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Battle For Mosul Heats Up As Iraqi Forces Fight To Free City From ISIS
The city of Mosul, Iraq, is under heavy fire as Iraqi troops try to free the city from ISIS control. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the International Rescue Committee's head of Iraq programming, Alex Milutinovic, about conditions in the city.
Thousands Of Cubans Mourn Death Of Fidel Castro
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Cubans are mourning the death of Fidel Castro this week. His ashes are on display in Havana until Wednesday when they will begin the journey across the country — the reverse route Castro and his rebels took to seize power in 1959. He is to be buried on Sunday in Santiago de Cuba.
Encore: Scientists Discover Centuries-Long Lifespan Of Greenland Shark
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
The longest-living vertebrate known to science is a shark that can live centuries. This story originally aired on Aug. 11, 2016 on All Things Considered.
For Those With Darker Skin, Finding The Right Tattoo Artist Can Be A Struggle
by Parth Shah
Different skin tones call for different tattooing approaches. That can make things difficult on tattoo artists and their customers alike.
The White Nationalist Origins Of The Term 'Alt-Right' — And The Debate Around It
by Adrian Florido
The alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism, is receiving new attention. The debate about the movement is also focusing on what is the best term to describe it.
As Italy Weighs National Referendum, Get Ready To Hear The Word 'Italexit'
A week from Sunday, Italians will head to the polls to vote on a referendum to overhaul their constitution. In the wake of the UK's Brexit, some are seeing a possible "Ital-exit" brewing.
The Risks Of Normalizing The So-Called Alt-Right
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt discusses Holocaust deniers, and the similarities she sees in media coverage of the so-called alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism.