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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at the groundbreaking celebration for a new development in the city on April 26, 2022. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: The city that fell for a hoax

The fact it was hoodwinked into sisterhood with a fictional city means that Newark, N.J., is more trusting and innocent than one would think.

What the recent struggle of midsize banks tells us about the future of the economy

by Scott Simon , Darian Woods

What the recent struggle of midsize banks tells us about the future of the economy

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Week in politics: Banking volatility; efforts to change TikTok ownership

by Scott Simon , Domenico Montanaro

Week in politics: Banking volatility; efforts to change TikTok ownership

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at the groundbreaking celebration for a new development in the city on April 26, 2022. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: The city that fell for a hoax

by Scott Simon

Opinion: The city that fell for a hoax

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Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them

Activists light candles outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion that launched the Iraq War in 2003. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Win Without War hide caption

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National Security

Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them

by Quil Lawrence

Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them

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Television

Actor Mireille Enos on her new TV series 'Lucky Hank'

by Scott Simon

Actor Mireille Enos on her new TV series 'Lucky Hank'

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Animals

French bulldogs were the most popular dogs in the U.S. last year

by Scott Simon

French bulldogs were the most popular dogs in the U.S. last year

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Health

How the overturn of Roe v. Wade is impacting medical students entering gynecology

by Zoe Sullivan

How the overturn of Roe v. Wade is impacting medical students entering gynecology

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Environment

Denver's local indigenous groups are helping manage its bison herds

by Isaac Vargas

Denver's local indigenous groups are helping manage its bison herds

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Books

Ann Napolitano on her new novel 'Hello Beautiful'

by Scott Simon , Lennon Sherburne

Ann Napolitano on her new novel 'Hello Beautiful'

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Health

Two more drug companies joined Eli Lilly in lowering the cost of insulin

by Scott Simon

Two more drug companies joined Eli Lilly in lowering the cost of insulin

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Economy

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo reflects on the week of banking instability

by Scott Simon

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo reflects on the week of banking instability

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Middle East

20 years after the U.S. invasion, many young Iraqis say their lives were shaped by it

by Scott Simon , Ruth Sherlock

20 years after the U.S. invasion, many young Iraqis say their lives were shaped by it

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Politics

Rep. Ralph Norman on why certain Republicans are questioning U.S. aid to Ukraine

by Scott Simon

Rep. Ralph Norman on why certain Republicans are questioning U.S. aid to Ukraine

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album 'V'

Unknown Mortal Orchestra takes on family and the free breeze of '80s-oriented rock on new double album, "V." Juan Ortiz-Arenas/Unknown Mortal Orchestra hide caption

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Music

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album 'V'

by Scott Simon , Michael Radcliffe

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album 'V'

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Business

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

by Andrea Hsu

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

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Sports

Saturday Sports: March Madness begins; men's FIFA World Cup expands format

by Scott Simon , Tom Goldman

Saturday Sports: March Madness begins; men's FIFA World Cup expands format

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Movies

These two sisters fled the Taliban and found a new dream — acting

by Renee Montagne

These two sisters fled the Taliban and found a new dream — acting

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This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

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