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In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life

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In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR about his memoir, the rock star shares that at 72 years old, he's finally ready to look back. He offers thoughts on his royal friends, drug use and cell phones.

Law

Ukraine Probe Advances With New Characters And Plot Twists

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Ukraine Probe Advances With New Characters And Plot Twists

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Analysis

Russian National's Alleged Connection Could Escalate Case Against Giuliani Associates

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Russian National's Alleged Connection Could Escalate Case Against Giuliani Associates

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Middle East

For Days, Turkey Has Been Targeting Kurds In Northern Syria

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For Days, Turkey Has Been Targeting Kurds In Northern Syria

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Middle East

Diane Foley Has Long Sought Justice For Her Son's Beheading In 2014

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Diane Foley Has Long Sought Justice For Her Son's Beheading In 2014

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'Catch And Kill' Details Ronan Farrow's Weinstein Investigative Reporting

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'Catch And Kill' Details Ronan Farrow's Weinstein Investigative Reporting

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Children's Book, 'Our Family Farm,' Sells Thousands Of Copies

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Children's Book, 'Our Family Farm,' Sells Thousands Of Copies

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Sunday Puzzle: Fill In The Blank

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Sunday Puzzle: Fill In The Blank

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Music News

Rhodri Marsden's Disco Album Aims To Shake Off Brexit Jitters

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Rhodri Marsden's Disco Album Aims To Shake Off Brexit Jitters

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Television

Holly Hunter On HBO's 'Succession,' She Plays Rhea Jarrell

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Holly Hunter On HBO's 'Succession,' She Plays Rhea Jarrell

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Politics

Politics In The News: Latest In The Impeachment Inquiry

by Tamara Keith

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Politics In The News: Latest In The Impeachment Inquiry

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Religion

Trump Could Lose Evangelical Support Over Turkey-Kurds Issue

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Trump Could Lose Evangelical Support Over Turkey-Kurds Issue

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Asia

Typhoon Hagibus Leaves A Trail Of Death And Destruction In Japan

by Anthony Kuhn

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Typhoon Hagibus Leaves A Trail Of Death And Destruction In Japan

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Ronan Farrow Stands By His Reporting On NBC's 'Corrosive' Secrecy Around Sexual Abuse

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow talked with NPR ahead of the release of his book Catch and Kill. A.J. Chavar for NPR hide caption

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Ronan Farrow Stands By His Reporting On NBC's 'Corrosive' Secrecy Around Sexual Abuse

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Emma Bowman

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Ronan Farrow Stands By His Reporting On NBC's 'Corrosive' Secrecy Around Sexual Abuse

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Animals

Solving The Challenges To Counting Forest Elephants

by Dina Temple-Raston

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Solving The Challenges To Counting Forest Elephants

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Food

The Secret Behind A Popular Soup In Bangkok

by Michael Sullivan

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The Secret Behind A Popular Soup In Bangkok

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Health

Sunday Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

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Sunday Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

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In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Andee Tagle

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In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life

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National Security

Latest On U.S. Troops In Syria

by Tom Bowman

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Latest On U.S. Troops In Syria

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