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Latest Episodes
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In Utah, authorities are trying to piece together the motive in the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week. The suspect is in custody and reportedly not cooperating with law enforcement.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks former FBI counterterrorism analyst Javed Ali about the next steps in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Americans across the country are reacting to Charlie Kirk's death and what his assassination says about the threat of political violence in America.
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The latest in the investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to hold talks with Netanyahu amid tensions in Middle East, the biggest winners from Sunday's Emmys.
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In the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, 1 in 3 people already lack health insurance. That's expected to get worse as President Trump's spending cuts take effect.
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From HBO Max's "The Pitt" to CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," here's a look at the biggest winners -- and surprises -- from Sunday's Emmys.
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In April 2025, NPR looked at the impact of President Trump's cuts to foreign aid on HIV positive individuals in Zambia. Many were falling sick without access to their HIV medications. We returned to those people, as well as others who keep close tabs on the HIV/AIDS situation, to see where things stand now.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel where he'll meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu Monday, as leaders of Arab and Islamic countries also prepare for an emergency summit.
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Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, discusses what we might expect from Monday's emergency gathering of Arab leaders in Qatar.
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Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, have stepped up security on the city's light rail system after the fatal stabbing of a woman on a train last month.