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March 4, 2026

Democratic Candidates for California Governor Defy Pressure to End Campaigns

California’s Democratic Party Chair urged candidates to drop out if they lack “a viable path to make it to the General Election.”

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March 4, 2026

Life Kit

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get...

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March 4, 2026

Short Wave

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot...

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March 4, 2026

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March 4, 2026

Planet Money

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and...

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March 4, 2026

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tac...

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March 3, 2026

Advocates Worry Supreme Court Is ‘Going After the Transgender Community Deliberately’

An emergency Supreme Court ruling temporarily bars California from enforcing a state law that prevents public schools from outing transgende...

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March 3, 2026

The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go

Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it b...

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March 3, 2026

Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover

President Trump continues to suggest the federal government should take control over how elections are run. We discuss what he has said abou...

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March 3, 2026

A glimpse of Iran, through its artists and journalists

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journ...

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March 3, 2026

Federal judge says Trump administration can't kill NYC's congestion pricing tolls

The order undermines President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promise to "TERMINATE" congestion pricing.

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March 3, 2026

This quiet epic is the top-grossing Japanese live action film of all time

The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Jap...

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March 3, 2026

Fear and anxiety at Mass. health centers amid federal funding cuts

A change in federal grant rules has added new uncertainty about what services might trigger a grant cancellation notice. Employees don’t kno...

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March 3, 2026

The Live Nation trial could reshape the music industry. Here's what you need to know

On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in...

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March 3, 2026

A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'

It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial be...

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March 3, 2026

For filmmaker Chloé Zhao, creative life was never linear

Director Chloé Zhao used meditation, somatic exercises and dance to inspire the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated story about William Sh...

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March 3, 2026

10 new books in March offer mental vacations

March is always a big one for books – this year is no different. We call out a handful of upcoming titles for readers to put on their radars...

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March 3, 2026

Colin Gray, father of accused shooter, found guilty in precedent-setting Apalachee shooting trial

Colin Gray, the father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two cou...

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March 3, 2026

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., talks about the war with Iran and upcoming war powers vote

NPR's A Martínez asks Delaware Democrat Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, about the war with Iran.

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March 3, 2026

The candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation

The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He...

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March 3, 2026

Iranians in North Texas worry about family in Iran, the future of their home country

North Texans from Iran have been anxiously watching tensions grow in recent months, as a visa ban keeps families separated.

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March 3, 2026

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its origina...

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March 3, 2026

U.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war with Iran enters fourth day

The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while Preside...

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March 3, 2026

Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran

President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA wo...

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March 3, 2026

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree

More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how...

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March 3, 2026

Kristi Noem set to face senators over DHS shutdown, immigration enforcement

The focus of the hearing is likely to be on how Kristi Noem is pursuing President Trump's mass deportation efforts in his second term, after...

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March 3, 2026

North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know

The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to he...

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March 3, 2026

De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert

One of the most influential groups in hip-hop honors its legacy and the late Trugoy the Dove with a set of classics and new material.

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March 3, 2026

Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks Iran

U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, as the United States...

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March 3, 2026

Dr. Sanjay Gupta wants you to reframe your understanding of pain

Why do we have pain in the absence of injury, or long after our tissue has healed? How can the same pain stimulus feel so different, dependi...

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March 3, 2026

Is baby monkey Punch okay? We asked an animal expert

If you’ve been on the internet in the past few weeks, chances are you’ve seen him: a tiny gray-brown monkey dragging a big, stuffed oranguta...

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March 3, 2026

In Vermont, small town meetings grapple with debate on big issues

Typically concerned with local issues, residents at town meetings in Vermont and elsewhere increasingly use the forum to debate polarizing n...

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March 3, 2026

Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.

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March 3, 2026

The NPR Politics Podcast

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't...

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March 3, 2026

Consider This from NPR

The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes si...

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March 3, 2026

State of the World from NPR

Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State...

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March 2, 2026

U.S. states take steps to guard against any potential threat from Iran

Iran has made prior attempts to launch terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, but all have been thwarted in recent years. States are bracing for a...

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March 2, 2026

Video of Clinton depositions in Epstein investigation released by House Republicans

Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Flo...

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March 2, 2026

Some Middle East flights resume, but thousands of travelers are still stranded by war

Limited flights out of the Middle East resumed on Monday. But hundreds of thousands of travelers are still stranded in the region after atta...

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March 2, 2026

'Hamnet' star Jessie Buckley looks for the 'shadowy bits' of her characters

Buckley has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife in Hamnet. The film "brought me into thi...

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March 2, 2026

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office migh...

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March 2, 2026

How, who, and why: NPR flips its famous letters to defend the right to be curious

NPR is standing up for the public's right to ask hard questions in a national campaign dubbed "For your right to be curious." At NPR's headq...

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March 2, 2026

Oil prices surge and stocks fall amid fears over Iran war

Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they could top $100 a...

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March 2, 2026

Hegseth: 'We didn't start this war but under President Trump we're finishing it'

The remarks are the first to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designe...

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March 2, 2026

Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients

The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for c...

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March 2, 2026

Rep. Adam Smith on the U.S. strikes on Iran and the debate over Trump's war powers

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, about President T...

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March 2, 2026

Iran war widens, threatens to engulf Lebanon

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Ir...

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March 2, 2026

Peer pressure can make this clownfish change its stripes

Tomato clownfish, in response to an unpredictable world, appear capable of adjusting when they lose their stripes based on cues from other f...

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March 2, 2026

Congress gears up for vote on Trump's war powers in Iran — after the battle began

Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts fail...

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March 2, 2026

7 key points in U.S.-Iran relations since 1953

The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran's prime minister in 1953 and the taking of Am...