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Witnesses say Israel is using sniper drones in Gaza and they're shooting civilians

Last week British surgeon Nizam Mamode testified in front of a committee in the U.K. Parliament. Dr. Mamode had recently returned from working at a hospital in Central Gaza.

He told parliamentary members what he witnessed, including drones that would come down and "pick off civilians, children. And we had description after description. This is not, you know, an occasional thing. This was day after day after day."

For months, NPR has been collecting eyewitness accounts from Gaza that corroborate Dr. Mamode's testimony, saying the Israeli military has been using sniper drone technology and that they're not just shooting enemies, but also civilians.|

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Is Trump's defense secretary nominee qualified?

What does it take to run the Department of Defense? That's a question that will be at the heart of Pete Hegseth's confirmation process early next year.

Hegseth, a longtime Fox News host, is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense. The department he's nominated to run is one of the biggest, most complex entities in the US government. It's an institution that former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel notes ? has its "own judicial code, legal system and health care system."

Pete Hegseth is about to oversee a Defense Department with an 800 billion dollar budget, and millions of service members. Is he qualified for the job?

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If Trump gets rid of Department of Education, what would it mean for schools?

President-elect Trump has vowed to elimanate the Department of Education. The DOE oversees everything from college student loans to aid for public school special education. What would shutting it down mean for America's schools?

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From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio

When compared to some of president-elect Trump's other cabinet picks, Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State is a pretty conventional choice.

He's a veteran politician who served on the foreign relations and intelligence committees for over a decade, and he's been a loyal Trump backer throughout this year's campaign.

But when you look back at Marco Rubio during his 2016 presidential campaign, there's a striking contrast.

When he ran against Trump in 2016, Rubio called him a con artist, and described his style of leadership as dangerous. Now, he's going to work for him.

Marco Rubio's political evolution is indicative of how the Republican Party has remade itself around Donald Trump, and it gives some clues about how he may operate as the nation's top diplomat.

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2024-11-17
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Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare.

This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

The nomination comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy "go wild on health" during the campaign.

Kennedy holds a number of controversial opinions on health, and promotes a number of scientifically debunked claims like vaccines cause autism, fluoride is poisoning the public water system and AIDS isn't caused by the HIV virus.

Kennedy has long wanted to remake health and healthcare policy in the United States. Soon, he may get his chance.

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2024-11-15
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Kamala Harris ran a historic campaign. What will her legacy be?

Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to lead the ticket of a major party. But despite her historic run, she ultimately lost. What will her legacy be?

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How will Democrats move forward? Three strategists weigh in

Since Donald Trump won the presidency last week, Democrats have been pointing fingers, laying blame and second-guessing themselves.

All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talked with three democratic strategists who are looking ahead and asking: Where does the party go from here?

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With "Wicked," director Jon M. Chu writes his own story

Wicked ? the 20-year-old ? smash hit on Broadway turns the story of the "Wizard of Oz" on its head.

Now, the story of Elfaba the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wizard himself is making the shift from stage to screen.

The director bringing the Broadway hit to screens across the country is Jon M. Chu, the director of the blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians.

The movie version of Wicked is in many ways the culmination of Chu's own story as a person of color. Chu always wanted to be a filmmaker. Chu says his life experience and career lead him to tell the story of a person of color in a new way.

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In second term, will Trump punish news outlets that anger him?

During the campaign, President-elect Trump called for reporters to be imprisoned and for media outlets to lose their licenses over unfavorable coverage, Will he make good on the threats?

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What happens to Trump's criminal cases now that he's won re-election?

Today, we're sharing an episode of Trump's Trials for listeners.

Now that Donald Trump is headed back to the White House the three remaining criminal cases against him will most likely go away.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.

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The Morgan Library's quest to honor a matriarch in archiving

Referred to as one of the most fascinating librarians in American history, Belle da Costa Greene is the figure who is responsible for the depth and legacy of the Morgan Library's collection, to this day.

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Exploring what the early days of a second Trump administration could look like.

In just over 70 days, Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States will become the 47th, and he'll begin implementing his vision of an all powerful chief executive.

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Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?

