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Alysa Liu finished the night in third place, Isabeau Levito finished in eighth and Amber Glenn is in 13th place after a popped jump. That puts extra pressure on all of them for Thursday's medal event.
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U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test
At a event in Washington D.C., A U.S. official said a remote earthquake in 2020 was caused by a Chinese nuclear test.
The very polite, unheated rivalry between Jordan Stolz and Jenning de Boo
The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk
Top DHS spokesperson who became a face of Trump immigration policy is leaving
Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year.
'Crime 101' is an old-fashioned heist film that pays off
Chris Hemsworth stars as a virtuoso jewel thief, and Mark Ruffalo plays the detective tracking him down in Crime 101. This thriller is a deliberate throwback — and also a lot of fun.
India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up
India's government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what's taking so long.
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Palestinian farmers and shepherds in the occupied territory of the West Bank say new walls and radical Jewish settlers are making life impossible for them.
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Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks about the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author and scholar Dr. Eddie Glaude about the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.
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This week marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent. The three holidays are governed by different lunar calendars, and it's extremely rare for them to coincide.
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As the U.S. and Iran continue to engage indirectly in nuclear talks, what challenges remain? NPR speaks with Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.
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Representatives for the U.S. and Iran will meet in Geneva Tuesday for a second round of nuclear talks as the U.S. builds up military forces in the region.
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Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world. -
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death, Tuesday, at the age of 84. A look at his life and legacy.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84. -
Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition ran for president twice and inspired millions. b. October 8, 1941
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Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to seek institutional care for their loved one.
