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Family Of El Paso Victims Speaks Out

Andre and Jordan Anchondo were among the 22 people killed after Saturday's shooting in El Paso. The Anchondo family says the couple died trying to shield their 2-month-old son from gunfire.

Family Of El Paso Victims Speaks Out

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How To Talk With Kids About Violent Attacks In The News

NPR's David Greene talks with Dr. David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement about how to talk to children about mass shootings and trauma.

How To Talk With Kids About Violent Attacks In The News

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Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

In City on a Hill, Aldis Hodge plays Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward, who is new to the corrupt criminal justice system of 1990s Boston. Eric Ogden/Showtime hide caption

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Television

Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

In the Showtime drama, the actor plays an assistant district attorney who teams up with a corrupt (and racist) FBI veteran in 1990s Boston. "We play the honesty of it," Hodge says.

Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.

'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

José Alberto "Chepe" Idiáquez, a Catholic priest and rector at a private Jesuit university in Nicaragua, has become an outspoken critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Carlos Herrera hide caption

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World

'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

The private Jesuit university in Managua, Nicaragua, where priest Chepe Idiáquez works is one of a series of Catholic institutions that have been attacked, as the country's yearlong unrest continues.

'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

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National

Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.

Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

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A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

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American Anthem

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

Though often associated with the Vietnam War, Buffalo Springfield's signature song was inspired by a confrontation back home, which erupted on a few famous blocks in Los Angeles.

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

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In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

Ken Jeong's new Netflix comedy special is called You Complete Me, Ho — after his wife, Tran Ho. Netflix hide caption

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Television

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

The doctor-turned-actor released a new comedy special on Valentine's Day. It's dedicated to the woman whose sense of humor, especially while facing aggressive breast cancer, made his career possible.

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

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UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

Katelyn Ohashi of UCLA during an NCAA college gymnastics match on Jan. 4 in Los Angeles. Ben Liebenberg/AP hide caption

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UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

A video of star gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's "perfect 10" floor routine shows her smiling and beaming. But it hasn't always been this way. UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field helped her rekindle that joy.

UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

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Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

Jeff Goldblum's new album with his jazz group, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, is called The Capitol Studios Sessions. Pari Dukovic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

At his weekly gigs in L.A. — and now on a new live album — you'll find the actor playing keys one moment, holding court with attendees the next and just generally being ... well, Jeff Goldblum.

Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

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A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

Archbishop Óscar Romero stands outside the chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia in San Salvador on Nov. 20, 1979. Alex Bowie/Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

Romero was an outspoken champion of the poor who pleaded for social justice during a time of widespread violence. On Sunday, Romero will be canonized as a saint at the Vatican.

A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

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'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

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Music Interviews

'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

Joan Jett shredded her way through rock and roll's glass ceiling from the 1970s on. Jett and longtime producer Kenny Laguna talk about leaving a rock legacy and the new documentary Bad Reputation.

'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

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In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

Ben Kingsley stars as former Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann, who fled to Argentina after World War II, in Operation Finale. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures hide caption

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Movie Interviews

In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

A new film sees the veteran actor portraying Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi SS officer responsible for transporting millions of Jews to death camps, as he is brought to justice well after World War II.

In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

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A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids

Main Street in McArthur in Vinton County, Ohio. Though the opioid crisis endures in Ohio, the problem is now compounded by the resurgence of methamphetamine addiction. Arezou Rezvani/NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids

Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it's doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.

Teachers See the Effects of the Opioid Crisis On Children

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