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Latest Episodes
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On the heels of the surgeon general's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's growing consensus that less is better. But how much is enough? Here's what the experts recommend. -
Officials are investigating at least 24 possible deaths from the LA-area wildfires, an update on cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, and NPR holds an exit interview with DHS Secretary Mayorkas.
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The Palisades and Eaton fires are among the most destructive in California history. At least 24 people have been killed and thousands displaced in the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the wildfires in California.
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President Biden returns to the State Department Monday to deliver what the White House says is a summation of his administration's work to strengthen America.
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Sudan's military has recaptured a strategic city from the paramilitary group accused of genocide. Could this be a key moment to mark a turning point in the conflict?
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Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. The socially conservative legislature has voted it down year after year. And yet, with its exploding market for largely unregulated consumable hemp, Texas has inadvertently become the new Republic of THC. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who says the border is more secure now than in 2019.
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A Martinez speaks with science journalist Shayla Love about her article for the New Yorker titled "Do Insects Feel Pain?"
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As authorities in Los Angeles launched searches for the dead, crews made some progress fighting the fires. But there are worries about the return of dangerously high winds this week.
