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The government shutdown is on its 15th day, and as the public increasingly begins to feel the effects, it remains unclear which party on Capitol Hill will blink first.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing. -
Gaza ceasefire under strain amid threats from Israel and Trump, shutdown standoff drags on as public begins to feel the effects, Supreme Court to hear case that could gut Voting Rights Act.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University who has been targeted by right-wing activists for his writings on anti-fascism.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University who has been targeted by right-wing activists for his writings on anti-fascism.
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The military in Madagascar seized power Tuesday after weeks of protests over corruption, power and water shortages forced the country's president into hiding.
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D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the neo soul sub genre, died Tuesday at age 51. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Faith Pennick, who wrote a book about his album "Voodoo."
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Just six days in, the Gaza ceasefire faces some strain as Israel demands Hamas hand over more bodies of hostages and Trump warns of violence if Hamas doesn't disarm itself.
