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Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues.
Alicia D. Williams on 'Mid-Air'
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with author Alicia D. Williams about her latest book, Mid-Air. Written in verse, it's the story of a 13-year-old boy coming to terms with the loss of his best friend.
Alabama's Freedom Monument Sculpture Park tells the story of enslaved people
by Kyle Gassiott
Montgomery, Ala., has a new monument park where visitors are confronted with the history of enslaved people in America.
What it would take to bring high-speed rail to Texas
The U.S. lags behind when it comes to high-speed rail, but a visit from Japan's prime minister has reignited interest in Texas. NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Amber Gaudet of the Dallas Morning News.
The long history between Israel and Iran
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about relations between Iran and Israel.
Writer Caoilinn Hughes on 'The Alternatives'
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Irish writer Caoilinn Hughes, whose new novel explores the bonds of sisterhood and the ways those bonds can be tested.
Trump's trials update
With jury selection concluded, opening statements are scheduled for Monday in former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. NPR talks with University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle.
The reality behind 'Civil War' and the possibility of a real second civil war
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Amy Cooter of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies about how realistic an idea of a second civil war is.
House approves foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
by Deirdre Walsh
After months of GOP-led delays, the House of Representatives approved a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
A.I. and the movies
by Chloe Veltman
A look at some of the news and controversies surrounding several uses of generative AI in the movie industry this week, including a trailer for a nonexistent James Bond film starring Margot Robbie.
Pod Corner: 'The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast'
The climate crisis is undeniable and overwhelming. People have lots of questions about how they can help the planet in their daily lives. The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast, from KCRW, has the answers.
Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.