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A file photo from April 30, 2014 shows then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending the parliamentary election campaign program for Hesse State, at the Frankfurt's Kap European Congress Center in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Angela Merkel and the future of NATO under a second Trump term

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she had to consider whether she is a "feminist." She joined NPR's Mary Louise Kelly to discuss her new memoir, Freedom.
Jad Deeb, a volunteer of the Lebanese Popular Aid Society, talks with other volunteers on the balcony of their office in Beirut, Lebanon. October 28, 2024.

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Middle East crisis — explained

Lebanon's first responders say Israel is intentionally trying to hit them with bombs

More than 200 emergency and medical workers have been killed since last October, Lebanon's health ministry says. Many believe Israel’s military is targeting them in its war against Hezbollah.

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Zaytoven: Tiny Desk Concert

When Future didn't show up for his Tiny Desk in 2019, Zaytoven and his band stepped in.
About 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, according to a Lancet commission report.

About 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, according to a Lancet commission report. MirageC/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here's how to get started

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here’s a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

Brain Care Score

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Federalist Society co-chairman and former Executive Vice President Leonard Leo speaks to media at Trump Tower in New York, Nov. 16, 2016.

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The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to 'crush liberal dominance'

Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society helped overturn abortion rights. He spoke to Morning Edition about the Teneo Network's plan to disrupt Hollywood and other perceived centers of liberal thinking.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH LEONARD LEO

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A supporter holds up a sign as Vice President Harris concedes the presidential election during a speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6.

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‘Black women are tired.’ Harris’ loss has some organizers reexamining their coalitions

After Kamala Harris lost the chance to become the first Black female president, many Black women political organizers say they are exhausted and taking a little break from politics.

After Harris' loss, black female political organizers are unsure what to do next

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Pastor Ed Litton, former president of Southern Baptist Convention, meets with other Baptist faith leaders in Mobile, Alabama on November 21, 2024. (Annie Flanagan for NPR)

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Seeking Common Ground

Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South

Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.

Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South

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Iranian dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof speaks with NPR in New York in November 2024.

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Mohammad Rasoulof left Iran after making his most daring film

Dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof talks about how he escaped Iran on foot after making his new political thriller, The Seed of the Sacred Fig.

Mohammad Rasoulof left Iran after making his most daring film

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Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, burn bushes to reduce the impact of tear gas shells fired by police officers to disperse them during a rally demanding Khan's release, at a motorway in Ghazi in Attock district, Pakistan on Sunday.

Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, burn bushes to reduce the impact of tear gas shells fired by police officers to disperse them during a rally demanding Khan's release, at a motorway in Ghazi in Attock district, Pakistan on Sunday. Maaz Awan/AP hide caption

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Supporters of an ousted Pakistani leader clash with police, with at least 6 people killed

Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds and at least one person has died in clashes.
Women stage a silent protest against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on August 24, 2024.

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Goats and Soda

U.N. report: 85,000 cases of femicide in 2023. And that's likely an undercount

These are women murdered by an intimate partner, a family member, a rapist, a stranger randomly assaulting females. Laws do not always offer protection and justice. What needs to be done?
Bailey Williams is a storyteller and yoga teacher in Alaska.

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'I think of my body as a teacher,' says Marine who struggled with disordered eating

During her years as a military linguist, Bailey Williams pushed her body to extremes. Her new book is Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines.

'I think of my body as a teacher,' says Marine who struggled with disordered eating

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The Onion's home page on Nov. 14 featured a satirical story titled, "Here’s Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars' " following the bankruptcy auction as part of Alex Jones' defamation settlement over the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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National

Was the Infowars auction fair? A judge wants to hear arguments in December

The Onion’s bid came out on top, but a bankruptcy judge must sign off on the sale. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the losing bidder says the process was “rigged” against them.
A young Black man sits on the ground inside an airport next to his yellow rolling suitcase waiting to check in for his flight. He wears a red puffer coat and a toboggan and puts his head in his hands in frustration over travel delays.

If holiday air travel makes your palms sweat and your heart race, there are science-backed coping mechanisms that can help you manage the stress. Dima Berlin/Getty Images hide caption

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Your Life Kit for the holidays

The holidays are stressful. Restore your calm with these 5 quick tricks

Keep these science-backed stress busters in your back pocket this holiday season. Whip 'em out the next time you're at a table full of bickering in-laws or your flight gets canceled!

Going home for the holidays? Here's how to cope with travel stress

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British singer and songwriter Edward Christopher Sheeran aka Ed Sheeran performs on stage during the BRIT Awards 2022 ceremony and live show, in London, on February 8, 2022. Fuse ODG performs at Indigo at the O2 on November 26, 2015 in London, England.

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Goats and Soda

Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke the Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in

The singers have criticized "They Don't Know It's Christmas" for perpetuating "damaging stereotypes" of Africans as a charity case. Bob Geldof defends the song. We went to Kibera for comments.
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