Ray Suarez

Host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation"

Ray Suarez appears in the following:

An Angry Trump Takes to Phoenix

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

In an angry address at a campaign-style rally in Arizona, the president blamed the news media for deepening divisions within the country, and decried undocumented immigration.

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Voyager Probes Still Discovering After 40 Years

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Forty years after their launch, the intrepid Voyager probes are the subject of a new documentary from PBS. 

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Boko Haram Using Children as Suicide Bombers

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Since January, at least 83 children were used by Boko Haram as suicide bombers, the majority of them girls under the age of 15.

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Angola Elects a New President After 38 Years

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos was sworn in in 1979, making him the world’s second longest serving president behind the leader of Equatorial Guinea.

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Program Aims to Empower Disconnected Youth in Rural Communities

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

YouthBuild North Central is a West Virginia non-profit that seeks to engage young people in three rural West Virginia counties.

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The GOP's Money Machine Is Out Fundraising Democrats

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

In 2017, the Republican National Committee has raised $62 million, while the Democratic National Committee has only taken in $32.7 million.

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An Angry Trump Takes to Phoenix, The GOP's Money Machine, Celebrating the Voyager Mission

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

On today's show: A look at the president's rally in Arizona; why Republicans continue to surpass the Democrats in fundraising; the new documentary "The Farthest: Voyager in Space."

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Attorneys For Death Row Inmate Say Missouri May Execute an Innocent Man

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Unless there is a last minute reprieve, the state of Missouri will execute Marcellus Williams tonight. His lawyers say new DNA testing proves his innocence. 

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Speaker Ryan Talks Trump, Afghanistan, and Charlottesville at Town Hall

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan faced some heat from constituents over the repeal of Obamacare, and carefully criticized President Trump's response to the events in Charlottesville on Monday.

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How Comedian Patricia Williams Traded Hustling for Humor

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The new book from comedian Patricia Williams provides some raw insight into her personal story overcoming poverty, violence, childhood pregnancy, and imprisonment.

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Women Score Abortion Victory in Chile

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The Chilean Constitutional Tribunal has decided to legalize abortion in cases of rape, if the mother's life is in danger or if the fetus is nonviable.  

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Philly School Gives Students a Second Chance to Earn a Diploma

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

At YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, a committed staff reveals the potential of the city's youth.

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No End in Sight? Trump Commits More Troops to Afghan War

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

In an address to the nation, President Trump announced he would be sending more American troops to fight in Afghanistan, the longest military conflict the U.S. has ever been involved in.

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Divers Find Sailors' Remains in Search of U.S. Navy Ship

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Early Monday morning, the U.S.S. John S. McCain collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Singapore. On Tuesday, divers found the remains of the missing American sailors. 

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A Second Act in Afghanistan, Victory for Women in Chile, Trading Hustling in For Humor

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

On today's show: A look at President Trump's Mid East strategy; women in Chile are slowing getting reproductive rights; comedian and author Patricia Williams on her new book. 

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A Total Solar Eclipse

Monday, August 21, 2017

For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will wash across the continental United States. 

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Out of the White House, Steve Bannon Returns to Lead Breitbart News

Monday, August 21, 2017

Now that Steve Bannon is out as Donald Trump's chief strategist and back at Breitbart News, many in Washington believe he can continue to use his influence from the outside looking in. 

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Reproductive Rights Take a Step Backwards in Texas

Monday, August 21, 2017

Texas governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 214 into law, banning insurers from covering abortions, even in cases of rape, incest, or when the fetus is not viable.

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Tribal Justice in the American Court System

Monday, August 21, 2017

There are more than 300 tribal courts across the country, but they often use the tribes' traditions and beliefs when approaching criminal justice. 

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YouthBuild USA: On a Mission to Engage Opportunity Youth

Monday, August 21, 2017

One out of every eight young people in America are both out of school and unemployed. YouthBuild USA wants to bring them back into the fold.

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