In the days leading up to election night, news outlets across the country were predicting a historically close race, one that could take days to call.

But as election night progressed, it became clear former President Donald Trump was on a path to victory. So much so, that before anything was official, he thanked his supporters from his campaign headquarters in West Palm Beach.

And then, Wednesday morning at about 5:30, it became official when the Associated Press called Wisconsin for Trump. We're still awaiting final tallies, but it appears Trump is on track to win the popular vote for the first time.

Trump's agenda for a second term will be dissected over and over in the days ahead. Today, we break down how America sent him back to office --- how Trump won in 2024.

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Who's paying to elect the president?

The homestretch of the presidential campaign means huge rallies, a final barrage of campaign ads, and massive multi-state get out the vote efforts.

All of that costs money.

And it seems like every successive presidential election ends up being the most expensive election in history.

Open Secrets, a group that tracks election spending, estimates the 2024 federal election cycle will cost nearly $16 billion. It was around $15 billion in 2020.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign raised a record billion dollars in just three months.

And, according to Open Secrets, tech billionaire Elon Musk has poured more than $118-million into his America PAC in support of former President Donald Trump.

As we publish this episode Tuesday afternoon, we don't know who will win this election. But we do know that outside money has played a bigger role than ever before.

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A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died.

NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones' talent as one that produced music that hooked ears, warmed hearts and moved feet to dance.

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Separating election facts from fiction

In these closing days of the presidential election, polling across the board has nearly every swing state in a statistical tie, meaning the election may come down to just a couple thousands votes.

No matter who wins, in the coming days we're going to hear a lot more from Donald Trump and his allies about the results.

And if history is any guide we can expect a mix of misleading information, rumors and outright lies

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The 2024 presidential race went from deja vu to unprecedented overnight

When the 2024 presidential campaign began, it looked a lot like the last one.

Former President Donald Trump and sitting President Joe Biden became the presumptive nominees for their parties in March. This year was set to be the first U.S. presidential rematch since 1956.

We all know sequels are rarely more interesting than the original, and it seemed like this election might be downright boring. But the joke was on us, because Americans have just lived through the most dramatic, eventful, unexpected presidential campaign of our lives.

We revisit the key moments that brought us to this point in the race.

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How many ways can you tell someone to vote?

There are plenty of ways to encourage people to vote, as the presidential candidates and their supporters are demonstrating in this final stretch of the campaign.

We dig into each campaign's voter turnout operation.

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Harris makes her final pitch for her presidency

On Tuesday night, one week before election day, Vice President Kamala Harris made her closing argument to the American people.

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Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state.

As early voting continues across the state, canvassing groups are working to turn out voters ? including in Nash County, a purple county President Biden won in 2020 and former President Trump won in 2016, both by razor-thin margins.

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2024-10-29
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Donald Trump's closing argument: leaning into the extreme rhetoric

At a recent Trump rally, many speakers leaned into racist, misogynistic and vulgar rhetoric. So what could it do for his campaign in the final days of election season?

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2024-10-28
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For some conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies

Evangelical and Pentecostal conservatives are a powerful force in Republican politics.

They've stuck by former President Donald Trump for three presidential elections in a row.

That's despite Trump's long list of criminal charges, sexual harassment and assault allegations, and regular brutal, personal attacks on political opponents ? all of which wouldn't fit many people's definition of Christian.

Conservative Christian support for former President Donald Trump seems to be unwavering. A North Carolina pastor says there's a simple reason why.

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Election battles are being waged at the ballot box and in the courtroom.

Election day is almost here, and we could soon find out who will become our next president.

But winning doesn't only happen at the ballot box, and the results of this election are already being litigated in court.

Trump and his allies filed a slew of lawsuits alleging widespread fraud. These efforts failed. But four years later, they are already trying to employ the same strategies again.

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2024-10-25
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Are biodiversity efforts keeping up with the effects of climate change?

This week and next, world leaders are gathering in Colombia for the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to check up on their collective progress in slowing biodiversity loss.

Can they successfully turn those plans into action against what the United Nations is calling "humanity's senseless and suicidal war with nature?"

