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A pedestrian walks past a sign for the Iowa caucuses on a downtown skywalk in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 4, 2020.

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  • Elections

How the Iowa caucuses work, why they're first — and why they're significant

Why does Iowa dominate the political conversation every four years around this time, and how do the caucuses even work? Let's explore why they matter in 2024.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets guests after speaking during the Scott County Fireside Chat at the Tanglewood Hills Pavilion in Bettendorf, Iowa.

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  • Elections

Ron DeSantis wanted to be like Trump. Now he's trying to prove he's not to win Iowa

The Florida governor molded himself in Trump's image as he rose in national prominence. Now he has the hard task of being just Trump enough without being Trump himself.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
From <em>Lunar New Year Love Story. </em>

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  • Book Reviews

'Lunar New Year Love Story' celebrates true love, honors immigrant struggles

This YA graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham attains epic dimensions in capturing the complex, bittersweet journeys of its characters.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Thúy Đinh
GPB  NPR

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  • Series: Join The Game

NPR's 24 most anticipated video games of 2024

2024 may not have quite the stacked release calendar of 2023, but Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is right around the corner. Signs also point to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • James Perkins Mastromarino
During his lifetime, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s views were considered radical by much of the white establishment, including the government. King was the subject of several FBI surveillance investigations, designed to collect subversive material on him.

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  • National

Martin Luther King Jr. was once considered 'radical.' Here's how he came to be lauded

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering during a campaign event in Concord, N.H., on July 24, 2023.

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  • Elections

Vocal anti-Trump candidate Chris Christie exits presidential race with hot mic moment

The former governor of New Jersey — and onetime Trump ally — announced the end of his campaign Wednesday, just days before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
Pink's 2009 pop hit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ3ZM8FDBlg">"Sober"</a> may be the best known song about sobriety. She's shown above at The BRIT Awards in London in 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

For Dry January, we ask a music critic for great songs about not drinking

Plenty of songs celebrate drinking. But what about music that finds joy in — well, not drinking? Music critic Sasha Frere-Jones reflects upon a few songs that have been meaningful to his sobriety.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
GPB  NPR

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  • Economy

Americans are feeling a little bit better about inflation as gasoline prices fall

The Labor Department delivered a report card on inflation Thursday. Price hikes have been cooling in recent months, and Americans are starting to take notice.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Scott Horsley
Inflation ticked up in December, with prices rising 3.4% from a year ago.

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  • Economy

As car insurance continues to rise, U.S. inflation ticks up in December

Overall CPI in December was up 3.4% from a year ago. The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from November, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A woman stands in her damaged house in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday, following Israeli bombardment amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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  • Politics

Up First briefing: South Africa accuses Israel of genocide; Christie ends 2024 race

A U.N. court opens hearings in The Hague today on genocide charges against Israel. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ended his 2024 presidential campaign.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
GPB  NPR

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  • Movies

After 2 nominations, Angela Bassett wins an honorary Oscar

Bassett was nominated in 1993 for her portrayal as singer Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It, and in 2022 for Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
GPB  NPR

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  • Asia

A Taipei comedy club becomes an unlikely venue for working out Taiwan-China tensions

Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang (no relation) work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Mallory Yu,
  • and 2 more
In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Military Police guard detainees in orange jumpsuits on Jan. 11, 2002 at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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  • National

Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it

This week, a group of nearly 100 advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to finally close the facility.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Christopher Intagliata,
  • and 2 more
Dr. Seema Jilani treats a baby at al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza.

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  • Middle East

This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

Dr. Seema Jilani spent two weeks at al-Aqsa hospital, where she saw horrors that include "the most nightmarish thing I've ever seen."

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Erika Ryan,
  • and 1 more
Stickers encouraging people to register to vote are available in the waiting room of the Native Health center in Phoenix.

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  • Elections

Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona

Ahead of 2024 elections, voting advocates in the swing state of Arizona are aiming to boost voter registration strategies for Native voters, as they still face barriers to the ballot.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
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