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Author Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses 'The Sympathizer' and his escape from Vietnam

1:31pm May 10, 2024

by Terry Gross

Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a series on HBO and MAX. Originally broadcast in 2016.

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A U.S. Navy ship docks off the coast of the Gaza Valley area in the central Gaza Strip on April 29, 2024. The ship is expected to participate in the construction work of a floating naval dock to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip announced in March.

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Aid workers are doubtful of a U.S.-built pier near Gaza; RFK Jr.'s dead brain worm

8:07am May 10, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon, but aid workers have questions. RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. The WHO says he's not alone.

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Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced

6:58pm May 09, 2024

by Julia Carneiro

Unseasonably heavy rains have led to massive flooding in Brazils southern state and at least one hundred people dead and many without shelter.

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In Moscow's Red Square, Putin recalls World War II glory as Ukraine conflict drags on

6:04pm May 09, 2024

by Charles Maynes

Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew parallels between history and the current fight in Ukraine.

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Federal forecasters say El Nino is waning, after contributing to a record heat year

4:55pm May 09, 2024

by Lauren Sommer

Federal forecasters say the El Nino climate pattern is on its way out, after a year where it helped break global heat records. So what does that mean for this coming year?

Autocracies are pushing propaganda against democracy itself, says 'Atlantic' writer

4:55pm May 09, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic" about her latest cover story for the magazine, "The New Propaganda War."

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In Sweden, tens of thousands demonstrate against Israel participating in Eurovision

4:25pm May 09, 2024

by Willem Marx

In Sweden, tens of thousands of people are demonstrating against Israel participating in the Eurovision song contest due to the country's actions in Gaza.

At a hospital in Rafah, American medical teams are reporting the worst

4:25pm May 09, 2024

by Jane Arraf

Israel's closure of the main border crossing with Gaza has trapped American medical teams in Rafah while aid officials report an ever worsening crisis. Doctors have to decide who lives and who dies.

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Daniel Ojukwu is an investigative journalist in Nigeria.

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Nigeria has detained a journalist who reported on corruption in a widening crackdown

12:06pm May 09, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu has been arrested by police and held without charge for over a week, drawing criticism from advocacy groups over a worsening climate for independent journalism.

President Biden is seen at the White House on May 2. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden said he would halt some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full invasion of Rafah.

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Biden warns he'll halt Israel weapons shipments; the Kendrick and Drake beef explained

7:59am May 09, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

Biden says he will halt additional weapons shipments to Israel if it proceeds with a major ground offensive in Rafah. NPR music editor Sheldon Pearce breaks down the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef.

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