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Israeli restrictions on movement in the West Bank are impeding garbage trucks from reaching landfills, leaving Palestinians living amid mounds of trash. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to change this.

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Life Kit team shares tax choices that save you money

Life Kit has tips to help you make better tax choices now that'll save you money in 2026.

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A journalist revisits a decision to report on a teacher for sexual abuse

Investigative journalist Isolde Raftery of KUOW explains why, two decades later, she re-investigated her own reporting on a teacher accused of sexual abuse.

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As the Devil Wears Prada 2 struts into theaters, NPR staffers discuss fashion in film

NPR's fashionistas talk about how their favorite films have influenced what we wear, and the power of costumes to transform character.

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Blasting beats and neon lights: inside Nairobi's 'nganya' bus culture

In Nairobi, the matatu isn't just a ride—it's a rolling nightclub, art gallery, and heartbeat of the city all in one.

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Composer Adrian Younge opens up about making music with a cinematic feel

Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.

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Modern economic chokepoints in war and the impact on geopolitics

Hoover Institution fellow Eyck Freymann explains what the Iran war and the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz reveals about modern economic chokepoints, geopolitics and war strategies.

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How does diplomacy work during a military deadlock?

Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains the nuances of diplomatic moves at a time of military stalemate.

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Comedian Sheng Wang on finding joy in the mundane

In his new Netflix special, comedian Sheng Wang elevates mundane moments - like picking a toothbrush - into punchlines. NPR's Emily Feng talks to the comedian about where he finds joy.

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Oil and gas companies making hay by making plastic?

Author Beth Gardiner talks about her new book, 'Plastic Inc.' and about what she learned about the relationship between oil and gas companies and the plastics industry.

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An inevitable rise in Chinese-made EVs in America?

Chinese-made EVs that are not currently legally sold in the U.S. are making their way across the border anyway, says Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Felton, who recently covered a rise in interest in the vehicles.

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Is there a 'standard' Indian body?

India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?

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Collaboration helps NPR journalists get you the story of the Iran war up close

Three NPR journalists talk about the challenge of producing independent, accurate coverage of the war with Iran.

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Justice Alito and the Voting Rights Act

NPR's Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito's role in it.

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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric warns of the war's impact on civilians

The ICRC president talks about her recent trip to Iran, and warns about the impact of the Iran war on civilians.

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An appeals court has ended telemedicine abortion pill access nationally, for now

A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.

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AI robot tech bros dogs run wild in Berlin gallery

In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.

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Iran war shakes Global economy as energy costs surge and recession fears grow

From energy markets to everyday prices, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy.

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After a Supreme Court ruling, expect even more gerrymandering

It's felt like a head-spinning week on the topic of redistricting. We take stock after a major Supreme Court ruling and yet another state passing a new congressional map.

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For one civil rights activist, Supreme Court ruling is 'bewildering'