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Latest Episodes
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A year after the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, experts and others are still concerned about toxins and their aftereffects.
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The Texas National Guard has taken over a city park that was a popular migrant crossing point and blocked federal border agents from operating there.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the NFL's embrace of gambling, a stolen Jackie Robinson statue, the NHL allowing hockey players back in the Olympics, and the NHL all-star game.
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In one impoverished neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia, residents are tackling the effects of climate change in part by filtering their own drinking water.
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In Takoma Park, Md., an old phone box has been transformed into an art piece that visitors can use to dial up birdsong.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with C. L. Miller about her debut mystery set in the English countryside. Its title is "The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jeffrey Feltman about the American response in the widening Middle East conflict. He's a former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon who went on to work in mediation at the U.N.
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The U.S. says it has struck more than 85 targets at seven facilities used by Iran or Iran-allied groups in Iraq and Syria.
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In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It's been called "a triple win" – for customers, farmers and the economy.
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The web of legal challenges for former President Trump keeps getting more tangled, and the trial dates in key cases are a moving target. Here's the latest updates.