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Asia
Suicide bomb explosion rips through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan
Dozens of worshipers in Afghanistan died during Friday prayers, after their mosque was targeted by an Islamic State suicide bomber.
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Animals
Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of Ndakasi, the gorilla who went viral for a photobomb a few years ago. A picture taken of her last moments in her caretaker's arms also went viral this week.
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Law & Courts
A controversial abortion ban in Texas is back in effect
A federal appeals court has reinstated the ban just days after it was blocked by another court. The law known as SB-8 allows individuals to sue abortion providers in the state.
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Opinion: 150 years after the Great Chicago Fire, we're more vulnerable
The Great Chicago Fire happened 150 years ago. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tragedy's historical impact and modern relevance.
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Arts & Life
Opinion: Free Expression Is On The Decline, In Cuba And Elsewhere
Cuba is one of dozens of countries, including some U.S. allies, using emergency powers to stifle free expression.
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Politics
Opinion: Automatic Pay Raises Haven't Stopped Chicago's Corruption
Scott Simon questions the automatic aldermanic pay raises in Chicago even as three aldermen face criminal charges in federal court.
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World
At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Stream On Even As Another Attack Is Feared
Even amid threats following Thursday's attack, there's a steady flow of U.S. aircraft coming in and out of the airport to evacuate Americans and Afghans, an air traffic controller there tells NPR.
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World
Opinion: Numb From Afghanistan's Losses
Host Scott Simon shares the reaction of Zalmai Yawar, an Afghan who first served as a translator for NPR 20 years ago, to the country's return to Taliban control. Yawar now lives in the US.
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Business
Opinion: Remembering NPR's Neal Conan
Neal Conan, who died Aug. 10, hosted NPR's Talk of the Nation with "immaculate knowledge of all subjects, arcane and obvious, and exquisite courtesy with callers and guests," NPR's Scott Simon says.
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National
Opinion: New Jersey Renames Its Rest Stops As A Nation Rethinks Monuments
New Jersey will honor nine of its most illustrious citizens by slapping their names on rest stops along the turnpike. Scott Simon muses over what becomes a legend most.