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Tuesday

Politics

Cory Booker uses many, many hours on senate floor to criticize Trump agenda

In D.C., New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has been giving a speech on the Senate floor since 7pm on Monday night, only yielding for questions from other Democrats.

Cory Booker uses many, many hours on senate floor to criticize Trump agenda

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Monday

Television

With 'The Mirror and the Light,' Mark Rylance closes the door on Wolf Hall

NPR's Mary Louise talks with Mark Rylance about Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, in which he revisits his role as Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII.

With 'The Mirror and the Light,' Mark Rylance closes the door on Wolf Hall

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Thursday

Among Deann Borshay Liem's adoption paperwork were two childhood photographs from 1964 and 1965, both labeled with the name Cha Jung Hee. But the images are of two different girls.

Among Deann Borshay Liem's adoption paperwork were two childhood photographs from 1964 and 1965, both labeled with the name Cha Jung Hee. But the images are of two different girls. Liem is on the right. Deann Borshay Liem hide caption

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Asia

An adoptee was lied to about her identity. South Korea admits she's not alone

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the Korean government admitting adoption agencies engaged in malpractice.

South Korea admits agencies mishandled international adoptions

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A scene from the film Viet and Nam, coming out in select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025.

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'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

'Viet and Nam' tells the story of two Vietnamese male miners searching for intimacy

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake

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Law

Threat of deportation for pro-Palestinian activists an old tactic

NPR's Juana Summers talks with David Cole, who represented eight activists threatened with deportation for their pro-Palestinian views in 1987, about similar cases now, like that of Mahmoud Khalil.

Threat of deportation for pro-Palestinian activists an old tactic

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Monday

World

Russia's history of broken agreements with Ukraine

As negotiators try to hammer out a partial ceasefire, NPR's Juana Summers talks to Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy about Russia's history of broken promises to Ukraine.

Russia's history of broken agreements with Ukraine

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Monday

Author Interviews

Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island' follows a woman grappling with her husband's betrayal

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island, which centers around a woman dealing with the fallout of a pregnancy caused by her husband's betrayal.

Long Island by Colm Toibin

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Thursday

Movie Interviews

In 'Long Bright River,' Amanda Seyfried achieves lifelong dream of playing a cop

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amanda Seyfried, star of the new series Long Bright River. She plays a police officer investigating the murders of women from Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.

In 'Long Bright River,' Amanda Seyfried achieves lifelong dream of playing a cop

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Business

Some congregations are giving up Target for Lent after it rolled back DEI commitments

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church about leading a movement to swear off shopping at Target for Lent.

Pastor Bryant on DEI Target Fast

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

For Dylan Mulvaney, 'sweet earnestness' is what feels right

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dylan Mulvaney, author of Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, about the highs and lows of the early days of her transition and the joy she tries to share.

For Dylan Mulvaney, 'sweet earnestness' is what feels right

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Monday

Politics

Republicans say Medicaid cuts won't happen. But does their budget work without them?

Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they're proposing doesn't work without them.

Republicans say Medicaid cuts won't happen. But does their budget work without them?

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Friday

Hampton Dellinger

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Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hampton Dellinger, who formerly led an independent watchdog agency, about his decision to drop his lawsuit challenging Trump's attempt to fire him without cause.

FORMER SPECIAL COUNSEL DELLINGER

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Thursday

Movie Interviews

In 'Mickey 17,' director Bong Joon Ho goes easy on his hapless hero

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho about his new film, Mickey 17, the story of a man hired to die repeatedly, yet still retains his humanity.

In 'Mickey 17,' director Bong Joon Ho goes easy on his hapless hero

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Monday

Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations

Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. Kaveh Sardari/Council on Foreign Relations hide caption

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With Trump in office, U.S. allies lose standing, security

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Haass, who served three republican presidents. Haass says President Trump's foreign policy has effectively put the post-WWII world order "on life support."

With Trump in office, U.S. allies lose standing, security

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