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DOJ's new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force
The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.
Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the GOP primary for governor over former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November — a rematch of 2018.
The Buffalo shooting is a reminder that millions don't live near a grocery store
Grocery stores provide healthy foods, create jobs and offer a place for community connection. "We started calling them front-line and essential workers for a reason," says one food access advocate.
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia
To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many seem to be working.
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At 58, poet Diana Goetsch finally feels right in her own skin
Goetsch grew up in a time when she didn't have the language to help her understand what it meant to be trans. She chronicles her later-in-life transition in the memoir is This Body I Wore.
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Shireen Abu Akleh's voice was the soundtrack of my childhood. Her legacy lives on
As a young Palestinian girl, I copied Abu Akleh's TV sign-off. She was brave and unwavering – a true trailblazer for many other women to follow her path.
Ukraine's stand is a model for fighting a Chinese attack, Taiwan's top diplomat says
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu tells NPR about the threat the island faces from China, and how the U.S. is helping Taiwan's military prepare.
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Finally Friday Pairs Aaron Raitiere With The Accidentals, On Purpose
Nothing is accidental about Finally Friday, and we always strive for a lively time, but things will be especially deliberate and especially funny during this week’s at-home edition of our weekly show. That’s because we’re featuring Michigan to Nashville power folk trio The Accidentals and the witty, literate country music of Nashville’s Aaron Raitiere.
Walter almost gave up crossing the Mexican desert. Then a fellow migrant carried him
Walter Delgado was 11 when he and his grandpa began the dangerous journey from El Salvador to the U.S. Along the way, Delgado started to falter, but another traveler carried him across the border.
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Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Black Jazz Records
As jazz experienced an awakening in the late '60s and early '70s , a record label from Oakland was at the forefront of capturing it. Now, those records are finally returning.
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