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Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

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Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

5:15am January 09, 2020

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

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Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, of Eagan, Minn., shown here in December 2015, is one of nine men convicted of plotting to join the Islamic State group in Syria.

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'They Wish Me Dead.' Convict In ISIS Case Faces Backlash For Helping Feds

3:05pm November 20, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Abdirizak Warsame was among nine Minnesota men who planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS. When the FBI foiled their plot, each faced a decision that would influence their sentencing.

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Rosine Mbakam, left, says she chose to shoot all images and sound herself to maintain an equal relationship with the subjects of her films.

World News

Meet The Filmmaker Reinventing How African Women Are Portrayed In Movies

7:06am November 10, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Two deeply personal films from Cameroonian Rosine Mbakam won critical acclaim in the U.S. by grappling with how families maintain traditions in a time of global migration and generational change.

Maria Rivas holds photographs of her mother, Julia Medina, who died in 2012. Maria cared for Julia for six years at the end of her life.

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A Daily Mother-Daughter Moment Documented Forever

1:28pm September 20, 2019

Maria Rivas stepped in as caretaker when her aging mother, Julia Medina, began having health complications. After Julia's death, a nostalgic photo reminds Maria of their life together.

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President Trump tours a portion of the border wall between the United States and Mexico in Calexico, Calif., last month.

Politics & Government

Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who Is Allowed Into The U.S.

5:03pm May 15, 2019

A key plank of the president's election was his hard-line stance on immigration. And now he is ready to roll out his legislative approach.

Ladysitting: My Year With Nana At The End Of Her Century

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'Ladysitting' Offers Candor And A Singular Take On A Tale Familiar To Many

7:36am May 06, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

As Lorene Cary tells the story of her Nana and the stress and sadness all too common for caregivers, it's her recounting of her upbringing and ancestry that is most engaging and captivating.

Arts

Turkey And Tamales: People Of Color Share Their Multicultural Thanksgivings

11:16am November 20, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

For many immigrant families, Thanksgiving is a time to take part in an American tradition, but it's also a great excuse to gather and eat the foods of their culture with friends and family.

NPR's Morning Edition is looking to speak with people who are anticipating difficult conversations with their families on Thanksgiving.

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Share Your Story: What Issues Will Your Family Debate This Thanksgiving?

10:26am November 09, 2018

by Vikki Valentine

What issues do you expect your family to debate this Thanksgiving? And what's your strategy for confronting difficult topics? Tell us your story and you may be featured on Morning Edition.

Therapy For Torture Victims Has Surprising Economic Benefit, Study Says

3:28pm May 22, 2018

by Melody Schreiber

Danish researchers analyzed the cost of treating refugees who have been tortured — both physical and psychological — and the economic impact.

The author and her family gathered around their prized Christmas Eve pierogi in 2012. On the far left is "Grandmom" Cecelia Beans.

On Christmas Eve, Pass The Pierogi And The Memories

10:00am December 20, 2017

by Carolyn Beans

Sometimes it takes years to get a family recipe right. And in the meantime, new holiday traditions emerge, like arguing over how to seal "Grandmom's" Slovakian pierogi perfectly.