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In her new book, "A Greek Tragedy," Jeanne Carstensen investigates a deadly 2015 shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, where 80 asylum seekers lost their lives. -
Lorie ShaullClinics are closing, women and girls are traveling for care, intimate partner violence has increased, and a record number of pregnant women have been prosecuted.
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This week on the QUEER POWER HOUR, we continue pride month with a live pride event at KALW's community space at 220 Montgomery.
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Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty ImagesNPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group. -
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NOAA/APTropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Sunday. -
Ashwini Bhatia/APThe Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.
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Bay MadeThis week, we’re proud to feature stories about aging from our first Podcast in Residence: Not Born Yesterday, hosted by Miriam Goodman and Lynn Winter Gross. -
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UncuffedThree stories from Uncuffed producers about finding home in unexpected places — everywhere from a treehouse to a car wreck in a canal. -
UncuffedUncuffed producer André Davis recognizes himself in Plato's allegory of the cave. -
CrosscurrentsToday, the public and private partnerships in the city’s policing. Then, a hip-hop musical about Oakland’s spirit. And, reading Plato in prison gave one man a new perspective. -
