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Health

Next chapter: Ex-NIH head Francis Collins works to bridge the country's divides

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Francis Collins about how his faith is helping inform part of his next role: he wants to use science, religion and above all empathy to try to bring people together.

Next chapter: Ex-NIH head Francis Collins works to bridge the country's divides

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Friday

The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, pictured in 2019, says that the goal behind the service's new changes is to develop a corps that reflects America. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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National

The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

Gen. David Berger, commandant of the Marine Corps, has a new plan to recruit and retain Marines, as the service seeks to prioritize growing a corps of highly skilled and educated workers.

The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

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Tuesday

'All in the Family' is 50 years old. A new book looks at how it changed TV

For years, All in the Family was the most popular show on television. It debuted in 1971. Carroll O'Connor, left, played Archie Bunker. Jean Stapleton played his wife, Edith Bunker. Bettmann Archive hide caption

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50 Years Of NPR

'All in the Family' is 50 years old. A new book looks at how it changed TV

All in the Family creator Norman Lear, along with writer Jim Colucci, talked with NPR about Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton and their roles on the groundbreaking TV show.

'All in the Family' is 50 years old. A new book looks at how it changed TV

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Friday

Health

Boosters will extend and enhance protections against COVID, Murthy says

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, the mixing and matching of vaccines and the White House plan to vaccinate children.

Boosters will extend and enhance protections against COVID, Murthy says

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Friday

European Official: We Have A 'Moral Duty' To Help Afghan Refugees

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson arrives for a meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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Europe

European Official: We Have A 'Moral Duty' To Help Afghan Refugees

Officials from the European Union are discussing how to help the growing number of Afghan refugees seeking refuge on the continent.

European Official: We Have A 'Moral Duty' To Help Afghan Refugees

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Friday

Thursday

Jack Antonoff And Bruce Springsteen Head Home To Jersey On Bleachers' 'Chinatown'

Bleachers' frontman Jack Antonoff collaborated with one of his musical inspirations, Bruce Springsteen, on the band's forthcoming album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night. Carlotta Kohl/Courtesy of RCA Records hide caption

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Music Interviews

Jack Antonoff And Bruce Springsteen Head Home To Jersey On Bleachers' 'Chinatown'

Singer-songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff joined Noel King of Morning Edition to talk about his band Bleachers' new album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, and the influence of home.

Jack Antonoff And Bruce Springsteen Head Home To Jersey On Bleachers' 'Chinatown'

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Saturday

Confederate Names On Schools Are Flashpoints. Here's One Community's Story

Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of many schools in Duval County named after Confederate figures. Bob Self for NPR hide caption

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We Hold These Truths

Confederate Names On Schools Are Flashpoints. Here's One Community's Story

In the upheaval following the murder of George Floyd, passionate debates ignited across America about what to do with the remnants of the Civil War. It divided Jacksonville, Fla.

Confederate Names On Schools Are Flashpoints. Here's One Community's Story

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Friday

'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life

Olly Alexander as Ritchie Tozer in It's a Sin. Ben Blackall/HBO hide caption

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Television

'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life

A new British TV drama looks at the lives of gay men in London at the very start of the AIDS crisis — back when no one wanted to stop the party, and no one thought the virus could touch them.

'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life

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