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Trump's promise to end CBP One app worries migrants waiting in Mexico
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Trump's promise to end CBP One app worries migrants waiting in Mexico

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Trump's promise to end CBP One app worries migrants waiting in Mexico toggle caption Paul Ratje for NPR CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — David Melgar and his wife stand at the top of the Paso del Norte International Bridge. toggle caption Paul Ratje for NPR Since January 2023, the CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with appointments to show …

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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state

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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the use of Captagon increased, Syria's neighbors sought to stop it. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR David McCloskey, a …

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This weightlifting gym helps older people build more than just strength
5 days, 18 hours ago

This weightlifting gym helps older people build more than just strength

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This weightlifting gym helps older people build more than just strength toggle caption Kyna Uwaeme for NPR BALTIMORE — On a recent weekday morning, weightlifter Mona Noyes walks up to a platform and positions herself to deadlift, with the help of a trainer. toggle caption Kyna Uwaeme for NPR And that's how Noyes ended up at Fivex3 Training, a strength …

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Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?
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Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?

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Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. "It seemed like nobody wanted to touch it," says Leslie, a microplastics researcher in the Netherlands whose team was the first to detect these particles in the human bloodstream several years ago. Sponsor Message Scientists can isolate microplastics, pull them out of human tissue and take pictures, but seeing where they are …

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'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say
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'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say

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'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say toggle caption Zack Wittman for NPR Chelsey Gomez grew up fiercely independent. toggle caption Gomez family "I think that's one of the things with cancer ghosting – a lot of times you don't get an explanation from people. An inability to face feelings Nearly every patient has a story of …

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Trains, tracks, and tradition: Lionel celebrates 125 years of Christmas fun
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Trains, tracks, and tradition: Lionel celebrates 125 years of Christmas fun

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Trains, tracks, and tradition: Lionel celebrates 125 years of Christmas fun toggle caption Sara Messinger for NPR As kids for generations have done, Landon Tennant looks longingly at a streamlined Lionel Santa Fe engine as it chugs around a tiny display with houses, mountains and bridges at TrainLand, a hobby shop on Long Island, New York. toggle caption Sara Messinger …

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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis
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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis

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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis toggle caption Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health NEW YORK – Towana Looney can hardly contain her anticipation as she waits to get wheeled to an operating room at the NYU Langone Health hospital in New York City for an historic procedure. "It's going to change my life," …

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Syrian families scour hospitals and morgues for loved ones lost under Assad's rule
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Syrian families scour hospitals and morgues for loved ones lost under Assad's rule

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Syrian families scour hospitals and morgues for loved ones lost under Assad's rule toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Searching for Americans Mouaz Moustafa, the founder of the human rights and aid organization Syrian Emergency Task Force, is on a mission to look for Americans. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR In the …

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why
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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why toggle caption Zack Wittman for NPR WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — At the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus on a recent Tuesday morning, dozens of pickleball players gathered around tournament director Aaron Del Mar. Sponsor Message "It's like they're going back to their younger days when they did this with …

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Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker
1 week, 2 days ago

Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker

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Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker toggle caption Bethesda Studios, MachineGames We're nearing the end of 2024, but one of the biggest video game titles of the year just became available December 9th. "It's not about whether or not I can convince you that I was Indiana Jones," Baker says. "What Harrison did for me in 1981, in …

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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, holding him accountable for his attempt to impose martial law. toggle caption South Korean Presidential Office/Getty Images Yoon defiantly vowed on Thursday to "fight to the end," claiming his declaration of …

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The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals
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The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals

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The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals toggle caption The Game Awards For a round up of our favorites of 2024, check out NPR's Games We Love. Sponsor Message Most decorated games Astro Bot — 4 wins, 7 nominations Metaphor: ReFantazio — 3 wins, 6 nominations Balatro — 3 wins, 5 nominations Black Myth: Wukong — …

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1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room
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1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room

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1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room toggle caption Courtesy of Paramount Pictures The 1972 Munich Olympics kicked off under the banner of hope and peace, hosted by a country eager to turn the page nearly three decades after the fall of the Nazi regime. The film is set almost entirely in the ABC Sports …

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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster
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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster

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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians crowded the streets and mosques at Friday prayers today to mark the downfall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR This was the first time Syrians performed Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque since …

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American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria
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American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria

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American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria toggle caption Manu Brabo for NPR ALONG THE M2 HIGHWAY in southern Syria — The journey of a young Missouri man freed from a Syrian prison when the regime fell earlier this month began with a wilderness religious pilgrimage earlier this year and ended on a …

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The Bullseye Holiday Special with Jennifer Hudson, Judy Greer and more! : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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The Bullseye Holiday Special with Jennifer Hudson, Judy Greer and more! : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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The Bullseye Holiday Special with Jennifer Hudson, Judy Greer and more! Jennifer Hudson on her new Christmas record, singing in church and her pet goat Prancer Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Huecias Daniel Huecias toggle caption Interscope Records Jennifer Hudson is an actor, a talk show host, an EGOT winner, and, of course, a singer. Sponsor Message Zach Cherry …

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In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease
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In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease

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In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR YOUNINE, Lebanon, near the border with Syria — Over the snowcapped mountains along the Lebanon-Syria border, the wind carries a sharp chill, blowing cigarette smoke from Rafaat Nasrallah's hand as he gestures toward the horizon. Sponsor Message The group's rapid advance threatens to …

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Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth
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Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth

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Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth toggle caption Nancy Borowick I've always heard that photography could be therapeutic, and after losing both of my parents within 364 days of one another, I knew this to be true. Sponsor Message Marise Angibeau-Gray toggle caption Nancy Borowick Early on in her first pregnancy, …

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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule
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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule toggle caption AP/Saudi Press Agency President Bashar Al-Assad and his father, Hafez Al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an iron fist that crushed all dissent and relied heavily on the country's feared security forces. Sponsor Message In power since 2000, …

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PHOTOS: Take a ride with the Elephant Response Team. And be careful!
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PHOTOS: Take a ride with the Elephant Response Team. And be careful!

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PHOTOS: Take a ride with the Elephant Response Team. toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR "Every night, families are losing their fruit trees, their gardens, their fences," said Brighton Manongo, a farmer and community leader in Dambwa South, who once lost 1,000 heads of cabbage to elephants in a single incident. toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR Burning chili bricks …

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Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire
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Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire

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Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire devastated the Paris landmark in 2019. Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich began the ceremony by knocking three times on the cathedral's door with his …

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Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of the Assads
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of the Assads

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Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of the Assads toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of …

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Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country
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Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country

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Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country toggle caption Michael Robinson Chávez for NPR Weary Ukrainian civilians escaping war arrive every day. toggle caption Michael Robinson Chávez for NPR toggle caption Michael Robinson Chávez for NPR toggle caption Michael Robinson Chávez for NPR People also use the coal in their everyday lives. toggle caption Michael Robinson Chávez …

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Photographer pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and reclaims her connection with the divine
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Photographer pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and reclaims her connection with the divine

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Photographer pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and reclaims her connection with the divine toggle caption Amanda Lopez It's not uncommon to see an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on murals, candles, statues and even clothing. toggle caption Amanda Lopez This would also be where Lopez began her own years-long journey documenting her image for Guadalupe, a project …

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