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National

Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court

5:00am March 14, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.

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World News

War Crimes Investigators Secretly Build Cases Against Syrian Officials

Renee Montagne talks to Ben Taub, who in The New Yorker, traces the journey of secret documents from Syria to an undisclosed location, and explains how they could be used for war crimes prosecutions.

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World News

The North Korea Threat Keeps A Cold-War Era Security Law Around

by Elise Hu

The U.S. State Department, the United Nations and human rights groups say South Korea's controversial National Security Law chokes freedom of expression.

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Is The Sharing Economy Ready To Hop Into A Hot Tub?

The app Nookzy, launching in San Francisco, allows people to rent out their urban and suburban nooks: the front porch, backyard, a garden alcove — places you usually want to keep strangers out of.

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Sports

Brother Of Masters Winner Steals Twitter Spotlight

P.J. Willet posted on Twitter while his brother Danny was winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday. P.J. also mocked his brother's opponent Jordan Spieth for playing so slowly.

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World News

Survivors Of Afghan Hospital Bombing Dissatisfied With Compensation Plan

by Philip Reeves

It's been six months since 42 people were killed when U.S. forces bombed a hospital in northern Afghanistan. The injured and families of the dead are to receive condolence money of up to $6,000.

World News

Mexican Candidates No Longer Have To Be Tied To Traditional Parties

by John Burnett

The U.S. is not the only country where voters are tired of politics as usual. For the first time, Mexican ballots will be full of independent candidates free from the established parties.

Politics & Government

Gun Lovers And Critics Agree: They're Not Sold On Smart Guns

by Joel Rose

Suppose there were a new kind of gun that might reduce accidental shootings. Such a smart gun exists, but you can't buy one in the U.S. There is a lot of opposition to smart guns.

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Pope Francis Issues Major Document Regarding Family Issues

The Vatican on Friday released a long-awaited document, entitled "The Joy of Love." Steve Inskeep talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about what's included in the pronouncement.

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World News

U.S. Bombs Used In Airstrike On Yemeni Market, Rights Group Says

The Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels dropped bombs on a market in northwest Yemen. Steve Inskeep talks to Sarah Leah Whitson of Human Rights Watch about U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen.

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Politics & Government

Presidential Campaign Moves From Wisconsin Nice To New York Nasty

by Mary Liasson

The focus of the Democratic contest has moved to New York, a state where both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton can claim roots. The two have started sniping over who's qualified to be president.

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Politics & Government

The View From Here: Thomson, Ill., And Its Maximum Security Prison

by David Greene

As part of a new election series, we visit Thomson, home to a maximum security prison that has been virtually unused since it opened 16 years ago. The state failed to provide a budget to operate it.

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4 Fed Chairs Talk Publically For The First Time About The Job

by Jim Zarroli

One of the most powerful and controversial jobs is head of the Federal Reserve. What the Fed chair does has an impact not just in the United States but around the world.

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