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Latest Episodes
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Could China act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.
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Three of Donald Trump's criminal trials are on hold indefinitely, and may not move forward before the November election.
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President Biden would halt weapons shipments if Israel invades Rafah. House Speaker Johnson survives leadership threat. GOP lawmakers grill leaders of three public school districts about antisemitism.
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The Washington National Opera prepares to premiere a new ending to Giacomo Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot, subverting the traditional male-dominated narrative.
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One of the most important figures in shaping the sounds the '80s and '90s has died. Steve Albini fronted the bands Big Black and Shellac and engineered albums for Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey.
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France has officially welcomed the Olympic flame in a ceremony in the southern port city of Marseille. The event featured fighter jets and fireworks, and some 200,000 spectators.
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Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza.
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Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company?
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.