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More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN.
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Rockstar athletes like Ilia Malinin often get 'the yips' at the Olympics. It can make them stronger
Ilia Malinin's painful falls at the Milan Cortina Games follow in a long tradition of great U.S. athletes who get the "yips" or the "twisties" during the Olympics.
U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finishes another Olympic race without a medal
U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch issued for northern California
As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several feet of snow.
Sunday Puzzle: Common threads
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WWNO listener Shyra Latiolais and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
For U.S. pairs skater Danny O'Shea, these Olympics are 30 years in the making
Danny O'Shea turned 35 at his first Olympics, after three decades of skating and two reversed retirements.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about his debut novel, "Worse Than A Lie."
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Ukrainian skeleton sled racing athlete Vladyslav Herskevych drew attention to his sport after being disqualified for wearing a controversial helmet at the Winter Olympics.
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Immigration enforcement will continue through a Department of Homeland Security shutdown thanks to a separate pool of funding.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism about the prevalence of racism in modern political discourse.
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Fried chicken is taking over the U.K. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to British fish and chip shop owner, David Miller, about the country's changing tastes.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with lead vocalist/guitarist/harmonica player Patton Magee and pianist/vocalist Don Merrill of The Nude Party about the band's fourth record, "Look Who's Back."
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Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet.
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President Trump seems to lose some of his grip on his base as the Department Of Homeland Security shuts down amidst resistance to changes to immigration enforcement.
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Struggling with stress and depression after years of war in Ukraine, a group of friends in their fifties and sixties throw themselves into competitive cheerleading.
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Wisconsin speedskating phenom Jordan Stolz continues his quest to medal in all four of his Olympic events. He's one of a streak of Olympic-record setting speedskating performances in these Games.
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The Food and Drug Administration rejected Moderna's new flu shot. This raises questions about what it means for the future of vaccine development.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Constanze Stelzenmüller of Brookings Institution, about the outcome of the Munich Security Conference and the state of U.S.-European relations.