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Tuesday

Law

Mexico's lawsuit against American gun manufacturers is revived by appeals court

An appeals court revived a lawsuit brought by Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers, whose guns fueled violence by cartels. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the country's co-counsel, Jonathan Lowy.

Mexico's lawsuit against American gun manufacturers is revived by appeals court

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Thursday

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Author Interviews

Matt Hay gradually went deaf. But music helped him partially hear again

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Matt Hay, who has struggled with his hearing since he was a kid, about his new book Soundtrack of Silence.

Matt Hay gradually went deaf. But music helped him partially hear again

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Thursday

National Security

How the U.S.'s top intel agencies are thinking about AI

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with National Security Agency head Gen. Paul Nakasone and FBI Director Christopher Wray at an international conference on Cybersecurity at New York's Fordham University.

How the U.S.'s top intel agencies are thinking about AI

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This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

Dr. Seema Jilani treats a baby at al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza. Tarneem Hammad/MAP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

Dr. Seema Jilani spent two weeks at al-Aqsa hospital, where she saw horrors that include "the most nightmarish thing I've ever seen."

This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

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Wednesday

Middle East

Doctor details struggles and horrors of working in a Gaza hospital

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Seema Jilani, who spent two weeks working with the International Rescue Committee in the emergency room of the al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza.

Doctor details struggles and horrors of working in a Gaza hospital

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Thursday

Europe

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. outlines consequences if Western funds end

Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the latest development in the war with Russia.

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. outlines consequences if Western funds end

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A new California law restricts carrying guns in public — testing the Second Amendment

California's new law is already facing all kinds of hurdles in the courts. Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A new California law restricts carrying guns in public — testing the Second Amendment

Gun owners in California can no longer carry firearms into a range of locations deemed "sensitive spaces." It is already facing all kinds of hurdles in the courts.

A new California law restricts carrying guns in public — testing the Second Amendment

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Wednesday

Education

Fallout continues amid Harvard president's resignation

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Miles Herszenhorn, managing editor of The Harvard Crimson, about the reaction on campus to Claudine Gay's resignation as president.

Fallout continues amid Harvard president's resignation

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Tuesday

Law

New California law restricts carrying guns in public. For now

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler about a new California law that restricts guns from most public places, even for gun owners with concealed carry permits.

New California law restricts carrying guns in public. For now

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Wednesday

Middle East

Israeli President Herzog comments on West Bank violence against Palestinians

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and asks him about the case of one Palestinian olive farmer who was detained by Israeli troops during an NPR interview.

Israeli President Herzog comments on West Bank violence against Palestinians

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Friday

Wednesday

People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for 25 years. Until now

The show had a distinctive opening tune, but that's not the mystery fans were looking to solve. Fox/Liaison/Getty Images hide caption

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People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for 25 years. Until now

A song playing in the background of one episode has fascinated and eluded fans for more than two decades as they sought to track it, and the musicians, down. Now that mystery has finally been solved.

People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for 25 years. Until now

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Tuesday

How should the media cover Trump and Biden in 2024? One man has an answer

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How should the media cover Trump and Biden in 2024? One man has an answer

What have journalists learned from covering the 2016 and 2020 elections? How can we do better? We asked the man who led The Washington Post through the Trump presidency.

How should the media cover Trump and Biden in 2024? One man has an answer

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Sunday

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space botany study. Koichi Wakata/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/NASA hide caption

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Space

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

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