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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to trans-Atlantic partnerships at Munich Security Conference
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany amid growing tensions between the U.S. and its European allies.
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The president of Bard College and a Yale University professor are among the names in the Epstein Files
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmy Martin from The Chronicle of Higher Education about what the Epstein files have revealed about his links to higher education.
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Saturday sports: Olympics round-up, NBA All-Star weekend, 'The Dugout' at the Art Institute
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele talk Winter Olympics and the NBA All-Star games.
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Week in politics: Rubio's speech, DHS funding, Epstein hearing, Republicans block tariffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeks to reassure European allies and a partial government shutdown hits the Department of Homeland Security.
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Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten
A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition this week by the International Olympic Committee because his helmet had images of other Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's war on his country.
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Opinion: Alternate endings for modern attention spans
Some film professors are bemoaning the shortcuts students take to avoid watching assigned movies: some don't know what happens at the end. NPR's Scott Simon offers his own synopses.
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What's next for the U.S. and Iran following preliminary talks?
U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran.
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What is the state of democracy in the U.S.?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Anne Applebaum about how the U.S. may be headed toward authoritarianism.
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Saturday Sports: Super Bowl preview, Winter Olympics
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview Sunday's Super Bowl game, as well as the Winter Olympics.
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Week in politics: Trump's engagement in foreign conflicts, poll reveals where voters stand on key issues
NPR Political Correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins to discuss the Trump administration's engagement in foreign conflicts, as well as what a recent poll says about what where voters stand on several key issues, including immigration and the economy.
