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Democratic strategists take stock of President Biden's job performance
President Biden has a low overall approval rating. NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Democratic strategists Ben LaBolt and Chris Hunley about Democrats options ahead of midterm elections.
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A daughter keeps her dad's memory alive by restoring his old Ford Mustang
In this week's StoryCorps, Ashley Cosme talks about her father Al Plumley, who had a passion for fixing up old cars. Plumley died in October of last year.
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Ackerman's 'Fifth Act' focuses on the final week of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Elliot Ackerman about his new book, The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan. Waves of Afghans were trying to evacuate the country.
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Community members remember the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin
It was 10 years ago that a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. Seven people died. A decade later, hate crimes against Sikhs and other South Asians are on the rise.
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China announces it carried out precision missile strikes in the Taiwan Strait
China on Thursday fired multiple missiles toward waters near Taiwan as part of large-scale military exercises following a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff
Robinhood, which became wildly popular during the pandemic, is reeling. After a decline in earnings, the company announced a second round of layoffs.
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Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Temple law professor Rachel Rebouche about the national implications of a vote in Kansas that protected some abortion rights.
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Texas and Arizona are sending migrants to D.C. without formal support in place
NPR's A Martinez talks to WAMU's Amanda Michelle Gomez and Abel Nuñez of the Central American Resource Center about buses of migrants sent by Texas and Arizona to D.C.
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A 911 dispatcher help a woman save her husband's life
A California woman saved her husband's life with CPR instructions from a 911 dispatcher.
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Flying into Australia without declaring breakfast to customs can be costly
Two McMuffins and a ham croissant sniffed out by a detector dog led to a fine for one traveler of about $1,800. Someone else had to cough up the same amount for a stowaway sandwich last month.
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The defamation trial of conspiracy monger Alex Jones turned emotional Tuesday
In a courtroom in Austin, Texas, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faced the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones had repeatedly claimed the shooting was a hoax.
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House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan has heightened U.S.-China tensions
Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said that she and the congressional delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island.