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1671 episodes transcribedSalman Rushdie is probably most closely associated with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a book inspired by the life of the prophet Muhummad. The bo...
In 1994, the world watched as genocide unfolded in Rwanda. Nearly one million people died as neighbors brutally killed their neighbors. Paul Rusesabag...
Iran launched a barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend, saying it was in response to an airstrike earlier this month...
On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom for his first criminal trial. But before a verdict can be rendered a jury mu...
For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel's bombardment in Gaza is to "destroy Hamas."But in th...
O.J. Simpson was more than a football star. More than a pop culture icon or a defendant acquitted of murder.He became a symbol of America's complicate...
In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it's profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body po...
Many of us don't have the opportunity to handpick our neighbors. We buy or rent a place in a neighborhood with good schools or an easy commute. Some o...
Researchers are finding that the impact of relationships with siblings —for better or worse — can be important, and endure well beyond childhood.Learn...
Tomorrow, the Great American Eclipse will sweep across North America, and millions will experience total darkness.It's an eerie and mysterious experie...
The American response to Israel's war with Hamas could be a major factor in the upcoming Congressional elections.Learn more about sponsor message choi...
Bird flu has spread to cows. And now a human has contracted the virus from an infected cow. What kind of risk does this virus pose to people, and are...
The recent transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human raises hopes that lives will no longer depend on the availability of hu...
One week after a massive container ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, a massive effort is underway to cle...
When news outlets shut down in a city, that creates what's often called a news desert. But in Richmond, California, NPR's media correspondent David Fo...
Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich. But when a tech billionaire started buying up land in Waimea, a small, rural town...
Shirley Chisholm made history in 1968 as the first Black woman ever elected to Congress. Four years later, the New York representative made history ag...
This week Russian authorities extended the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Authorities have yet to provide any evidence to backup...
People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.Univers...
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship rammed into it. As search and rescue efforts continue, federa...
