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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
by Jackie Northam
In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
Life in occupied Ukraine
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Lewis, a professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the "administrative occupation" transforming Ukrainian society.
China's population declines for the 2nd year in a row
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Wang Feng, a professor of sociology at the University of California Irvine, about the consequences of China's population decline.
As Israel-Hamas war approaches grim milestone, fears of widening conflict
by Geoff Brumfiel
The death toll in Gaza is approaching 25,000 since Israel's war against Hamas began. After a weeklong blackout, cell and internet services are slowly returning.
Advocates push for greater investment in long COVID research at Senate hearing
by Will Stone
Four years after the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States, long COVID remains a mystery to scientists. Medical experts called for more research funding at a Senate hearing Thursday.
Pod Corner: 'If All Else Fails'
If All Else Fails is a podcast from North Country Public Radio that explores how far-right extremism is gaining traction in upstate New York among law enforcement.
Democrats organize Biden write-in campaign in New Hampshire
by Josh Rogers | New Hampshire Public Radio
President Biden decided not to run in New Hampshire after the Democratic National Committee overhauled the party's primary calendar. There are efforts underway for a write-in campaign.
Do presidential debates still matter?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, about what the absence of the modern presidential debate would mean for candidates and voters.
The latest in Trump's trials
by Domenico Montanaro
Former President Trump scored a big win in the Iowa caucuses, as one of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case has made serious allegations about Fulton County DA Fani Wilis.
NFL playoffs see a weekend of rivalries
The NFL playoffs continue Saturday night after upsets in the Wild Card games last week.
What Republican candidates have been saying about the opioid crisis in New Hampshire
by Paul Cuno-Booth
New Hampshire holds its presidential primaries, a state devastated by opioid addiction. But Republicans' response to the crisis has largely focused on cutting off the supply of illegal drugs.
Meet the kid inspired his rural school to spiff up each week for 'Dapper Wednesday'
by Patty Wight // Maine Public
A student at a rural Maine elementary school decided to start wearing suits to school. The idea took off and led to "Dapper Wednesday."
A migrant walked for 21 days to escape drug violence. But what awaits in the U.S.?
by Jasmine Garsd
Immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd recently took a flight from San Diego to New York. She sat next to a young man from Ecuador, who told her the story of his journey to the U.S.