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Wednesday

Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?

Sahar Pirzada chose to have an abortion in 2018 when she learned that her fetus had Trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that almost always ends in miscarriage or stillbirth. Lauren Justice for NPR hide caption

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Religion

Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?

Since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion, many Muslims Americans have been turning to their faith to try to figure out: What does Islam say about the issue?

Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?

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Monday

World

New BBC podcast explores this 'golden age of gurus'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Helen Lewis about her BBC podcast, The New Gurus, which dives into the world of people who'll tell you what to eat, who to trust, how to get a date and more.

New BBC podcast explores this 'golden age of gurus'

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Thursday

Politics

A dramatic political battle for the RNC's next chair culminates this week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Politico's Rachel Bade about the infighting leading up to the RNC's election for committee chair on Friday.

A dramatic political battle for the RNC's next chair culminates this week

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Wednesday

Mental Health

The impact gun violence is having on society's mental health

How is gun violence impacting our mental health as a society? NPR's Ari Shapiro asks psychologist Erika Felix how we should be taking care of ourselves amid countless stories of deadly mass shootings.

The impact gun violence is having on society's mental health

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Monday

National

An Alabama farmer secretly helped strangers pay their pharmacy bills

For almost a decade, some residents in the tiny town of Geraldine, Ala., were having their pharmacy bills paid by a secret benefactor. No one knew until after the man's death.

An Alabama farmer secretly helped strangers pay their pharmacy bills

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Thursday

Politics

Republican Congressman Don Bacon urges bipartisanship on debt ceiling

As the battle over the debt ceiling heats up in Congress, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, about the negotiations.

Republican Congressman Don Bacon urges bipartisanship on debt ceiling

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Wednesday

Culture

Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks inspiration and inner fight to make Grammy-nominated album

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Malcolm-Jamal Warner about his Grammy nomination for best spoken word poetry album and the inspiration behind it.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks inspiration and inner fight to make Grammy-nominated album

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Race

For Black homeowners in LA, the City National settlement is just a start

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with realtor Mark Alston about the DOJ's record-breaking settlement with City National Bank after it was accused of redlining and racially discriminatory mortgage practices.

For Black homeowners in LA, the City National settlement is just a start

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Music Interviews

23-year-old Reneé Rapp launches her solo career with EP: 'Everything to Everyone'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor and singer Reneé Rapp about her path from Broadway to a hit HBO show, and now, her long-desired launch as a solo music artist with her EP 'Everything to Everyone.'

23-year-old Reneé Rapp launches her solo career with EP: 'Everything to Everyone'

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Tuesday

The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel

The U.S. government classifies some 50 million documents every year, but doesn't declassify documents at nearly that rate. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel

The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office has put new scrutiny on how the government classifies documents.

The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel

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Monday

Politics

Biden's mishandling of documents is resurfacing the problem of 'overclassification'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Oona Hathaway, law professor and former special counsel at the Pentagon, about overclassification of government documents.

Biden's mishandling of documents is resurfacing the problem of 'overclassification'

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Saturday

What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine

In a move that experts say is a key shift for Russia, the Kremlin has named General Valery Gerasimov as the new overall commander of the war in Ukraine. Mikhail Kuravlev/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine

Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.

What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine

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Tuesday

World

Where similarities between government attacks in Brazil and the U.S. begin — and end

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Guilherme Casarões, political science professor in Brazil, about the parallels between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of riots in the Brazilian capital.

Where similarities between government attacks in Brazil and the U.S. begin — and end

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Author Interviews

Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Kashana Cauley about her debut novel The Survivalists and putting her comedy background to work in writing about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalism.

Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists

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Friday

Animals

Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories

NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Friday, a look at the animals who shared the mic.

Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories

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