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Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism

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Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with political scientist Thea Riofrancos about the surprise victory for the right wing in Ecuador's presidential election.

Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

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Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says

Roughly 35 bills are being proposed that would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics. Above, athletes run in the Women's 400 meter final during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Shaun Botterill/Shaun Botterill/Getty Images hide caption

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Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says

Legislation in several states would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics. An expert on sex differences in athletes says the bills aren't rooted in science.

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says

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Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

R&B singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan released Heaux Tales on Jan. 8. Myesha Evon Gardner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

The artist speaks with Michel Martin about her acclaimed, ambitious new album and why she wanted to bring the conversations women have amongst themselves to light.

Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

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On 'Celia,' Tiwa Savage Celebrates Powerful Women

Celia, Tiwa Savage's third studio album, is her American debut. Lakin Ogunbanwo hide caption

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Music Interviews

On 'Celia,' Tiwa Savage Celebrates Powerful Women

Named after the artist's mother, Savage's third album celebrates femininity as sensual, empowered and strong. It's her first release since being featured on Beyoncé's The Lion King soundtrack.

On 'Celia,' Tiwa Savage Celebrates Powerful Women

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With The Collapse Of The ISIS 'Caliphate,' A Camera Lens Lingers On Those Left Behind

Women and children evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants wait to be screened by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, on Feb. 27. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption

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With The Collapse Of The ISIS 'Caliphate,' A Camera Lens Lingers On Those Left Behind

As U.S.-backed forces fought in recent weeks to reclaim the last territory held by ISIS in Syria, photographer Felipe Dana turned his lens on the thousands of civilians rushing to evacuate.

With The Collapse Of The ISIS 'Caliphate,' A Camera Lens Lingers On Those Left Behind

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'Around The Grill': Ethiopian Sega Tibs

Tell Me More is featuring stories from immigrants who bring their cultural traditions to their July 4th feasts. Tinbete Ermyas, an Ethiopian American, loves celebrating with hamburgers and share his recipe for Ethiopian beef saute.

'Around The Grill': Ethiopian Sega Tibs

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