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Thursday

Elections

How older voters feel about voting for older presidents

In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with seniors about electing a president their age.

How older voters feel about voting for older presidents

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Monday

Television

Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

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Tuesday

National Security

5 years after U.S. left Iran nuclear deal, more enriched Uranium and much less trust

It's been five years since the U.S. pulled out of the nuclear deal. How close is Iran to a bomb? What can the U.S. do to stop them? And how are regional and global shifts changing the equation?

5 years after U.S. left Iran nuclear deal, more enriched Uranium and much less trust

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Monday

Author Interviews

Why the U.S. builds more three-car garages than one-bedroom apartments

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Grabar about his book Paved Paradise. It makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.

Why the U.S. builds more three-car garages than one-bedroom apartments

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Monday

Business

New emissions rules can only be met if automakers can sell lots of EVs soon

NPR's Ailsa Chang and Keith Barry of Consumer Reports discuss whether now is a good time to buy a new electric vehicle, or whether it's best to wait.

New emissions rules can only be met if automakers can sell lots of EVs soon

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Wednesday

Race

Rep. Chu warns anti-China rhetoric could open the door to xenophobia

There's increasingly bipartisan consensus that China represents a threat to the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., about why some anti-China rhetoric worries her.

Rep. Chu warns anti-China rhetoric could open the door to xenophobia

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Tuesday

National

A task force in California considers how to compensate the descendants of slaves

California's Reparations Task Force has to answer a thorny question: how to calculate compensation for the descendants of slaves. Kamilah Moore chairs the task force.

A task force in California considers how to compensate the descendants of slaves

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Wednesday

Europe

Exiled opposition leader doesn't want the world to forget about oppression in Belarus

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. After being tried in absentia, she was recently convicted to 15 years in prison on charges of treason.

Exiled opposition leader doesn't want the world to forget about oppression in Belarus

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Monday

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': The stark reality of life in Iran right now

Inside the Grand Bazaar, a trader carries a carpet from Qom, which is known for its silk carpets. Marjan Yazdi for NPR hide caption

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'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': The stark reality of life in Iran right now

It's been more than five months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, which sparked mass protests in Iran. But part of what fueled them was a sense of economic desperation.

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': The stark reality of life in Iran right now

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Thursday

Iran's government has tamped down most protests. But anger and desperation persist

Women hold up signs depicting the image of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of Iranian authorities, during a demonstration denouncing her death by Iraqi and Iranian Kurds outside the U.N. offices in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, on Sept. 24, 2022. SAFIN HAMED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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On the ground in Iran

Iran's government has tamped down most protests. But anger and desperation persist

A government crackdown has successfully scared demonstrators off the streets in most of Iran, but conversations with regular people reveal a simmering frustration with the regime.

Iran's government has tamped down most protests. But anger and desperation persist

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Where does Iran go now?

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in her support in front of the Iranian embassy in Brussels on September 23, 2022. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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On the ground in Iran

Where does Iran go now?

Iran's government has barely given an inch after months of widespread protests. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Ali Vaez, the Iran Project's director at the International Crisis Group, what happens next.

Where does Iran go now?

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Wednesday

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': Iranians on their bleak economy

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On the ground in Iran

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': Iranians on their bleak economy

Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': Iranians on their bleak economy

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Tuesday

In Tehran, forgoing a headscarf is a quiet, daring protest

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On the ground in Iran

In Tehran, forgoing a headscarf is a quiet, daring protest

Mahsa Amini's death after an alleged violation of Iran's strict dress code sparked months of protests. Now, Tehran's streets are crowded with women with uncovered hair: an act of bravery and dissent.

In Tehran, forgoing a headscarf is a quiet, daring protest

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Sunday

Thursday

Middle East

Foreign minister says Iranians can freely voice ideas despite thousands detained

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Iran's foreign minister about free expression, Americans being held prisoner in his country and the future of the Iran nuclear deal.

Foreign minister says Iranians can freely voice ideas despite thousands detained

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In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

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On the ground in Iran

In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

In an interview with NPR in Tehran, Iran's foreign minister dismisses the protests that have spread in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death, saying "nothing important had happened."

In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

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Wednesday

Economy

A political standoff over the debt ceiling could harm the U.S. economy

As the U.S. creeps towards its debt ceiling and a political standoff takes shape, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with two of the negotiators who helped broker a deal to raise the debt limit in 2011.

A political standoff over the debt ceiling could harm the U.S. economy

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Tuesday

Politics

How one Republican congressman is making sense of last week's chaos

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with veteran Republican Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas about how he's making sense of last week's chaos in electing Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.

How one Republican congressman is making sense of last week's chaos

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Wednesday

Business

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer parents face scrutiny

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Justin Baer about former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer parents face scrutiny

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Friday

Economy

Americans are concerned about their economy, and the global economic outlook is worse

Inflation and fears of a recession are dominating headlines in the U.S., and a series of global crises means that the economic outlook is even more precarious in some other parts of the world.

Americans are concerned about their economy, and the global economic outlook is worse

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush on her memoir and her 'politivist' approach to Congress

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., talks with NPR's Juana Summers about her memoir, The Forerunner. It details the sometimes harrowing struggles that shaped her political rise.

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush on her memoir and her 'politivist' approach to Congress

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Thursday

Middle East

Iran's regime has one response for popular uprisings: Crackdown

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what's sustaining protesters in Iran and why he thinks the regime is incapable of reform.

Iran's regime has one response for popular uprisings: Crackdown

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

A new novel honors the forgotten — and possibly murdered — Lucrezia de Medici

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maggie O'Farrell about her novel The Marriage Portrait, an imagined account of the life of Lucrezia de' Medici, who was rumored to have been murdered by her husband.

A new novel honors the forgotten — and possibly murdered — Lucrezia de Medici

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Friday

Your Money

What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation

NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and Carolina Rodriguez of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program examine Biden's announcement and help answer some questions about how this might actually work.

What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation

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