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The Sunday Story: All The Only Ones
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The Sunday Story: All The Only Ones

In this week's episode, Ayesha shares the latest series out of NPR's Embedded. In "All The Only Ones," Laine Kaplan-Levenson unearths the little-known and often neglected history of trans youth in America. The series follows the lives of young transgender people today and travels back in time to the turn of the 20th century to meet some of the earliest trans youth documented in American history.

The Sunday Story: All The Only Ones

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Fighting Resumes, Harris At Climate Summit, Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor

Fighting between Israel and Hamas has resumed after a seven-day pause. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Sandra Day O'Connor is remembered as a champion of women in the law.

Fighting Resumes, Harris At Climate Summit, Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor

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Israel-Hamas Fighting Resumes, Ukraine Aid Holdup, DeSantis vs. Newsom Debate

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Israel-Hamas Fighting Resumes, Ukraine Aid Holdup, DeSantis vs. Newsom Debate

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resumed on Friday after a weeklong ceasefire. What does the return to war mean for civilians? The White House wants lawmakers to provide additional funds to Israel and Ukraine. House Republicans won't go along, unless they get a concession on their border policy. And Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis debated California Democrat Gavin Newsom.

Israel-Hamas Fighting Resumes, Ukraine Aid Holdup, DeSantis vs. Newsom Debate

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Antony Blinken in Israel, George Santos Expulsion Vote, US-India Tensions

Israel and Hamas agree to extend a temporary truce by another day. The House weighs whether to expel first-term Republican Congressman George Santos. And the Department of Justice indicts an Indian intelligence officer for allegedly ordering the assassination of a Sikh separatist in New York.

Antony Blinken in Israel, George Santos Expulsion Vote, US-India Tensions

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Blinken in Brussels, Biden in Colorado, COP28 in Dubai

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels before heading to the Middle East. President Biden visits Colorado where he's expected to tout his administration's investment in clean energy jobs. And world leaders prepare to begin climate change negotiations in Dubai.

Blinken in Brussels, Biden in Colorado, COP28 in Dubai

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Israel-Hamas Extended Truce, Vermont Shooting, Iowa Caucus

President Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary truce for two more days. Authorities investigate the shooting of three men of Palestinian descent as a hate crime. And the 2024 race for the Republican presidential nominee shapes up.

Israel-Hamas Extended Truce, Vermont Shooting, Iowa Caucus

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The Latest on Israel-Gaza, COP28 in Dubai, Memorials for Rosalynn Carter

Israel and Hamas consider extending a four-day pause in fighting. Global climate talks begin later this week in Dubai. And three days of memorial events start in Georgia for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at the age of 96.

The Latest on Israel-Gaza, COP28 in Dubai, Memorials for Rosalynn Carter

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The Sunday Story: Meeting the Puzzlemaster

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The Sunday Story: Meeting the Puzzlemaster

Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe heads to Westchester County, in upstate New York to meet with The New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz. The two sit down at the table tennis center Will owns to talk about how he became the Puzzlemaster on Weekend Edition Sunday, his love for all things puzzles and how recently, in his seventies, he has finally found love in his personal life as well.

The Sunday Story: Meeting the Puzzlemaster

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Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Holds, Riot in Dublin, Paying for Holiday Shopping

Hamas released 24 hostages Friday as Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners. Another exchange is expected today. Anti-immigrant sentiment fuels looting and vandalism in central Dublin. Why "buy now pay later" plans are expected to grow even more common this holiday season.

Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Holds, Riot in Dublin, Paying for Holiday Shopping

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Israel-Gaza Deal, Progressive Prosecutors, Rosalynn Carter Legacy

A four day cease-fire takes effect between Israel and Gaza ahead of the possible release of 50 hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Progressive prosecutors across the country face resistance from police departments that see them as soft on crime. And a journalist remembers the impact Rosalynn Carter had on journalism related to the often neglected subject of mental health.

Israel-Gaza Deal, Progressive Prosecutors, Rosalynn Carter Legacy

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