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Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time – NPR
Politics How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time September 1, 20255:00 AM ET, By Andrea Hsu 4-Minute Listen Transcript Sharda Fornnarino got the news in early August. The Department of Veterans Affairs was ending nearly all of its collective bargaining agreements. The agency gave labor unions just days to get…
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Is this the moment when America tips into authoritarianism? – NPR
National Is this the moment when America tips into authoritarianism? August 30, 20255:16 PM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Jeffrey Pierre, Scott Detrow, and Patrick Jarenwattananon 9-Minute Listen Transcript “Today is different than before,” says historian Garrett Graff, who discusses his analysis that the United States has “now tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and…
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23 books that shaped you in high school – NPR
Special Series Books You Love What books shaped you in high school? Here’s what you said August 28, 20255:00 AM ET, By Beth Novey, Meghan Collins Sullivan, and Andrew Limbong This summer, we asked you to tell us about the books you read in high school that profoundly affected you. It turns out you had a…
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Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art : NPR
Culture Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art August 24, 20255:07 AM ET, Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday By Mandalit del Barco, 5-Minute Listen Transcript The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.” It calls out some of the institution’s artwork,…
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Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines : NPR
Politics Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines August 18, 2025, 6:23 PM ET By Ashley Lopez President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of…
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Why the origin of the word ‘dog’ remains a mystery : NPR
Why the origin of the word ‘dog’ remains a mystery August 13, 2025, 5:00 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Juliana Kim, 2-Minute Listen Transcript They’re known as man’s best friends, fur babies, pooches. But the most widely used word for these beloved animals — “dog” — is also a great linguistic mystery.…
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Trump’s D.C. crackdown: Hundreds protest outside White House : NPR
National Hundreds march to White House to protest Trump’s D.C. crackdown August 16, 2025 9:03 PM ET By Brian Mann , Chandelis Duster Hundreds of protesters march to White House on Aug. 16, 2025. Brian Mann/NPR WASHINGTON — Hundreds gathered peacefully in the nation’s capital on Saturday afternoon to protest President Trump’s attempted takeover of…
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Trump-Putin documents left on hotel printer : NPR
Exclusive , Investigations Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit Updated August 16, 20251:56 PM ET By Chiara Eisner Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings between…
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Former Jan. 6 defendant who called cops ‘Nazis’ gets DOJ job : NPR
August 7, 20255:00 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Tom Dreisbach, 4-Minute Listen Transcript
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Trump’s impeachments have been removed from a Smithsonian exhibit, for now – NPR
By Scott Neuman, August 1, 20251:15 PM ET The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has removed references to President Trump’s two first-term impeachments from an exhibit following a review. The Smithsonian said the references will be restored once the exhibit is updated, but did not provide a timeline. The exhibit, titled “The…
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following funding cuts – The Washington Post
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following funding cuts Trump’s successful campaign to strip federal money to NPR and PBS effectively ended the public media middleman. August 1, 2025 at 1:32 p.m. EDT, Yesterday at 1:32 p.m. EDT, 2 min By Scott Nover The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said it will close following…
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Keeping a journal can change your life. How to start a daily practice : NPR
The transformative power of keeping a daily journal July 31, 20255:00 AM ET, By Marielle Segarra Malaka Gharib 19-Minute Listen Writer Suleika Jaouad has been keeping a journal for as long as she could hold a pen. It got her through her battle with leukemia at age 22, life after treatment and then the pandemic. But…
