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How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
by Betsy Joles
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
Pressure grows in Congress to revive payments to many sickened by atomic weapon tests
A bill to expand federal compensation for victims of U.S. nuclear testing failed in the last Congress despite bipartisan support. A new bill has created strange political bedfellows.
Migrants' families fear tattoos made them a target for detention at Guantanamo
by Adrian Florido
What role are migrants' tattoos playing in the Trump administration's efforts to identify, arrest and put on display criminal immigrants?
Many German voters will have defense policy on their minds at the polls on Sunday
by Rob Schmitz
Germany's federal elections are on Sunday. With Trump calling to end the war in Ukraine and for Europe to boost defense spending, many voters worry their country hasn't done enough to defend itself.
A voice of the Syrian revolution was killed. But the man who wrote his anthems lives
The Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset Al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn't do it alone.
Comedian Ronny Chieng on his journey from law student to 'Daily Show' correspondent
On Wild Card, we ask the kinds of questions people often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Ronny Chieng reflects on a disappointing experience that turned out to be a blessing.
The U.S. and Russia meet to discuss the war. Ukraine wasn't there
by Michele Kelemen
In the first high level U.S.-Russia talks since the invasion of Ukraine, both sides have agreed to "lay the groundwork" for future co-operation.
Among the federal workers fired: USDA workers who keep food safe and crops growing
by Andrea Hsu
Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture work to secure the nation's border and food supply. Still, many were fired last week, told their further employment was not in the public interest.
The relationship at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance
by Justine Kenin
NPR's Pien Huang talks with Victoria Christopher Murray, author of Harlem Rhapsody, a novel that serves as a love letter to the heart of Black creativity and possibility in the 1920s.
There's still time to check out 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave' before the Oscars
by Bob Mondello
After the BAFTAS, more people might be interested in checking out Conclave and The Brutalist - or learning enough about them to fill out Oscar ballots.
Gov. Hochul weighs the future of embattled NYC Mayor Adams
by Brian Mann
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other top officials weighed the political future of New York City's embattled Mayor Eric Adams. Adams faces growing calls to step down over allegations of corruption