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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words.

Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

There are at least two million people in America who have thoughts and ideas they can't put into words.

Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Republicans say Medicaid is safe. But budget math says otherwise

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Republicans say Medicaid is safe. But budget math says otherwise

House Republicans have to get their spending bill passed by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. They can likely afford to lose just one vote.

Republicans say Medicaid is safe. But budget math says otherwise

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Riding 'La Bestia' with migrants in Mexico

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Riding 'La Bestia' with migrants in Mexico

Many migrants in Mexico journey north to the U.S. border by riding on top of freight trains. It's a dangerous trip: migrants have been kidnapped by cartels or killed by falling onto the tracks. And now, with the Trump administration suspending asylum applications at the border, the chances of crossing into the U.S. are even smaller than they were a few months ago.

Riding 'La Bestia' with migrants in Mexico

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Marco Rubio pivots to America First diplomacy

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Marco Rubio pivots to America First diplomacy

It's been a little more than a week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Marco Rubio pivots to America First diplomacy

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When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty

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When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty

Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy."

When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty

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Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

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Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

A hundred minutes — that's how long President Trump had the floor — literally — last night.

Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

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How Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order

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How Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order

After the Trump-Zelenskyy blow-up on Friday, European leaders held emergency talks in London to put together a roadmap to peace.

How Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order

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When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections. Isabel Seliger for NPR hide caption

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When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

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