Mazzy, age 9, and Ransom, age 6, were adopted by Gary and Cassie Walker after their biological parents got caught up in the opioid epidemic. The Walkers have adopted or fostered nine Cherokee kids during the drug crisis. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption Mazzy, age 9, and Ransom, age 6, were adopted by Gary and Cassie …
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An apartment building in Izium, Ukraine, that was damaged by Russian forces. Ukraine recaptured Izium in September 2022. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption An apartment building in Izium, Ukraine, that was damaged by Russian forces. Ukraine recaptured Izium in September 2022. KHARKIV, Ukraine — At the old candy company warehouse on Partisan Street in Izium, Ukraine, …
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After Matthew Desmond won the Pulitzer for Evicted, about families struggling to stay housed, the Princeton sociologist realized he still didn’t understand why the U.S. has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. His new book Poverty, By America, provides a provocative and compelling answer: It’s because the rest of us benefit from it, and …
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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: William Waters finds a missing piece of life when he meets Julia Padavano in college and marries into a family of four sisters. He’d grown up feeling that his parents had only one child, and, in Ann Napolitano’s memorable phrase, it wasn’t him. The embrace of sisters, often comforting, sometimes stifling, forgiving, …
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Adler Theatre on March 13, in Davenport, Iowa. On his platform Truth Social on Saturday morning, Trump cited “illegal leaks” that he will be arrested Tuesday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Adler Theatre on March 13, in Davenport, Iowa. On his …
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A raccoon dog looks out of its cage in a Chinese live animal market in January 2004. Raccoon dogs could have been an initial host for the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images hide caption A raccoon dog looks out of its cage in a Chinese live animal market in …
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her immigration reform proposal, and her role as the Senate’s first Latina. This content was originally published here.
Christina Ricci as Misty in Yellowjackets Season 2. Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME hide caption Christina Ricci as Misty in Yellowjackets Season 2. Christina Ricci got her first paid acting gig when she was ten, playing Cher’s daughter in the ’90s comedy film Mermaids. Within a couple of years, Christina was everywhere: Casper, Now and Then, and of …
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CNN — On her first date with Augustin Pasquet, Michelle Young found herself weaving through the streets of Paris on the back of his moped. As they headed down the Champs-Élysées, Michelle snapped a photograph with her digital camera. In the distance, she captured the striking Arc de Triomphe. In the forefront, Augustin lifted his …
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Stocks sank again at the end of a very volatile week, one that started with the collapse of two banks. Despite emergency intervention by the government and some of the world’s biggest banks, there are still worries that problems in the banking sector could spread. NPR’s David Gura is following this. And, …
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