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There's a long history of accusations of outside players influencing student protests
The refrain of malign outside influence has been common from school and government authorities during this wave of pro-Palestinian protests. This concept of hijacked activism has a long history.
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.
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.
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.
Myanmar military struggles against ethnic armed groups, post-coup resistance forces
by Michael Sullivan
Myanmar's military is reeling from a string of defeats at the hands of anti-junta forces 3 years after the February 2021 coup. Are the recent opposition successes enough to help topple the regime?
Why Puerto Rico has such deep support for the Palestinian cause
by Adrian Florido
In Puerto Rico, solidarity with the cause of Palestinians runs deep, in large part because of their shared colonial histories and struggles for self-determination.
Remembering Earnest Jackson, the only artist signed to Planet Money's record label
by Sarah Gonzalez
Earnest Jackson, the sole star of Planet Money's record label, died recently at 75. We look back at his life and the long lost song he recorded in the 1970s about inflation.