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Russians Take To Streets For A Second Week Of Protests In Support Of Alexei Navalny

here are fears of more violence, arrests, and repression in Russia as supporters of Alexei Navalny hold a second wave of protests calling for his release from prison.

January 31, 2021
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  • Lucian Kim
"Young people often have this desire to try to make their life interesting," says actor, author and director Ethan Hawke. "Life is so interesting all by itself. You do not have to try to goose life." He's pictured above in Paris on Nov. 25, 2019.

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  • Author Interviews

Actor And Author Ethan Hawke: Writing 'Forces You To Think Through Things'

Hawke's latest novel is called A Bright Ray of Darkness. It's about a famous young actor in a crumbling marriage who immerses himself in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's Henry IV.

January 31, 2021
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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  • Author Interviews

The Trojan Women — And Many More — Speak Up In 'A Thousand Ships'

Natalie Haynes's new book tells the epic story of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the women involved in it. And that means all the women — from Troy and Sparta, goddesses, Amazons and more.

January 24, 2021
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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  • Education

Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.

January 19, 2021
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  • Elissa Nadworny
Gab was founded in 2016 as an almost anti-Twitter. The platform embraces far-right and other extremist provocateurs, including Milo Yiannopoulos and Alex Jones, who have been banned from Facebook and Twitter over incendiary posts.

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Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol Violence

As federal investigators begin to launch criminal cases against some of the perpetrators of the violence, a growing chorus of advocates and lawmakers say tech companies bear some responsibility, too.

January 17, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
Phil Spector in the studio in an undated photo.

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  • Music

Phil Spector, Legendary Record Producer And Convicted Murderer, Has Died At 81

The famous — even infamous — producer, known for his "wall of sound," died Saturday. He produced records for The Ronettes, Ike and Tina Turner as well as The Beatles, among many others.

January 17, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
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  • Health

Federal Deal To Increase Vaccine Production Could Give Some Employees Early Access

A federal manufacturing contract to increase COVID-19 vaccine production has an unusual clause that could move a company's employees and their families to the front of the vaccination line.

January 17, 2021
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  • Sydney Lupkin
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How Washington, D.C. Is Preparing For President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration

Washington, D.C., is fortified in advance of the inaugural proceedings Jan. 20.

January 17, 2021
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Set Amid A Pandemic, Biden's Inauguration Will Feel Unlike Any We've Seen

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony will feel unlike any other. Security is always a paramount concern, but it's been taken to unheard of levels this time.

January 17, 2021
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  • Don Gonyea
On March 1, 1954, Puerto Rican nationalists from New York carried out a shooting attack on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. Front row, from left to right: Irving Flores Rodriguez, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Lolita Lebron and Andres Figueroa Cordero, stand in a police lineup following their arrests.

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Listen: Eyewitnesses Recount The 1954 Shooting Attack On The U.S. Capitol

There's been more than one attack on the U.S. Capitol. More than 60 years ago, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on lawmakers debating on the House floor.

January 17, 2021
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  • Ben Shapiro
Music journalist Betto Arcos gathers his favorite reports from prolific career in <em>Music Stories from the Cosmic Barrio.</em>

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  • Music Interviews

Betto Arcos Shares The Power Of Community In 'Music Stories From The Cosmic Barrio'

In his new book, the globetrotting journalist and longtime NPR contributor collects some of his favorite reports from musicians and music communities around the world.

January 17, 2021
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro and
  • Ned Wharton
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Math Can Help In Deciding How To Distribute The Vaccine

Mathematical models can help public health officials decide how best to deploy the COVID-19 vaccine when it is in short supply.

January 10, 2021
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  • Joe Palca
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Social Media Companies Are Banning Trump. Why Now?

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to social media researcher Jennifer Grygiel about why social media companies didn't react sooner to President Trump's online presence.

January 10, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
<em>Introducing...</em> is the solo debut of Aaron Frazer, best known for drumming and singing with Durand Jones & the Indications.

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  • Music Interviews

On 'Introducing...,' Aaron Frazer Contemplates Love And The Road Ahead

Best known for drumming and singing with soul revival band Durand Jones & The Indications, Frazer charts his own course on his solo debut, produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.

January 10, 2021
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro and
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin (left), is overseeing the massive criminal investigation of Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation 'Unprecedented'

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.

January 10, 2021
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  • Martin Kaste
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