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NPR's 'Code Switch' examines who gets compensated after being harmed by the government
While a bill to study slavery reparations has failed to advance for decades, the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' could have used a s…
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Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story' song debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard charts
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the pop star's latest song for a feature film.
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This Pride month, teen flicks are recasting familiar tropes with a queer sensibility
Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth scolds NATO allies — again
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasts NATO allies as a "paper tiger" while launching a six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe and press…
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In 'Toy Story 5,' tech has come to play
Three decades after Woody, Buzz Lightyear and pals debuted in Hollywood's first fully computer-animated feature, Pixar brings the whole gang back for…
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Gambling made sports what it is today, according to new book
Gambling is not something that grew out of American sports. Sports in the U.S. exist in their current form because of gambling. We talk to the author…
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Bagpipes, ticker-tape and a whole lot of joy as New Yorkers celebrate the Knicks
We take you to the big parade in New York City celebrating the New York Knicks, who won their first NBA championship in 53 years.
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Mississippi authorities investigate police shooting that left a 1-year-old dead
Authorities in Mississippi are investigating a police shooting that left a young child dead and an adult seriously injured when police shot at a car …
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New Edith Wharton story juxtaposes the horrible with the mundane
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, about publishing a new short story from Edith Wharton and its reso…
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Birders are excited! A brown booby has landed in Kansas City
A tropical seabird way off course in deeply landlocked Kansas City has set off a birding frenzy. Even as the city hosts the World Cup, for some the m…
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