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8:22pm Sep 20, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.

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4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government

Sudan's military has staged a coup, detaining the prime minister

by Eyder Peralta

There's been an apparent coup in Sudan. The military has seized power, dissolved the government and arrested the prime minister. Two years ago, a revolution ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

World News World News National Politics & Government

Biden issues new rules for international travelers

by Tamara Keith

The Biden administration is lifting its ban on international travelers on Nov. 8. On Monday, it released some of the details of the new rules.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National

Where We Come From: What's in a name?

by Anjuli Sastry

Author Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Tiffany Aliche talk about changing their given Nigerian names to more American ones in order to assimilate, and what their given versus chosen names mean to them today.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National

The trial of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' organizers is underway

by Odette Yousef

In Charlottesville, Va., the trial of far-right extremists associated with 2017's Unite the Right rally has begun. Experts say the deadly rally helped usher in an era of extremism and radicalization.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National Politics & Government Education

Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National Economy Politics & Government

Financial catastrophe looms as Congress works to address the country's debt ceiling

by Claudia Grisales

The clock is ticking for Congress to address America's debt ceiling that lets the government borrow money to pay its bills. A financial catastrophe may follow if it isn't resolved by early December.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

An elderly pug has declared it a Bones Day Era and the internet is happy

13-year-old Noodle the pug and his owner Jonathan Graziano have taken the internet by storm with their daily predictions on whether it will be a Bones or No Bones day.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

World News World News

How turmoil in Afghanistan has impacted agriculture — a vital part of its livelihood

by Peter Kenyon

Afghanistan is facing crisis on multiple fronts as borders are closed, farmers in the country are facing a drought and the economy is in free-fall.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government

The celebrity candidates in the 2022 Philippine presidential election

by Julie McCarthy

2022's election to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promises to be a star-studded spectacle.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government

Barbados elects its 1st president in a step towards shedding its colonial past

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mackie Holder, consulate general of Barbados in New York, about Barbados transitioning to a republic.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National Health & Safety

U.S. COVID infection rates have been dropping, but that could change

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Many COVID-19 trendlines are headed in a positive direction in the U.S., but there are lots of unknowns about what will happen this winter as vaccinations still lag behind many other countries.
4:43pm Oct 25, 2021

National National Health & Safety

Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in the U.S.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mónica Feliú-Mójer of Ciencia Puerto Rico on how grassroots organizing and responsible messaging helped Puerto Rico achieve the highest U.S. COVID vaccination rate.

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All Things Considered

Kavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations

Sudan's military has staged a coup, detaining the prime minister

Biden issues new rules for international travelers

Where We Come From: What's in a name?

The trial of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' organizers is underway

Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?

Financial catastrophe looms as Congress works to address the country's debt ceiling

An elderly pug has declared it a Bones Day Era and the internet is happy

How turmoil in Afghanistan has impacted agriculture — a vital part of its livelihood

The celebrity candidates in the 2022 Philippine presidential election

Barbados elects its 1st president in a step towards shedding its colonial past

U.S. COVID infection rates have been dropping, but that could change

Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in the U.S.

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