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A hidden danger in Gaza; a Haitian gang leader speaks up

Even if Israel and Gaza agree to a cease-fire, unexploded ordnance could continue to kill and maim Palestinians in Gaza for years. A Haitian gang leader says he's ready for a long fight.

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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight

Barbecue is the man who convinced many of Haiti's gangs to stop fighting each other and start fighting the government. He spoke to NPR about his latest plans.

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In Gaza, a hidden threat could kill Palestinians even after a cease-fire

The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.

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On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular

At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours.

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As a brutal genocide raged around her, Josephine smuggled 12 people to safety

During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Josephine Dusabimana smuggled ethnic Tutsis out of the country as neighbors attacked neighbors and almost a million people died.

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Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

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There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes

The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.

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Demolition of Baltimore bridge begins

On March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed after being struck by a massive cargo ship

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Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke with the brotherhood

After initiation rites – including circumcision – the boys leave their families to take charge of the herds, driving them high into the mountains. It's a way of life that climate change is testing.

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Roger Corman, the B-movie legend who launched A-list careers, dies at 98

Over some five decades, Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. Many of Hollywood's most respected directors have at least one Corman picture buried in their resumes.

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Israel expands evacuation orders in Rafah as aid groups struggle to prepare

Israel's military issued new evacuation orders in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, forcing even more Palestinians to relocate on Saturday ahead of a likely expanded ground operation there.

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What did Trump say? Explaining the former president's favorite talking points

Former President Donald Trump continues to ratchet up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, but if someone doesn't follow Trump all the time, decoding his meaning can get confusing. We're here to help.

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U.S. medical volunteers in Rafah hospital say they've never seen a worse health crisis

Because of the Israeli operation, hospitals lack basic supplies. And doctors must face the heartbreaking decision whether to let one patient die so they can use available resources to save another.

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5 takeaways from NPR's reporting on the purported Matamoros flyer

Here's a summary of NPR's reporting about a purported flyer that was found in a portable toilet at a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico that urged migrants to vote illegally for President Biden.

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In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders

The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.

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He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how his campaign is faring.

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Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.

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Aid workers are doubtful of a U.S.-built pier near Gaza; RFK Jr.'s dead brain worm

A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon, but aid workers have questions. RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. The WHO says he's not alone.

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Yes, Apple's new iPad ad is ugly and crushing, but art can't be flattened

The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.

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What Arizona's Mexico-born Republican congressman thinks of the border situation

As part of the "We, The Voters" series exploring immigration, we meet Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani, a Mexican American representing Arizona's Sixth Congressional District.

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California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants.

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Maui community mobilizes to protect water quality from runoff after Lahaina fires

The debris from Lahaina's fire contains toxic chemicals and sits right next to a coral reef. So the community is collaborating with scientists to track water quality.

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A flyer in her name told migrants to vote for Biden. But she says she didn't write it

Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.

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Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

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Their batteries hurt the environment, but EVs still beat gas cars. Here's why

NPR listeners wrote to ask whether the environmental harm from building EVs "cancels out" the cars' climate benefits. Experts say the answer is clear.

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