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Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Religion

Passover arrives at a tense time on Columbia's campus amid pro-Palestine protests

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rabbi Yuda Drizin, director of Chabad at Columbia University, about the wave of protests on campus over Israel's war in Gaza.

Passover arrives at a tense time on Columbia's campus amid pro-Palestine protests

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Sports

On NBA playoff eve, broadcaster Ernie Johnson Weighs in on the NBA season thus far

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with hall of fame broadcaster Ernie Johnson, host of Inside the NBA, about the new faces of the NBA chasing championship hopes in this changing of the guard post-season.

On NBA playoff eve, broadcaster Ernie Johnson Weighs in on the NBA season thus far

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Middle East

Iran's attack on Israel marks a significant shift from its usual proxy warfare

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what this escalation tells us about Iran's strategy.

Iran's attack on Israel marks a significant shift from its usual proxy warfare

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Politics

Why Brazil was able to hold their former president accountable in election case

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Omar Encarnacion about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro being banned from running for office for eight years due to efforts to overturn Brazil's 2022 election.

Why Brazil was able to hold their former president accountable in election case

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Sports

An NBA player missed a free throw on purpose — but he didn't chicken out

Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed the second of two free throws in a game yesterday. In doing so, he won free chicken sandwiches for everyone in attendance.

An NBA player missed a free throw on purpose — but he didn't chicken out

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Music

Remembering DJ Mister Cee, pioneering hip-hop broadcaster

Mister Cee's friend and fellow Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg remembers the longtime hip-hop DJ and radio host who regularly introduced his audience and the record industry to new talent.

Remembering DJ Mister Cee, pioneering hip-hop broadcaster

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Environment

Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ali Zaidi, President Biden's national climate advisor, about the first ever national standards on the amount of PFAS in drinking water.

Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems

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World

Haiti is close to reaching a transitional council — but violence and hunger rage on

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean-Martin Bauer of the World Food Programme about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

Haiti is close to reaching a transitional council — but violence and hunger rage on

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Obituaries

Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88

Albert "Tootie" Heath has died at age 88. He played drums with basically all the greats of the 1950s, '60s and beyond and is on the first albums that Nina Simone and John Coltrane made as bandleaders.

Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88

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Middle East

Former U.S. diplomat argues for stronger tactics on Israel

Days after Israeli bombs hit World Central Kitchen aid workers, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with the Council on Foreign Relations ex-president Richard Haass about the U.S. and Israel's relationship.

Former U.S. diplomat argues for stronger tactics on Israel

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What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. Charlie Litchfield/AP hide caption

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What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

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Books

Black girls have the spotlight in horror anthology 'The Black Girl Survives This One'

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Desiree Evans and Saraciea Fennell about their anthology of horror stories from Black writers with the racial and gender representation they've longed for in the genre.

Black girls have the spotlight in horror anthology 'The Black Girl Survives This One'

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Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?

Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?

Prompted by a recent photo of three U.S. presidents in suits without neckwear, fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell details about how popular ties are — or aren't.

Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?

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When David Frum's daughter unexpectedly died, she left him with her dog Ringo

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Frum about his latest piece in The Atlantic, titled "Miranda's Last Gift: When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories — and Ringo."

When David Frum's daughter unexpectedly died, she left him with her dog Ringo

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Middle East

Questions surround international humanitarian law as Gaza's hospitals are attacked

Since October 7, there have been at least 410 attacks on health care in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization. What does international humanitarian law say about targeting hospitals?

Questions surround international humanitarian law as Gaza's hospitals are attacked

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