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Britain faces challenges to its plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The British government faces significant court challenges to its new policy of deport asylum-seekers from multiple countries to Rwanda. The first deportation flight is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Maine volunteers welcome Ukrainian refugees
Across the U.S., volunteers are stepping up to resettle Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion. In Maine, one Ukrainian man has taken in 11 people and plans to welcome more.
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The complicated state of abortion access in Italy
Abortion has been legal in Italy for more than 40 years. But most doctors refuse to perform them, making it difficult to find a provider. As in America, women in Italy fear this right will go away.
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The House passed new gun measures after heart wrenching testimony from survivors
Steve Inskeep asks Greg Jackson Jr. of the Community Justice Action Fund about a House vote on gun reforms and the calls from gun violence survivors to pass new legislation.
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What California District Attorney Chesa Boudin's recall means for Democrats
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matt Bennett, co-founder of center-left think tank Third Way, about what the results from California's primary mean for the Democratic party nationwide.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces judgement over inflation
NPR's Scott Horsley reports on criticism directed at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the highest inflation rates in over 40 years.
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Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson says the U.S. came close to losing democracy
Fighting for civil rights and three decades in the House have primed Mississippi's Bennie Thompson for the most high-profile moment of his career — leading this month's hearings on Jan. 6.
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'Top Gun: Maverick' faces a copyright infringement lawsuit
"Top Gun: Maverick" has raked in more than half a billion dollars at box offices worldwide. But behind the scenes, there's some litigation brewing over the movie.
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How law enforcement could be affected by bipartisan gun reform laws
What impact would bipartisan proposals for gun reform have on law enforcement? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Art Acevedo, a former police chief of Austin, Houston and Miami.
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Abortion rights activists say there's still work to do after Supreme Court leak
Abortion rights opponents are both excited and sobered at the prospect that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, saying they are ready to wage the next battles in both blue and red states.
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Much of firearms traffic from the U.S. to Mexico happens illegally
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ioan Grillo about the illegal flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico. Majority all arms used in Mexico, where gun control laws are very strict, are bought in the U.S.
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The Summit of Americas in Los Angeles is mired in tension
The Summit of Americas is underway. But with discord over attendance and low expectations of a major breakthrough among those who will be there — how much need is there for such a gathering?