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Friday

Ronan Farrow Lauds #MeToo After Verdict: 'There Are Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere'

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow. A.J. Chavar for NPR hide caption

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National

Ronan Farrow Lauds #MeToo After Verdict: 'There Are Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere'

The New Yorker journalist, who led the reporting on the movie producer's decades of alleged sexual assault, hailed the bravery of the women who spoke up. Still, he said, "there's a long way to go."

Ronan Farrow Lauds #MeToo After Verdict: 'There Are Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere'

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Thursday

Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success

"I'm trying to let go of the worrying thing, and that's what I've loved the most about this album, rather than the first one," Harry Styles says of making his album Fine Line. Helene Marie Pambrun/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to the pop superstar and former One Direction member about the creative and commercial pressure behind making his sophomore album.

Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success

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Tuesday

Revisiting Beethoven's Beloved, Radical Symphonies For His 250th Birthday

Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique are performing all nine of Beethoven's symphonies in a series of concerts celebrating the composer's 250th birthday. Chris Lee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Beethoven 250

Revisiting Beethoven's Beloved, Radical Symphonies For His 250th Birthday

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.

Revisiting Beethoven's Beloved, Radical Symphonies For His 250th Birthday

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Monday

At 25 Years, Understanding The Longevity Of Craigslist

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (L) and CEO Jim Buckmaster pose in front of the Craigslist office March 21, 2006 in San Francisco. The site has become a behemoth but changed little aesthetically. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

At 25 Years, Understanding The Longevity Of Craigslist

While other sites keep updating, Craigslist just looks old. "It's like a shark that's never had to evolve," says Jessa Lingel, who's written about the history of Craigslist.

At 25 Years, Understanding The Longevity Of Craigslist

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Saturday

World

Encore: NPR's Full Interview With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

In a Friday interview with All Things Considered, co-host Mary Louise Kelly questioned Pompeo about Marie Yovanovitch's treatment as U.S. envoy to Ukraine.

Encore: NPR's Full Interview With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

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Friday

3 Years In, 'A Very Stable Genius' Authors Say Trump Decisions Are 'More Chaotic'

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Politics

3 Years In, 'A Very Stable Genius' Authors Say Trump Decisions Are 'More Chaotic'

Reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker tell NPR they wanted to make sense of the rapid churn of Trump-era news. In a new book, they emerge with a portrait of an "undisciplined, impulsive leader."

3 Years In, 'A Very Stable Genius' Authors Say Trump Decisions Are 'More Chaotic'

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Thursday

Strange News

Need Lodging In Calgary? Try Renting An Igloo

As of last weekend, you could rent an igloo through Airbnb in Calgary, Alberta. There's no kitchen, bathroom or Wi-Fi. All you get is an outdoor firepit and a bunch of wood.

Need Lodging In Calgary? Try Renting An Igloo

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Monday

Middle East

What It Was Like To Report From Iran Last Week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about her week of reporting in Iran — just after the targeted killing of a top Iranian general by the U.S. Kelly was one of few Americans reporting in Iran last week.

What It Was Like To Report From Iran Last Week

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Friday

Middle East

What Tehran Residents Had To Say As They Went To Friday Prayers

After a week of intense news, Iranians share their thoughts on tensions between their country and the United States on the way to Friday prayers in Tehran.

What Tehran Residents Had To Say As They Went To Friday Prayers

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Middle East

Recent Events That Increased Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran

Tensions spiked a week ago when an Iranian general was killed in a U.S.-ordered drone strike — Iran retaliated. And, investigators probe whether an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner.

Recent Events That Increased Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran

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Thursday

Middle East

Inside A Salon In Tehran

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly goes where male reporters in Iran can't — a beauty salon in Tehran — to understand how women in the city are feeling about the current U.S.-Iran tensions.

Inside A Salon In Tehran

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Wednesday

Middle East

The Waiting Is Over. Iran Retaliates For Killing Of Top General

More than a dozen ballistic missiles targeted two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. and coalition forces. The attack comes less than a week after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian commander.

The Waiting Is Over. Iran Retaliates For Killing Of Top General

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Monday

Middle East

Iran Mourns Slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani, And Vows Revenge

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians mourned the death of Qassem Soleimani on the streets of Tehran today, expressing outrage at President Trump for the targeted killing of the commanding general.

Iran Mourns Slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani, And Vows Revenge

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Middle East

Crowds Turn Out In Iran For Gen. Sulemani's Funeral Procession

Following last week's killing of Gen. Qassim Sulemaini in a U.S. drone strike, his funeral procession has been moving from city to city. On Monday it reached the Iranian capital Tehran.

Crowds Turn Out In Iran For Gen. Sulemani's Funeral Procession

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Tuesday

A 'Truth And Clarity' Cocktail To Carry Us Into 2020

Barman Eddie Kim created the light and crisp "Truth and Clarity" cocktail — combining Capitoline White Vermouth, Suntory Toki Whisky, club soda and lemon vinegar — to ring in the new year. Laura Beltrán Villamizar/NPR hide caption

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Food

A 'Truth And Clarity' Cocktail To Carry Us Into 2020

Barman Eddie Kim visits All Things Considered to share a drink for ringing in 2020. He named the whisky and vermouth cocktail for the vibes he's hoping for in the new year, truth and clarity.

A 'Truth And Clarity' Cocktail To Carry Us Into 2020

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