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Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City
Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.
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How a WWII veteran's act of voting inspired a teenage Marin Luther King Jr.
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about the first African American man to vote in an all-white primary in Taylor County Georgia.
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Will a landmark case involving torture in Syria lead to future prosecutions?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Witte of the Open Justice Society about the conviction in a German court of a Syrian colonel on crimes against humanity stemming from the Syrian civil war.
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What happened when a small town elected a majority Latino city council?
West Liberty, Iowa, is the state's first majority Latino city and now has its first majority Latino city council. What might that mean for West Liberty and other towns much like it nationwide.
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Novak Djokovic faces possible deportation after Australia again revokes his visa
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter Elizabeth Kulas about Australia once again revoking tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa. This means he could be deported.
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Democrats are looking for their way forward on voting rights
President Biden will make an in-person pitch to Senate Democrats to pass voting rights legislation — including changing Senate rules. Some Democrats, however, are opposed to ditching the filibuster.
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COVID lockdown in China forces blind date couple together for days
In Zhengzou, China, a man invited a woman over for dinner. Just as she was leaving, they were told to stay put. The blind date became a shared four-day lockdown as cases climbed nearby.
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In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture
The world's first criminal trial on torture in Syria's prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany — the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes case.
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With omicron so transmissible, experts warn everyone to up their mask game
The CDC is expected to recommend that Americans to upgrade their masks to high-efficiency respirators. But how do you find one that fits you — and is legit?
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Clyde Bellecourt, longtime leader in the fight for Native civil rights, dies at 85
Clyde Bellecourt co-founded the American Indian Movement and was an advocate for tribal sovereignty and cultural revival.
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A review of 'Peacemaker': The series never quite hits the right tone
The new HBO Max show Peacemaker — about the DC Comics character of the same name — picks up where the film Suicide Squad left off. Is it a show you'll want to watch?
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Why NBA player and political activist Enes Kanter added Freedom to his legal name
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.