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Stories
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Politics
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Talks About What Went Wrong In Afghanistan
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin about signing a letter to President Biden calling to prioritize evacuating Afghan allies who face retaliation from the Taliban.
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Health
The Ubiquitous, Confounding, Misunderstood 5 Stages Of Grief
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick about her search for Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, the psychiatrist behind the five stages of grief.
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National
CIA Director On America's Biggest Challenges
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns about Russia, China and what keeps him up at night.
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Arts & Life
Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.
With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.
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National
Blinkin' In The Rain: Florida Bill Would Allow Hazard Lights In Stormy Weather
A provision tucked away in a 38-page transportation bill grants Florida drivers the right to turn on their hazard lights while in motion.
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National
Protests Across U.S. Support Palestinians In Latest Israel-Hamas Violence
Activists protesting Israel's use of force against Palestinians gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., one of a number of solidarity demonstrations across the U.S. on Tuesday.
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National
Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser focused on cybersecurity, about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a new executive order on cyberdefenses.
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Books
In 'Crying In H Mart' Michelle Zauner Grapples With Food, Grief And Identity
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Zauner, a musician who performs under the name Japanese Breakfast, about her memoir, Crying in H Mart. It's an exploration of grief, food and identity.
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CDC's Principal Deputy Director Speaks On The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Halt
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the CDC's principal deputy director Dr. Anne Schuchat following a decision by federal health officials to halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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National
How A Decades-Old Unemployment Insurance System Is Measuring Up In The Pandemic
Indivar Dutta-Gupta, a co-executive director at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, explains the U.S. unemployment insurance system's origins and role today.