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Emo music gets its flowers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists ? it's thriving.

A new exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame focuses on Hopeless Records and its history.

The independent record label has had an impressive roster over the last 30 years, featuring some of pop punk and emo music's biggest names from Sum 41 to All Time Low to Avenged Sevenfold.

NPR's Juana Summers travels to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the exhibit and dives into why emo music remains relevant today.

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Even in death, Alexei Navalny hasn't given up the fight against corruption in Russia

In his posthumous memoir, Patriot, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wrote - "If they do finally whack me, the book will be my memorial."

Though his voice has fallen silent, his wife Yulia Navalnaya is sharing his message. She now leads the movement her husband started, fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power.

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A look into Trump's recent rhetoric focusing on revenge and threats

An NPR investigation has found more than 100 times when former president Donald Trump has said his rivals, critics and even private citizens should be investigated, prosecuted, or put in jail, or otherwise punished.

So, could he act upon those threats if reelected?

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What does it take to run a free, fair and peaceful election?

Millions of ballots are tabulated at the Maricopa County Tabulation Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Inside and out, the building is a fortress.

It's the legacy of the 2020 election when armed protestors gathered outside the building on election night. After Arizona was called for Joe Biden there were months of allegations about voter fraud.

At a time when election results are routinely challenged, candidates cry foul and protesters threaten violence...what does it take to run an election?

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Latinos are more pro-choice than ever before. What spurred this change?

Two decades ago, only a third of Latinos believed abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Today, that number has risen to 62 percent. So why are Latino voters in this country changing their minds about abortion?

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Hamas and Hezbollah are both without leaders. What now?

Today, Israel announced that they had killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.

Sinwar came to power in the wake of the death of hiss predecessor, as well as the head of Hamas's military wing ? leaving him ss the leading figure of the militant group.

What will Sinwar's death mean for Hamas and for Israel's war in Gaza ?

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The meaning behind Israel's 'right to defend itself'.

"Israel has a right to defend itself and its people." It's a phrase that's been spoken by Israel's allies ? and American presidents ? for decades, especially in the days after Israel launched its war in Gaza after the October 7th attack by Hamas.

But what do those words actually mean in a historically, politically and in the midst of Israel's incursions into Gaza and Lebanon.

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Bob Woodward's newest book is making headlines

Legendary journalist Bob Woodward's new book War, like so many of his books about the American presidency over the last half century, is generating headlines.

But Woodward's work is about a lot more than juicy nuggets that rocket around cable news and social media.

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What would a Harris win mean for mixed-race Americans?

Vice President Harris' multiracial identity has not been a major focal point during her short campaign. But what do members of her communities think?

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Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably

If you eat salmon, there's a good chance that it comes from a salmon farm in Norway. The country has been farming salmon for over 50 years.

The industry is touted as a key producer of sustainable, low carbon footprint protein. But there are still negative environmental impacts. Each year, an average of 200,000 farmed salmon escape from their open net pens and breed with wild salmon.

Interbreeding with these escaped salmon passes on significant genetic changes to wild salmon, changes that make them less likely to survive in the wild.

NPR's Rob Schmitz traveled the country's west coast, visiting fishing villages and fish farms to see how the growth of salmon farming is affecting the wild population.

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TikTok executives know about app's effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege

For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns.

The confidential material was part of a more than two-year investigation into TikTok by 14 attorneys general that led to state officials suing the company on Tuesday.

The lawsuit against the popular video sharing platform claims it was designed to keep young people hooked on the service. Documents uncovered by Kentucky Public Radio show that the company's internal research may help support this accusation.

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Hurricane Milton's path of destruction

Hurricane Milton tore a path of destruction through Florida late Wednesday, leaving multiple dead and wrenching buildings apart.

Many across the southeastern U.S. were still struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which hit less than two weeks ago.

Now, residents and officials must again navigate the clean up rescue and recovery efforts.

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How Helene and Milton were supercharged by climate change

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's central west coast, residents are preparing for the worst. The storm exploded into a Category 5 hurricane earlier this week, and now threatens to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the state.

