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Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

Tina Turner sings during her performance at the Macy's Passport '97 fundraiser and fashion show in San Francisco. Monica Davey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the emotional power of the song "What's Love Got To Do With It" following singer Tina Turner's death.

Politics

Week in politics: U.S. Treasury predicts extended leeway for debt ceiling default

by Scott Simon , Ron Elving

Week in politics: U.S. Treasury predicts extended leeway for debt ceiling default

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Middle East

What's at stake in Turkey's runoff election

by Peter Kenyon

What's at stake in Turkey's runoff election

3:33

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Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

Tina Turner sings during her performance at the Macy's Passport '97 fundraiser and fashion show in San Francisco. Monica Davey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

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Europe

Russia's long-held influence over former Soviet republics is starting to fade

by Charles Maynes

Russia's long-held influence over former Soviet republics is starting to fade

4:37

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Religion

A survivor of abuse by a Catholic priest in Chicago shares his experience

A survivor of abuse by a Catholic priest in Chicago shares his experience

8:43

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Animals

People in North Carolina are helping scientists count a reclusive turtles species

by Kelly Kenoyer

People in North Carolina are helping scientists count a reclusive turtles species

3:19

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Law

Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics

by Deena Prichep

Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics

4:18

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Animals

A Connecticut bakery had an unwelcome visitor

A Connecticut bakery had an unwelcome visitor

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Music

A new book of world history has a playlist to go along with it

A new book of world history has a playlist to go along with it

10:24

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Politics

Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks

by Scott Simon , Jennifer Ludden

Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks

4:35

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What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ+ people

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Politics

What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ+ people

by Hansi Lo Wang , Connie Hanzhang Jin

What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ+ people

3:32

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History

Meet the Vietnam War veteran whose job it was to notify loved ones about casualties

Meet the Vietnam War veteran whose job it was to notify loved ones about casualties

2:43

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Africa

A drought triggered by climate change has led to famine in the Horn of Africa

A drought triggered by climate change has led to famine in the Horn of Africa

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Technology

"The godfather of AI" warns of AI possibly outperforming humans

"The godfather of AI" warns of AI possibly outperforming humans

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Sports

Saturday Sports: NBA conference finals; Florida Panthers' NHL run

Saturday Sports: NBA conference finals; Florida Panthers' NHL run

4:39

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National

A day in the life of a New York City subway rider trying to break a record

by Stephen Nessen

A day in the life of a New York City subway rider trying to break a record

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Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop. Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption

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Climate

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

by Chloe Veltman

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

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Books

Rachel Louise Snyder on her coming-of-age memoir 'Women We Buried, Women We Burned'

Rachel Louise Snyder on her coming-of-age memoir 'Women We Buried, Women We Burned'

9:14

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