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Behind the latest UAW strike is its almost 90-year history

The United Auto Workers union strike enters its third week, but the history of their fight goes back to the 1930s.

October 02, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Don Gonyea
GPB News NPR

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A Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.

October 02, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

The Hollywood writers strike is over, but the actors strike could drag on. Here's why

The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, is hoping to cut as good a deal with the studios as the writers union, WGA, did last week. But the negotiations, starting Monday, could be more complicated.

October 02, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
TOKiMONSTA performs at the 2022 Coachella music festival.

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Brain surgery left TOKiMONSTA unable to understand music. Now every song is precious

Electronic music producer and DJ Jennifer Lee — aka TOKiMONSTA — underwent two brain surgeries in 2016 that temporarily stripped her of her ability to understand words or music.

October 02, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley
Sprinter Lalit Kumar ran next to empty lanes in the men's final 100-meter race at the Delhi State Annual Athletics Championships. The no-shows cited cramps and other issues, but their withdrawals also came after anti-doping officials showed up.

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Runners at a track meet in India wanted to avoid drug tests — so they ran away

Some athletes just didn't show up. One young woman ran her race — and then kept running after crossing the finish line, forcing a doping control officer to run after her, a coach said.

October 02, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Visitors canoe on Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on May 23, 2023.

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A grizzly bear kills 2 people in Canada's Banff National Park

Authorities received a GPS alert of a bear attack, and once on the scene, found two deceased individuals and an aggressive bear.

October 02, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Chairman of Smer party Robert Fico (center) addresses reporters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday.

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Worry and concern follow pro-Kremlin candidate's victory in Slovakia election

Former prime minister Robert Fico campaigned as a left-wing populist, opposing continued military support for Ukraine and aligning with Russia against the United States.

October 02, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. Five years on, there has been little accountability — and human rights groups say that has implications for free expression around the world.

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5 years after Khashoggi's murder, advocates say the lack of justice is dangerous

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in October 2018. Those involved in his killing have largely avoided consequences, and Saudi Arabia continues to crack down on its dissidents.

October 02, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (center left) and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visit a monument to fallen defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, Monday. Borrell and EU foreign ministers have gathered in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

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Latest on Ukraine: U.S. aid stumbles and Slovakia elects a pro-Russia leader

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

October 02, 2023
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Many familiar hot-button issues are back at the U.S. Supreme Court, which begins its new term Monday.

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Supreme Court to consider abortion pills, guns, social media in its new term

In one form or another, all those questions are back on the table this term — mainly to take a second look at appeals from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas and parts the South.

October 02, 2023
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  • Nina Totenberg
Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker (left to right), the writers and directors of "Airplane!"

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Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting 'Airplane!'

A new book about the 1980's film "Airplane!" from David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker, the writing and directing team responsible for one of the most transformative film comedies in history.

October 02, 2023
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  • Taylor Haney,
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Trees and other plants help keep cities cooler. In New York City, scientists are working to understand how to maximize the benefits of urban green spaces. Here, residents gather in Brooklyn Bridge Park on a hot summer night.

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Climate solutions are necessary. So we're dedicating a week to highlight them

When people talk about climate change, you often hear hopelessness. But what if we reframe the conversation? Humans drive global warming; that means humans can find solutions to change the trajectory.

October 02, 2023
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  • Julia Simon

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'Wait Wait' for September 30, 2023: Live in LA with Bob and Erin Odenkirk!

We're back at the Greek in LA with comedy legend Bob Odenkirk and his daughter Erin! They're on to promote their new book Zilot, but can they answer our questions about Kirkland, Costco's house brand?

October 02, 2023
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Construction is afoot at Guédelon castle, in France's northern Burgundy region, where builders and crafts people are using tools and methods from the Middle Ages.

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  • Europe

In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way

Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.

October 02, 2023
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  • Eleanor Beardsley and
  • Cristina Baussan
GPB News NPR

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Sen. Michael Bennet on Ukraine

NPR's David Gura speaks to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado, about assistance for Ukraine.

October 02, 2023
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