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Alexei Navalny's work reaches Russian audiences by way of new satellite channel
by Eleanor Beardsley
One year after the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, his widow launches a satellite news channel broadcasting into Russia.
Some Halloween Costumes Continue To Cause Offense, But People Keep Wearing Them
by Leila Fadel
Halloween is filled with tricks and treats, but it's also filled with landmines of cultural appropriation and racist tropes. When does holiday fun turn into an offense for someone else?
A Look At The Court Cases Where The Trump Administration Is Fighting Subpoenas
by Nina Totenberg
There are a half dozen cases involving Trump subpoenas making their way up to the Supreme Court. But one before the 2nd Circuit is headed to the court like a rocket ship.
Lakou Mizik Explores Haiti's Centuries-Old Connections With New Orleans In 2nd Album
by Banning Eyre
Haitian band Lakou Mizik is out with its second album — a dazzling set of collaborations with New Orleans musicians, celebrating the close musical and cultural ties between the two places.
In Turkey, Criticism About Military Aggression In Syria Exists But Is Muted
by Peter Kenyon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's military aggression in Syria to create what he calls a safe zone along the border has sparked international concern. But at home, the criticism is more muted.
Effort To Return ISIS Families To Their Countries Of Origin Meets Stiff Resistance
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sonia Khush, from the international NGO Save the Children, about wives and children of ISIS being repatriated back to their countries of origin.
FDA Approves Smokeless Tobacco Product, But Warns That None Are Completely Safe
by Allison Aubrey
As the number of illnesses related to vaping rises, the FDA has approved a smokeless tobacco product. It says is safer than smoking. But it also warns that no tobacco product is completely safe.
VA Inspector General Says Department Is Putting Whistleblowers At Risk
by Quil Lawrence
The office that is supposed to protect whistleblowers inside the Department of Veterans Affairs has instead put them at risk according to the VA inspector general's investigation.
Republican Rep. Michael Waltz Discusses Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Michael Waltz, one of the Republican lawmakers who participated in a protest Wednesday on Capitol Hill, demanding greater transparency in the impeachment inquiry.
In Chile, Chaotic Public Demonstrations Are Being Met By Armed Security Forces
by Philip Reeves
The wave of protests in Chile are igniting public anger over abuses by the security forces. They also are stirring stirring painful memories of a dictatorship whose abuses are still felt.
Why Dan Krauss Turned His Documentary, 'The Kill Team,' Into A Feature Film
Dan Krauss made a 2014 documentary about five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan who were accused of murdering civilians. He told NPR's Ari Shapiro why he made the story into a feature film this year.
Why U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine Is So Critical
by Greg Myre
Military aid to Ukraine is a central part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But what is that aid and how significant is it?
Remains Of Former Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco Exhumed And Reburied
by Lucia Benavides
The Spanish government has taken the remains of the country's former fascist dictator, Francisco Franco, out of a basilica near Madrid. He has been reburied in a churchyard next to his wife.