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Opinion: When a hat becomes a threat
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Chicago Bulls cap that is being cited as evidence of a deported Maryland man's gang membership.
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U.S. and Iran hold second round of talks on Tehran's nuclear program
Iranian and U.S. officials continue indirect talks aimed at keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The talks come amid reports that Trump told Israel to hold off on attacking Iranian facilities.
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Supreme Court suspends Trump administration's deportations to foreign prisons
The Trump administration is considering sending people who are accused of crimes in the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Legal experts say sending people to foreign prisons is like dropping them into a black box, where they don't have the protections people in U.S. custody are afforded.
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Soviet dissident and chess player Garry Kasparov launches 'The Next Move'
Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.
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Mike Scott of The Waterboys discusses their new album 'Life, Death & Dennis Hopper'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mike Scott of the Scottish band, The Waterboys, about their new album, "Life, Death & Dennis Hopper."
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Jo Harkin on 'The Pretender,' her novel set during the time of the Tudors' ascent
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jo Harkin about her book, "The Pretender."
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Week in politics: Supreme Court order blocks deportations, Trump wants to oust Powell
We look at the Supreme Court order temporarily blocking the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, as well as President Trump's push to remove the chair of the Federal Reserve.
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Lawyers take the Trump administration to court over its aggressive deportation tactics
A pro-Palestinian activist's deportation case and efforts to return a wrongfully deported Maryland man have courts scrutinizing the Trump administrations aggressive tactics to expel immigrants.
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For CEOs, 'unknown' and 'uncertainty' are the words of the hour with tariffs
President Trump's tariffs are causing chaos for consumers, businesses and investors. Corporate America's CEOs are now embracing a favorite buzzword to talk about the future: "uncertainty."
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Trade war between the U.S. and China spirals into uncharted territory
China ponders what comes next in its relations with the United States after a week of escalating tariffs.
