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npr.org | Gene Demby |Xavier Lopez |Xavier López |Courtney Stein |Jess Kung |Christina Cala | +3 more
40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249592902/1269263884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> We're coming up on 40 years since the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped a bomb on a row house. The bombing and the fire it set unfolded on live television.
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Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer in the fight for gay rights — from being a key figure in the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to an organizer in the HIV-AIDS crisis in the 1990s. But Johnson's legacy extends beyond her activism: "Marsha was a really full person who lived a vibrant life. She was a muse and model for Andy Warhol," and a performer in New York City and London. In this episode, we talk to activist and author Tourmaline about what we can all learn from Johnson's legacy in times of adversity.
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npr.org | Jess Kung |B.A. Parker |Dalia Mortada |Christina Cala |Xavier Lopez |Xavier López | +3 more
In the face of trans erasure, what can we learn from Marsha P. Johnson? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248091511/1269226329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer in the fight for gay rights — from being a key figure in the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to an organizer in the HIV-AIDS crisis in the 1990s.
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wrvo.org | Gene Demby |Christina Cala |Dalia Mortada |Xavier Lopez |Xavier López
Viet Thanh Nguyen came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam when he was four years old. Growing up in San Jose, California, Nguyen remembers the moment he understood he was Asian-American. In his latest book, To Save and To Destroy: Writing as an Other, Nguyen examines the power in finding solidarity with other Others, especially in today's America. Copyright 2025 NPR
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npr.org | Gene Demby |Christina Cala |Dalia Mortada |Xavier Lopez |Xavier López |Jess Kung | +3 more
Why now is the time to find power in "otherness" Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246593561/1269194559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Hopper Stone/Harvard University Press Hopper Stone/Harvard University Press Viet Thanh Nguyen came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam when he was four years old.
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Why Trump is sending Venezuelans to El Salvador : Code Switch One of President Trump's main campaign promises was carrying out mass deportations. We look at how the Trump administration is testing the U.S. legal system to make good on its promise, starting with the story of one family trying to find their 18-year-old son after immigration agents showed up at their doorstep.
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npr.org | Gene Demby |Jess Kung |Courtney Stein |Xavier Lopez |Xavier López |Christina Cala | +3 more
Trump is banning diversity programs. What's lost in the DEI purge? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242229709/1268752700" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> President Trump has put diversity, equity, and inclusion in his crosshairs — but there's no consensus on what DEI even means.
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With measles on the rise, what we can learn from past epidemics Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1240892108/1268432422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Reports of measles cases in 18 states so far are alerting people to a potential new, but also old, threat of contagion.
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. To be a Palestinian-American writer right now can lead to a lot of expectation to focus on identity and devastation, but in her debut novel, “Too Soon,” Betty Shamieh shares the story of three generations of Palestinian women trying to find love, purpose and liberation. Copyright 2025, NPR Political debates with family or friends can get heated.
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What Mahmoud Khalil's arrest means for international students ... and everyone Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1239428600/1268087261" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia alum, was detained by ICE for his role in leading pro-Palestinian protests at his former university last year.
