapsed peace effort gives way to an escalating cycle of U.S. and Iranian retaliation. The U.S. military has confirmed that three service members have been killed since Friday.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former President Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan about escalating attacks between the U.S. and Iran and the deaths of U.S. service members.
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Before the House adjourns for its August recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to advance more defense funding, the president's election integrity bill and a stock trading ban for lawmakers.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Republican strategist Rob Burgess about Republican efforts to move forward with a $95 billion party-line budget reconciliation bill.
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Protests over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of the country's defense minister coincide with a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
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Maine Democrats appear to be settling on a frontrunner to replace former Senate candidate Graham Platner in a rushed process to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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The Trump administration is placing new restrictions on international student visas. Here's how they could impact the fall semester.
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In a transition of power presided over by King Charles, Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Both are from the center-left Labour Party. -
More than 10,000 homes on Southwestern Indian reservations lack running water. This despite tribes substantial water rights. A new solution is being held up as states fight over the Colorado River.
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We finally find Aemond. Meanwhile, Alicent and Helaena are doing a little too well trying not to be found. -
Summer is great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.
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Every couple of years members of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma travel back to visit ancestral and historic sites located in the Midwest. Members say it's especially poignant as the country celebrates the 250th year of American independence.
