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ListenWe discuss former FBI Director James Comey's indictment and the political fallout from a possible government shutdown starting next week.
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Listen"The Lost Bus" tells the true story of a school bus driver who rescues 22 children during California's deadliest wildfire. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with America Ferrera, who plays a teacher in the film.
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ListenNPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuben Brigety, a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the importance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires next week.
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ListenNPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Meklit Hadero about her new album, "A Piece of Infinity," which celebrates Ethiopian music.
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ListenAs part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Army veterans Laura Meza and Livy Lazaro - both children of immigrants - who joined the military after high school.
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ListenListenFor people who live in the path of Hurricane Helene, the storm has changed their thinking about being prepared for and living through the next disaster.
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ListenPub quizzes are a popular part of British life. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Janice Hallett about her new novel, "The Killer Question" – a tale of a trivia night that turns deadly.
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ListenAmericans are concerned about crime, but don't broadly support President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, according to a new NPR-IPSOS poll.
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ListenThe late Robert Redford will be remembered for his many movie roles. But he also leaves the artistic legacy of the Sundance Film Festival, which nurtured generations of independent filmmakers.
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ListenListenThe First Amendment is meant to protect freedom of speech for the nation's people and press. But this week, that protection was tested.