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Thursday

A scene from the film Viet and Nam, coming out in select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025.

A scene from the film Viet and Nam. The film will hit select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025. Strand Releasing USA hide caption

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'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

'Viet and Nam' tells the story of two Vietnamese male miners searching for intimacy

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Tuesday

Business

Here's what 23andMe filing for bankruptcy could mean for your data

NPR's Juana Summers talks with John Verdi, senior vice president for policy at the Future of Privacy Forum, about 23andMe's bankruptcy filing and what a potential sale could mean for customers' data.

Here's what 23andMe filing for bankruptcy could mean for your data

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Thursday

Hundreds stand outside of a New York courthouse to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City.

Hundreds stand outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.

MAHMOUD KHALIL ATTORNEY

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Friday

Hampton Dellinger

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Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hampton Dellinger, who formerly led an independent watchdog agency, about his decision to drop his lawsuit challenging Trump's attempt to fire him without cause.

FORMER SPECIAL COUNSEL DELLINGER

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Wednesday

Politics

Can Democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bennett from the centrist think tank Third Way, about what he heard from leaders in the Democratic party and what he thinks about Trump's joint session of Congress speech.

Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

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Tuesday

Law

In Trump's second term, this immigration lawyer has seen panic, chaos

NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke with immigration attorney Andrea Lino over the course of several weeks, as she saw how President Trump's immigration policies caused panic among her clients.

IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY CHECK-IN

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Friday

Health

Texas doctor addresses the region's measles outbreak

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Ron Cook of Lubbock, Texas, about the measles outbreak in his state – and what the Lubbock Health Department is doing to try to control it.

Texas doctor addresses the region's measles outbreak

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Alexander Vindman says Trump's appeasement of Russia won't end Ukraine war

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired Lt. Colonel and former Trump staffer Alexander Vindman on Russia, Ukraine and his new book.

Alexander Vindman says Trump's appeasement of Russia won't end Ukraine war

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Friday

Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar

One of the ways the body signals fullness after a meal involves satiety neurons located in the hypothalamus. Sugar seems to hijack that system. Horasiu Vasilescu / 500px/Getty Images hide caption

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Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar

Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is a quick form of energy that many people crave — even when they're full. Today, hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber dive into a new study on the neural origins of the "dessert brain."

Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar

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Tuesday

Global Health

What Trump's freeze in federal funding means for the global fight against AIDS

Just a few weeks into his second term, President Trump froze funding for programs that play a big role in Global aid. One of those programs is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS or PEPFAR.

What Trump's freeze in federal funding means for the global fight against AIDS

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Politics

Widespread concern among U.S. allies in Munich about Ukraine policy, foreign aid

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about what he's hearing from and discussing with U.S. allies during the Munich Security Conference.

Widespread concern among U.S. allies in Munich about Ukraine policy, foreign aid

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Thursday

Environment

The Panama Canal needs more water. The proposed solution would displace thousands

A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?

Panama's Rio Indio dam

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Wednesday

National

The 'Gulf of America' renaming is official — at least within the U.S.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order to rename what was known for more than 400 years as the Gulf of Mexico. On Monday, the change officially took effect.

The 'Gulf of America' renaming is official -- at least within the U.S.

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Monday

World

Former Panama Canal administrator weighs in on Trump's ultimatum

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

FORMER PANAMA CANAL ADMINISTRATOR

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