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What Mahmoud Khalil's arrest means for international students ... and everyone

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia alum, was detained by ICE for his role in leading pro-Palestinian protests at his former university last year. As Khalil's case has captured the nation's attention, free speech advocates see it as a test of the First Amendment. Meanwhile, the Trump administration argues they have the right to deport Khalil without charging him with a crime. On this episode, why Khalil's arrest should worry all of us.

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Untangling the history of Black rights on Native land

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

How the criminal legal system considers who is and isn't Native, and what that means for the Black people who are members of tribal nations. This reporting is part of an audio documentary from Audible called Tribal Justice: The Struggle for Black Rights on Native Land.

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B.A. Parker is learning the banjo

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Parker has been trying to find her place in the banjo world. So this week, she talks to Black banjo players like Grammy nominee Rhiannon Giddens about creating community and reclaiming an instrument that's historically already theirs.

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Why laughing while crying is so Korean

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Comedian Youngmi Mayer talks about how her Korean family uses humor as a tool for survival. She gets into the Korean comedic tradition and why the saddest stuff is what makes them laugh the hardest.

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Race, Romance and Reality TV

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Reality TV has been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But even with its distortions, it can reflect back to us what we accept as a society – especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality and race.
On today's episode we get into all of that, zeroing in on the Bachelorette, but also looking at a dating show that's trying to do it differently.

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Tips to keep your New Year's resolutions

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

As many of us decide what we want to work toward in 2022, it helps to have some guidance. Here's a list of great listens to help guide your self-care journey in 2022.

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Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.

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'Steamrolled Us In Every Direction': The Year Grief Hit From All Sides

Friday, January 01, 2021

For many people this year, navigating grief from personal losses, like breakups and miscarriages, amid the drama of the pandemic has felt ... awkward. Here, stories of coping amid collective grief.

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Santiago Potes Is 1st Latino DACA Recipient To Be Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

As a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, Potes will study at the University of Oxford. His parents settled in Miami after fleeing Colombia when he was 4. He is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York.

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Families May Celebrate This Thanksgiving With Smaller Turkeys, Fewer Sides

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Food is central to bringing people together for Thanksgiving. Some people are finding creative ways to share the flavors and dishes of the holiday, even when they're celebrating far apart this year.

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Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters

Monday, February 03, 2020

Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.

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How Puberty, Pregnancy And Perimenopause Impact Women's Mental Health

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

NPR's Morning Edition explores the key reproductive shifts in women's lives — puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause — and how the changes during those times could impact mental and emotional health.

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China's Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On 70 Years Of Communist Party Rule

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

On the anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the country's top diplomat in Washington says it has "no interest in global dominance or hegemony; we just want our people to have a better life."

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The Weather Channel Sued For $125 Million Over Death In Storm Chase Collision

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The suit alleges that the channel continued to employ two storm chasers, ignoring their alleged history of reckless driving. A crash eventually killed both storm chasers and the plaintiff's son.

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Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding

Monday, March 25, 2019

"There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources.

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Charlottesville Schools Closed Following 'Racially Charged' Threat

Friday, March 22, 2019

Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for allegedly making threats targeting specific ethnic groups at Virginia's Charlottesville High School.

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President Trump Announces Halt To 'Additional Sanctions' On North Korea

Friday, March 22, 2019

A source says the president was referring to future penalties, not those imposed Thursday against two Chinese companies for illicit support of North Korea in violation of international sanctions.

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'Biggest Fight Is Against The Clock' As Death Toll Rises From Cyclone Idai

Thursday, March 21, 2019

More than 400 people have been killed from the storm and subsequent flooding across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

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Meet Q, The Gender-Neutral Voice Assistant

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Most digital personal assistants such as Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa have the option to sound either male or female. The team behind Q aims to break through gender binary.

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In Wake Of Mass Shooting, New Zealand's Ardern Calls For Global Fight Against Racism

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

The prime minister visited a school that lost two current students and one former student in the Christchurch mosque shootings last week.

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