Like Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida and the Southeastern United States nearly two weeks ago, Milton is predicted to bring with it massive storm surges, destructive winds, heavy rain and the risk of death for those in its path.

The damage Hurricane Milton could cause is chilling, but maybe not surprising.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with climate reporter Rachel Waldholz about the ways in which climate change is supercharging hurricanes, including Helene and Milton.

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Hurricane Milton's triple threat

In the span of one day, a Category 1 hurricane headed for western Florida escalated to the highest intensity there is: Category 5.

Since then, the predicted wind intensity for Hurricane Milton has ebbed and flowed ahead of the hurricane's expected landfall in Florida on Wednesday.

But for now, experts are calling it an "extremely life-threatening situation."

NPR spoke to a meteorologist who broke down the triple threat Hurricane Milton poses.

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Is there finally hope in America's overdose crisis?

In a twist that many addiction experts thought impossible, the decades long upward trend of opioid deaths in the United States has finally started to decline. And while there are plenty of theories, there are still very few answers as to why and how.

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October 7th: A year of war through the eyes of those who lived it

The October 7th Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza have changed the course of geopolitics. The events have upended the lives of countless individuals, and they will have far reaching consequences for the world.

Today, we're presenting a special episode of State of the World, NPR's daily global news podcast. Our team of reporters in the region bring us stories of lives changed in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

State of the World brings you vital international stories from NPR reporters around the globe every week day. You can find them on Apple, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice.

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In states where votes are close, organizers are aiming to 'lose by less.' Why?

In a state where every vote matters, campaigns are not only trying to win in counties where they're strongest. They're also trying to lose by less in places where votes for their candidate are harder to find. We take a look at volunteers in Wisconsin who are working to make less more.

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Wisconsin's vote is vital to the presidency. What are residents there looking for?

Consider This host Ari Shapiro and WUWM's Maayan Silver speak with voters along a 15-mile road that cuts through the Milwaukee area's segregated neighborhoods as election season continues in this crucial swing state.

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Neighbors have been helping neighbors recover from hurricane Helene

The effort to recover from Hurricane Helene is only beginning. But neighbors and volunteers from humanitarian organizations are pitching in to help.

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Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

The war in the Middle East appears to be widening, almost one year after Hamas launched its attack on Israel.

For more on what might unfold from here, Consider This host Ailsa Chang speaks with General Frank McKenzie, the retired Commander of United States Central Command.

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How much can the upcoming vice presidential debate impact the election?

In a race where so much of the polling is within the margin of error ? it seems as though any one thing could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

But have vice presidential debates made a difference in past races?

NPR's senior White House Correspondent Tamara Keith dug into that existential, and political question.

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Author Robert Caro on the history of power

Historian Robert Caro's book "The Power Broker" details how urban planner Robert Moses reshaped New York through the roads and bridges he built, and the lives of the communities he destroyed.

It's a definitive account of how power is acquired, how it works and how it's wielded in this country.

That book, along with his four books on President Lyndon Johnson, have made Caro one of the most significant American authors of the last half century.

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Are we entering a #MeToo reckoning for the music industry?

When Sean "Diddy" Combs sang about being a bad boy in his 2001 hit, the lyrics were a mission statement and a boast. But today, the lyrics might sound more like a warning, as dozens of allegations of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, racketeering and rape are piling up against the music mogul.

The #MeToo movement quickly gained prominence in the film and media worlds in 2017. Why has it taken the music industry so long to follow suit?

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Meet the man in charge of prosecuting war crimes

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Khan, the lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, about the pager explosions and conflict in the Middle East.

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Without immigrants, America's job growth would have stalled

The share of Americans who are in the workforce today is the highest it's been in decades.

But it's still not enough to replace all the baby boomers who are aging out of the workforce. Which is why immigration has been so important for the economy.

The businesses in Dayton, Ohio know this all-too-well.

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Young voters in GA. will have a huge stake in the election. What do they want?

Consider This host Mary Louise Kelly wanted to find out what young voters in Georgia are most concerned with ahead of the presidential election this year.

So, she traveled across the state to speak with young people from both sides of the aisle to hear their priorities, hopes, and skepticisms.

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