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NPR Investigation Reveals Flaws In U.S. Claims About Baghdadi Raid Casualties
Editor's note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.
The U.S. military has consistently maintained that its troops didn't harm civil…
2 years, 6 months ago
Affirmative Action — For The Rich
The Supreme Court may have ended race-conscious admissions in higher education. But the end of affirmative action seems to have added fuel to another…
2 years, 6 months ago
A Patchwork of Transgender Healthcare Laws Push Families Across State Lines
When Utah passed a ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 18, Kat and their family had to make a tough choice. Should they uproot their…
2 years, 6 months ago
After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer?
When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national fla…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Judicial Overhaul That Has Torn Israeli Society Apart
On Monday, Israel's parliament voted into law a key measure to overhaul the country's judiciary. The measure prevents judges from striking down gove…
2 years, 7 months ago
Messi Mania: Will Bringing Soccer's 'G.O.A.T.' Change Major League Soccer's Rep?
The United States' preeminent professional soccer league, Major League Soccer, has long lagged behind top European leagues.
However, international soc…
2 years, 7 months ago
Remembering Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett, the crooner whose success spanned generations, died Friday. He was 96 years old.
His voice was synonymous with the Great American Songbo…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To Protect Ourselves From Extreme Heat — And Our Planet From Climate Change
We know that climate change is making all sorts of extreme weather events more likely all around the globe. So what can we do about that?
In this epis…
2 years, 7 months ago
January 6, Election Interference Could Be Focus of New Trump Indictments
It's easy to lose track of the seriousness of the legal cases involving Donald Trump, in part because there are just so many.
This week the former pre…
2 years, 7 months ago
New Research Could Change the Landscape of Human Reproduction
One of the most cutting-edge and controversial fields of biomedical research right now is the quest to create eggs and sperm in the lab for anyone wi…
2 years, 7 months ago