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In an joint press conference with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi stressed the need for additional support from other countries in the effort to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Rich countries have to look beyond their own borders, says U.N. high commissioner

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More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on visit to a refugee camp near the border.

A team from NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em> visited makeshift refugee homes in Camp Adré, Chad, near the border with Sudan.

Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

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As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

Roger Garbey and Andres Hernandez (L-R), from the Goldin Solar company, install a solar panel system on the roof of a home a day after the Trump administration announced it will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad on January 23, 2018 in Palmetto Bay, Florida.

Biden's climate bill brings investments and jobs to many GOP strongholds

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Funds from The Inflation Reduction Act have financed a wave of investments across Republican-held districts.

The PAC-12 is close to collapsing after 8 teams leave for other conferences

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The latest reshuffle in college sports has seen eight teams leaving the Pac-12 for other Power 5 conferences — putting the once prestigious century-old conference on the brink of collapse.

Russell Vought, former Trump administration director of the Office of Management and Budget, listens during a news briefing on March 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. Vought is currently president of the think tank, The Center for Renewing America.

If Trump is reelected, the independence of federal agencies could be at risk

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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Trump budget director Russell Vought, who now heads the think tank Center for Renewing America, about reshaping the executive branch if Donald Trump is reelected.

A Chase Bank location in Warrington, Pa. Regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Has JPMorgan Chase grown too large? A former White House economic adviser weighs in

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What are the risks of JPMorgan Chase becoming even bigger since taking over First Republic Bank? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tomas Philipson, a former head of the White House Economic Advisers Council.

Jin Liqun, AIIB's president, addresses journalists at a Beijing press conference in 2016.

Tracking the impact of U.S.-China tensions on global financial institutions

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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the president of a China-led development bank about the impact of the friction between the U.S. and China.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell arrives at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in April.

He 'Proved Mike Wrong.' Now he's claiming his $5 million

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A software engineer proves MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell wrong and debunks a false election conspiracy. Then what happens?

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shakes hands with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals prior to the 2023 NHL All-Star game.

NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease

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The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

Ajay Banga, who the Biden administration has chosen to lead the World Bank, speaks in London in March.

Separating climate change and inequality won't work, says Biden's World Bank nominee

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Ajay Banga, the next nominee to lead the World Bank, says it will take trillions of dollars of investment and global partnerships to meet the world's challenges.