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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

Greenland is a lot more than an object of Donald Trump's territorial ambitions. It's a place whose small population is facing big questions – about climate change, economic development, and identity.

On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words.

Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

After reaching historic levels, fatal overdoses from opioids are dropping rapidly.

Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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The video game industry at a crossroads

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The video game industry at a crossroads

The video game industry is huge. Last year alone it generated an estimated $187 billion dollars in revenue.

The video game industry at a crossroads

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

There are at least two million people in America who have thoughts and ideas they can't put into words.

Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

For weeks, President Trump has been targeting certain law firms with executive orders. Some have fought back, but others have cut deals to avoid the damage.

Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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Dismantling Democracy: Lessons from Hungary's Viktor Orban

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Dismantling Democracy: Lessons from Hungary's Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban is in his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Hungary. In that time, he has dismantled democratic checks and balances, taken control of the country's media, civil society and universities, and consolidated power in him and his Fidesz party.

Dismantling Democracy: Lessons from Hungary's Viktor Orban

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Behind two high-profile deportation cases, a legal crisis grows

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Behind two high-profile deportation cases, a legal crisis grows

This week, two federal judges handling separate immigration cases escalated their attempts to get the Trump administration to comply with court orders.

Behind two high-profile deportation cases, a legal crisis grows

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Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive

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Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive

When it comes to the cost of raising a child from infancy to the age of 17 in the United States – it's hard to settle on a precise figure.

Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive

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