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Stanford's VanDerveer sets record for most college basketball coaching wins
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer now holds the record for most coaching wins in NCAA basketball history — men's or women's. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Pickman of The Athletic.
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What does the fight over abortion rights look like in 2024?
On the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley of Power to Decide, about abortion rights issues in elections.
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Zayn Malik, formerly of One Direction, sings in Urdu and the song goes viral
A new release featuring British pop star Zayn Malik singing in Urdu has gone viral in South Asia, and it's giving fans in the West a taste of Pakistani music.
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White evangelical voters are standing by their man: Donald Trump
Donald Trump won big in Iowa, where evangelicals make up nearly two-thirds of Republican caucusgoers. The support from that influential voting bloc could make a difference in the general election.
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Has a president who promised to put diplomacy first become defined by wars?
President Biden once pledged diplomacy first. Is his foreign policy now defined by military action? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to William Wechsler of Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council.
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Las Vegas sends a message to tourists and locals: Hey, I'm walkin' here
County commissioners made it a misdemeanor for anyone to stop or stand still in pedestrian flow zones. Get in the way of anyone trying to walk on pedestrian bridges you could face a fine or jail time.
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Mayor of fast-growing city in Idaho talks about priorities for 2024
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jarom Wagoner, the mayor of Caldwell, about the issues facing his city, and how President Biden or the next administration can help.
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Congress averts government shutdown. Passes another short-term funding bill
The stopgap funding bill goes through February, and is the latest in a series of short-term extensions.
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As Israel-Hamas war presses on, flareup between Iran an Pakistan emerges
Iran has attacked targets in Pakistan, Iran and Syria in recent days, and its militant proxies are also active. This adds to the tension in an already volatile region.
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New Hampshire hosts the nation's first presidential primary next week
NPR's A Martinez speaks with New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan about his state's upcoming primary election. The state has been the first to hold a primary for more than 100 years .
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The Biden administration insists a 2-state solution remains a real possibility
Administration officials say Palestinian statehood, as part of a normalization between Israel and Arab countries, is achievable. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute.
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E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump
In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump.