Brian Mann

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While war in Gaza continues, support for Hamas is growing in the West Bank

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

While Israel aims to destroy Hamas so it can't attack again like it did on October 7, the group's popularity seems to be growing in the West Bank.

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As the planet warms, a naturalist documents change

Monday, December 11, 2023

South African naturalist Adam Welz's new book, End of Eden, examines how networks of life are unraveling as climate change escalates.

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Growing Israeli settler violence and army raids in the West Bank raise tensions

Saturday, December 09, 2023

While the war in Gaza continues, tensions are rising in the West Bank where there are ongoing raids by the Israeli military and warnings of a possible uprising among Palestinians.

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SCOTUS will hear a case involving Purdue Pharma and how corporations escape bankruptcy

Sunday, December 03, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case, this week, with huge implications for the justice system. It involves the opioid settlement and the wealthy family behind OxyContin, the Sacklers.

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The situation for Gaza hospitals remains grim after pause in fighting

Friday, December 01, 2023

Aid groups rushed medical supplies into Gaza during the temporary truce and evacuating some of the hospitals. But WHO says the situation for medical workers and patients remains catastrophic.

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The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has entered its 6th day

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The hostage-for-prisoner exchange is expected to continue on Wednesday. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and the military situation volatile.

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Temporary ceasefire in Gaza extended ahead of another exchange of hostages

Monday, November 27, 2023

The temporary ceasefire in Gaza has been extended, as Israel and Hamas swaps of additional hostages and prisoners.

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Hamas has released 24 hostages

Friday, November 24, 2023

Hamas freed 24 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which about1,200 people were killed. Thirteen were part of a prisoner-hostage swap deal. The others were a surprise development.

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After nearly 7 weeks of war, the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has begun

Friday, November 24, 2023

A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect early Friday. It sets the stage for the first exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The war began on Oct. 7.

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One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Louise Vincent has used drugs since she was 13. Research shows millions of Americans like her aren't ready or able to stop. Vincent believes it's time people accept that.

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House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on Rep. George Santos

Thursday, November 16, 2023

A House Ethics Committee report comes as some House Republicans want the scandal-plagued congressman booted. Two people who worked for Santos's campaign have pleaded guilty to federal crimes.

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Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The ethics report released Thursday blasted George Santos, a Republican from New York, for committing widespread fraud and theft. He says he won't seek a second term.

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A program helps Ukraine's veterans find sexual healing after the trauma of war

Friday, November 10, 2023

More than 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers, men and women, have been injured since Russia's invasion last year. A program helps service members reclaim intimacy and desire, a vital part of healing.

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Russia says International Olympic Committee is giving Israel a pass on Gaza

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.

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Autumn trek to a forest oasis deep in Arizona's Sonoran Desert

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

After a summer of heat above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the mountains east of Phoenix Arizona are finally cooling off. An NPR reporter hikes into the Superstition Wilderness.

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An audio postcard from the Superstition Wilderness

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

NPR's Brian Mann trekked to a hidden forest in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona and sends an audio postcard.

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Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The charges against 21-year-old Patrick Dai, a junior, come as tensions have risen on college campuses across the U.S. Dai hasn't yet entered a plea and is expected in federal court on Wednesday.

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The manhunt for the suspect in the mass shooting in Maine stretches into third day

Friday, October 27, 2023

Law enforcement officers spent a third day searching for the man accused of killing 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

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The suspect in Maine is still at large after 2 mass shootings killed 18 people

Friday, October 27, 2023

When communities suffer trauma they often come together, sharing their grief. That's not possible in Lewiston, Maine — the suspect is still on the loose, so the community is locked down.

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Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest charges

Friday, October 27, 2023

The New York congressman entered his plea to a growing list of charges in federal court and a trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024. He also faces an effort by fellow Republicans to oust him from the House.

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