Erika Ryan
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The Trump administration wants to shut down USAID. Rep. Raskin vows to fight that
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland about the Trump administration's move to effectively close down the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID.
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'The Oligarch's Daughter' is a tale of spies and betrayal set amid extravagant luxury
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Joseph Finder about his new thriller novel The Oligarch's Daughter, a tale of a man on the run from an elusive and mysterious adversary.
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U.S. ambassador to South Korea talks about President Yoon's future
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, about the tension surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's political future after he declared martial law.
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Catch the annual Geminid meteor show tonight
The annual Geminid meteor show is happening now, with activity hitting its peak late Friday into Saturday morning. NASA is calling for 120 meteors per hour.
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For Mouaz Moustafa, the fall of the Assad regime is an emotional victory
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mouaz Moustafa of the non-profit Syrian Emergency Task Force about the dramatic toppling of the Assad regime, as Moustafa prepares to fly back to his home city, Damascus.
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The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.
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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel shares her advice for Americans
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel about a new chapter of leadership in the United States.
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Angela Merkel and the future of NATO under a second Trump term
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she had to consider whether she is a "feminist." She joined NPR's Mary Louise Kelly to discuss her new memoir, Freedom.
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'The point is to be there for the fight': incoming congresswoman arrives in D.C.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, who's finding her way around Washington as an incoming freshman House Democrat.
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House Intelligence panel member Rep. Jim Himes on Trump's security appointments
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with ranking member of the House intelligence committee Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about president-elect Donald Trump's national security appointments.
