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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp ...
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"38 Londres Street” by Philippe Sands

An interview with Philippe Sands, author of 38 Londres Street. The book traces two of the 20th century’s most infamous war criminals, testing the limits of immunity and impunity after Nuremberg.
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At a veteran-led protest on Capitol Hill, grief and dismay reverberate over Iran war

Photos and videos from the protest, which resulted in 66 arrests, have spread widely across social media — amplified by ...
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‘Good, clean fun’: Inside the resurgence of community dance halls

In some parts of the Mountain West, residents are reviving these gathering places, which have long been a staple for ...
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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president ...
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From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain

Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p ...
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Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The move paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank.
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Airlines face headwinds as Iran war leads to rising fuel costs

Since the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran began, the impact on aviation has worsened. Jet fuel prices have soared. Thousands of European flights have been canceled, and one airline may stop flying.
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Noah Kahan pays homage to his hometown on 'The Great Divide'

Vermonter Noah Kahan reflects on his New England roots as he rises to stardom with new album The Great Divide. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Vermont Public's DJ Llu about the record.
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Vessels seized by the U.S. this week were part of a global 'shadow fleet'

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about shadow vessels, after the U.S. military's seizure of two Iranian-linked oil tankers.
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Migrant workers in Dubai bear economic brunt of Iran war

Low-paid migrant workers in Dubai are being squeezed further by economic fallout from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
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DoJ drops Powell probe, paving the way to confirm Kevin Warsh

The Justice Department is dropping its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Fed.