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Arizona attorney general says she won't enforce a 164-year-old abortion law
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat who has vowed to not enforce a sweeping abortion ban upheld by the state's supreme court.
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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' is getting a 2nd theatrical release
The release of the science fiction masterpiece is to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Paramount Pictures says the release will be in IMAX 70 millimeter format as well as digital screens this September.
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It was 40 years ago this week that R.E.M. released their second album
"Reckoning," which received widespread critical acclaim, featured the single "Don't go Back to Rockville." The album would go on to achieve gold status in the United States.
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Broadband firms must publish all the fees and specifics of their internet plans
Broadband companies are now required to publish details about internet plans in the form of "nutrition labels" as part of a bid to improve transparency for consumers.
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The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson: football player, actor and murder suspect
OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, has died at 76. His infamous police chase and murder trial changed the media landscape, and accelerated the obsession with celebrity culture.
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O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CBS News' Steve Futterman about former football star and acquitted murder suspect O.J. Simpson.
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Salvage crews face huge obstacles as the rush is on to reopen Baltimore's harbor
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about the recovery efforts following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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There's a new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, about a new rule intended to reduce gun crime.
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Washington D.C. is getting help replacing some of its much loved cherry trees
Japan is donating 250 trees to replace the ones being removed due to a seawall repair project around the Tidal Basin. Washington's first cherry trees were also gifts from Japan — planted in 1912.
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A year after starring in Barbie, actress Margot Robbie raids the toy chest again
This time she's playing with Monopoly money. Her production company announced it will be producing a live-action movie based on the classic board game.
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How can the U.S. counter China's expanding influence in Asia? Court its neighbors
President Biden is hosting a meeting with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. It's an effort by the U.S. to build a network of alliances in the region, partly to compete with China.
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After a decade of wrangling the EU has a new set of rules on migration and asylum
The European Parliament has passed a new package of laws that could fundamentally change the European Union's migration and asylum policies.