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• Remembering Ballet Dancer Alicia Alonso

  Alicia Alonso, one of the finest ballet dancers of the 20th century, died Thursday in Havana. The dancer helped start the American Ballet Theatre, then built the Cuban state ballet program.

  Oct 20, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Pete Buttigieg Keeps Going In Iowa

  South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg stood out during the last presidential debate. He's now trying to turn that moment into a bump in the polls, focusing most of his attention on Iowa.

  Oct 20, 2019 at 4:59 am

• A Reporter Finds Her Roots

  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to USA Today reporter Deborah Barfield Berry about how she discovered that she was a descendant of one of the first enslaved people to be brought to the U.S.

  Oct 20, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Latest On U.S. Troops In Syria

  As Turkey's operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continues, the U.S. military is finding itself caught in the crossfire.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 9:58 am

• Sunday Puzzle Challenge

  Listener Denise Kale of Santa Barbara, Calif., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Kale was the winner out of 2,258 correct responses.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Typhoon Hagibus Leaves A Trail Of Death And Destruction In Japan

  A powerful typhoon ravaged Japan on Saturday, bursting river banks and flooding low-lying areas and killing more than a dozen people. The typhoon has been downgraded to a tropical storm.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• The Secret Behind A Popular Soup In Bangkok

  At one Bangkok eatery, there's a beef soup that's been simmering for 45 years. Customers from all over the world come for a taste.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Solving The Challenges To Counting Forest Elephants

  Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project is using artificial intelligence and audio recorders in a bid to save forest elephants from poachers.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

• Sunday Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

  NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Dr. Filipa Lynce, a medical oncologist, and Julia Maues, a woman living with metastatic breast cancer, about what more can be done to fight the deadly disease.

  Oct 13, 2019 at 5:00 am
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  Sunday Puzzle: 5 To 7

  Brian Jones of Jacksonville, Fla., plays this week's puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Hong Kong Protesters Defy Face Mask Ban

  Police fired teargas in an attempt to break up demonstrations in Hong Kong. The protesters against the Beijing government defied a ban on wearing masks.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am

• Julián Castro On Impeachment And The Campaign

  As part of NPR's "Off Script" series, Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro about how he's doing in the race and about the impeachment inquiry.

  Oct 06, 2019 at 4:59 am