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Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

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Climate

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

Phoenix has long been one of America's fastest growing cities. But central Arizona may finally be facing a reckoning as much of its groundwater supplies are becoming tapped out.

Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought

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Federal troops block the road near Wounded Knee in March 1973.

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Moments in history

Native Americans seized Wounded Knee 50 years ago. Here's what 1 reporter remembers

Fifty years ago, Oglala Lakota activists took over the village of Wounded Knee in an occupation that lasted 71 days. Journalist Kevin McKiernan reflects on the standoff and the legacy it leaves.

Native Americans seized Wounded Knee 50 years ago. Here's what 1 reporter remembers

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Saturday

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

The fascist origins of this Roman sports center can be seen in its monumental sculpture and architecture. Sylvia Poggioli/NPR hide caption

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Europe

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

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Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

A view inside what was the dome of the historic Habib-i Najjar Mosque in Antakya. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Middle East

Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.

Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

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Thursday

Of Rats and Men (2022)
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Of Rats and Men (2022)

Rats. Love 'em or hate 'em, (though you probably hate 'em), they're part of our world. And they've been out in full force: In New York City, health data show rat sightings doubled in the past year. It turns out they're a lot like us: They've colonized the whole planet; they're incredibly adaptable; they go wherever the resources are. And, they share one-fourth of our genome—meaning that when you look in the mirror, you're kinda seeing a rat staring back at you. So for this episode, we dove into the history of our rodent doppelgängers. What we found was a story that spans thousands of years and nearly every continent on Earth, from the fields of ancient Mongolia to the palaces of Victorian England to the laboratories of 20th century Maryland... and probably to a burrow near you.

Of Rats and Men (2022)

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Wednesday

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

This hole was made in a Bronze Age man's skull shortly before he died, archaeologists say, based on several clues. It's the result of a surgical procedure called a trephination. Kalisher et al., 2023/PLOS ONE hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a rare type of skull surgery dating back to the Bronze Age that's similar to a procedure still being used today.

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

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Tuesday

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

Director Bing Liu (center) with his mother and half-brother. Bob Bolen hide caption

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Movies

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

Over the years, documentaries about celebrities have proven to be the most popular films of the genre. But some filmmakers are facing unfamiliar territory when their families are involved.

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

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Monday

LBJ biographer Robert Caro reflects on fame, power and the presidency

Fresh Air

Caro isn't solely interested in telling the stories of famous men. Instead, he says, "I wanted to use their lives to show how political power worked." Originally broadcast in 2013 and 2019.

LBJ biographer Robert Caro reflects on fame, power and the presidency

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Sunday

1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals

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1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals

In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history? How Black and white Woodsons became one family.

1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals

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Friday

'El Juicio' detalla el régimen de terror de la dictadura argentina 1976-'83

Un visitante entra en el edificio del Casino de Oficiales de la ESMA el 19 de marzo de 2016. Las ventanas están repletas de imágenes de civiles que fueron torturados y asesinados allí. Eitan Abromovitch/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Movies

'El Juicio' detalla el régimen de terror de la dictadura argentina 1976-'83

Cuarenta años después de la caída de la dictadura militar argentina que torturó y asesinó a miles de civiles, se muestra una grabación del juicio de los militares responsables por primera vez.

'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror

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Movies

'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror

Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial will be shown to the public for the first time.

'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror

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How Morgan State's new leader prepares for the Battle of the Bands

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Music News

How Morgan State's new leader prepares for the Battle of the Bands

Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Alabama. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

How Morgan State's new leader prepares for the Battle of the Bands

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