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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Jo Nesbo's new book 'Blood Ties' begins with a mass murderer ready to start a family

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Jo Nesbo about his new thriller, Blood Ties. In it, two brothers with a dark history stand in contrast to the setting, a pretty little spa town.

Jo Nesbo's new book 'Blood Ties' begins with a mass murderer ready to start a family

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Tuesday

Politics

New DNC chair Ken Martin says he's eager to push back against Trump's agenda

NPR's Juana Summers talks to the newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, about the future of the Democratic Party under a second Trump administration.

NEW DNC CHAIR

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Monday

Politics

The Trump administration wants to shut down USAID. Rep. Raskin vows to fight that

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland about the Trump administration's move to effectively close down the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID.

REP. JAMIE RASKIN

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

'The Oligarch's Daughter' is a tale of spies and betrayal set amid extravagant luxury

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Joseph Finder about his new thriller novel The Oligarch's Daughter, a tale of a man on the run from an elusive and mysterious adversary.

'The Oligarch's Daughter' is a tale of spies and betrayal set amid extravagant luxury

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Friday

Asia

U.S. ambassador to South Korea talks about President Yoon's future

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, about the tension surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's political future after he declared martial law.

US Ambassador to South Korea

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Friday

Monday

Middle East

For Mouaz Moustafa, the fall of the Assad regime is an emotional victory

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mouaz Moustafa of the non-profit Syrian Emergency Task Force about the dramatic toppling of the Assad regime, as Moustafa prepares to fly back to his home city, Damascus.

For Mouaz Moustafa, the fall of the Assad regime is an emotional victory

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Friday

Middle East

The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.

The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal

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Tuesday

Politics

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel shares her advice for Americans

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel about a new chapter of leadership in the United States.

BOOK: MERKEL "FREEDOM" PART II

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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.

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. Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu hide caption

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Author Interviews

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.

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

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Monday

Politics

'The point is to be there for the fight': incoming congresswoman arrives in D.C.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, who's finding her way around Washington as an incoming freshman House Democrat.

REP-ELECT LATEEFAH SIMON

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Monday

National Security

House Intelligence panel member Rep. Jim Himes on Trump's security appointments

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with ranking member of the House intelligence committee Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about president-elect Donald Trump's national security appointments.

House Intelligence panel member Rep. Jim Himes on Trump's security appointments

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Thursday

Media

How The Onion came to own the website Infowars

The loved ones of Sandy Hook shooting victims sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. A judge ordered Jones to sell off his assets -- allowing the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy his website.

How The Onion came to own the website Infowars

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Monday

Climate

On the ground at COP, there's a mixture of anticipation and frustration

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to climate researcher Laura Young, also known as "Less Waste Laura" online, about COP29 and what the conference is like on the ground in Azerbaijan.

On the ground at COP, there's a mixture of anticipation and frustration

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Thursday

Middle East

What the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar means for on the war in Gaza

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and what it means for the war in Gaza.

SINWAR DEATH IMPLICATIONS

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