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This Tiny Desk Contest finalist was inspired by her late-night talk with an Uber driver
Inspiration can come from anywhere. One Boston-based musician summoned it with an app. Eph See wrote the song "Malachi the Uber Driver" after a late-night ride home.
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How likely is Israel's goal of regime change in Iran?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, with Missouri University of Science and Technology, about potential regime change in Iran as an objective of Israel's attacks on the country.
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Week in politics: Trump's Iran ultimatum, Mahmoud Khalil released
We discuss the politics surrounding the war between Israel and Iran, the latest on the GOP's tax and spending bill, and the release of student protester Mahmoud Khalil.
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Opinion: From tragedy, words of wisdom
Sophie and Colin Hortman remember their parents, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, as "the bright lights at the center of our lives." The couple was murdered in their home last weekend.
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Taylor Swift buys back master recordings, now she controls all of her music
Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music.
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Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, dies at 87
Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.
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The legality of Trump's sweeping tariff policy remains in limbo
NPR's Scott Simon asks attorney Jason Kenner about the U.S. Court of International Trade and litigation on tariffs. Kenner served in the Justice department's International Trade Field Office.
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After six years, Harvard relinquishes images of enslaved ancestors to their descendant
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Lanier who, following a six-year legal battle with Harvard University, won the ownership to images of her enslaved descendants.
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Steel country breaths a sigh of relief after partnership announcement but not everyone is happy
President Trump addressed U.S. Steel workers and local officials in Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday, trumpeting a deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel.
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Saturday Sports: Stanley cup final rematch, OKC Thunder in the NBA Finals
NPRs Scott Simon and sports writer Howard Bryant discuss a Stanley Cup final rematch and wonder who can stop the Oklahoma City Thunder's bid for an NBA title.
