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The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

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The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

In Colorado, the first of two trials is underway in the death of Elijah McClain.

The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

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Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

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Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

The US government is set to shutdown Sunday after a group of GOP hardliners opposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's stop gap proposal. Tens of millions of borrowers will start paying back federal loans on Sunday after a three-and-a-half year suspension, amid a possible government shutdown. New York City tries to get its head above water after a state of emergency is declared because of severe rainfall.

Government Shutdown Prep, Student Loan Repayments Start, NYC Floods

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White House Prepares For Shutdown, Healthcare Worker Strike, FTX Trial

With less than 48 hours left to avoid a government shutdown, the White House is already preparing to manage the fallout. NPR's Asma Khalid spoke with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients about what those plans are. Another labor dispute looms as tens of thousands of health care workers are on the verge of a nationwide walkout. And Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange F-T-X, is set to go on trial next week.

White House Prepares For Shutdown, Healthcare Worker Strike, FTX Trial

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GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

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GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

Republican candidates for the presidential nomination finally got around to criticize the frontrunner Donald Trump. House Republicans will hold the first public hearing in their impeachment inquiry against President Biden on Thursday. Democrats have criticized the timing of the hearing, as the government faces a shutdown. And tens of thousands of people have fled their self-proclaimed republic inside Azerbaijan.

GOP Debate Recap, Biden Impeachment Hearing, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

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GOP Debate, FTC Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon, Slow Vaccine Rollout

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GOP Debate, FTC Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon, Slow Vaccine Rollout

Seven Republican candidates will be on stage for the second presidential debate in California on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump will skip the event. U.S. regulators and 17 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of harming competition. And the rollout of the latest COVID-19 vaccines has been plagued with issues.

GOP Debate, FTC Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon, Slow Vaccine Rollout

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Biden Joins UAW Strike, Shutdown Negotiations, Election Worker Turnover

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Biden Joins UAW Strike, Shutdown Negotiations, Election Worker Turnover

President Biden will join striking auto workers in Detroit on Tuesday. He has a chance to be the first sitting president to stand on a picket line. Lawmakers in Congress have only days to avoid another government shutdown. But with some right-leaning Republicans continuing to play hardball, can they? And a new report shows that in some states, more than half of election workers have left their jobs since 2020. What does this mean for 2024?

Biden Joins UAW Strike, Shutdown Negotiations, Election Worker Turnover

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Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

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Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

TV and movie writers have reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studios that could soon end a nearly five-month strike. Union members still have to ratify the deal. Other negotiations, however, aren't go so well. In Washington, a deal to keep the government open beyond the end of this month appears less and less likely. How would a government shutdown affect the U.S. economy? And what's happening inside a North Carolina federal prison?

Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

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The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

A photo taken on Oct. 27, 2019 shows the inside of the burned-out van that Barakat Ahmad Barakat and two other men were in when it was targeted by U.S. forces the night of the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound. OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about his four-year long investigation into the night that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, founder of ISIS, died. The Pentagon maintains troops did not harm noncombatants. But Estrin's investigation challenges that account. Now the Pentagon says it will review new information brought to light about the incident.

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

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UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

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UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

President Biden is going to Michigan to support the United Auto Workers' union strikes. A government shutdown looms large after members of the House GOP couldn't agree on a temporary spending plan. The Census Bureau plans to test asking people about their sexual orientation and gender identity next year; it says the information will help to fight discrimination.

UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

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BONUS: Zelenskyy Makes Case For More Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin's ambitions to expand Russia's influence across Europe.

BONUS: Zelenskyy Makes Case For More Aid

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