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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Sarah Handel |Ailsa Chang |Lauren Hodges
"Sisyphean task" of bringing Marc Fogel home from Russian prison has happy ending Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5294482/nx-s1-5358244-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania schoolteacher, has been release from Russian prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with his sister, Anne Fogel, about how the family is feeling now. Sponsor Message
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2 months ago | 
wfdd.org | Lauren Hodges |Patrick Jarenwattananon |Courtney Dorning
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Ashley Brown |Juana Summers |Lauren Hodges
Journalist Kelsey McKinney breaks down the pull and power of gossip in new memoirNPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Kelsey McKinney about her new book, You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
npr.org | Justine Kenin |Mary Louise Kelly |Lauren Hodges
Emma Knight's debut novel takes on motherhood, female friendship and first love Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5135553/nx-s1-5264989-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Knight about debut novel, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, which takes on the subjects of motherhood, female friendship and first love. Sponsor Message
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
wfdd.org | Lauren Hodges |Anas Baba
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
npr.org | Tom Bowman |Lauren Hodges
Today, the first of a two-part investigation from NPR's Embedded. Sgt. Joshua Abate's career in the Marine Corps seemed to be taking off. He was about to start a top-clearance internship at the NSA. But first, he had to take a standard polygraph test. And then a routine question came up: Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government? Abate told the polygrapher something that he'd been keeping quiet for nearly two years: He followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
npr.org | Tom Bowman |Lauren Hodges
All Marines take an oath to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate participated in the events on January 6, the Corps has to decide if he is a Marine worth keeping. Did he break his oath when he entered the Capitol that day? And what does his case say about the changing narrative around January 6? As the 2024 presidential election approaches, January 6 casts a long shadow.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
npr.org | Tom Bowman |Lauren Hodges
The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequencesFor more reporting about Josh Abate and extremism in the military, listen to the new series 'A Good Guy' from NPR's Embedded podcast. “Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government?”If you’re trying to get top secret security clearance for a government job, that’s a standard question for the required polygraph exam. And the answer, obviously, should be no.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
npr.org | Lauren Hodges |Tom Bowman
New podcast 'A Good Guy' follows a Marine who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6In this podcast highlight, listeners are introduced to the story of an active-duty Marine who participated in the events on Jan. 6, and why it opens up larger questions about extremism in the ranks.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
npr.org | Tom Bowman |Lauren Hodges
Sgt. Joshua Abate's career in the Marine Corps seemed to be taking off. He was about to start a top-clearance internship at the NSA. But first, he had to take a standard polygraph test. And then a routine question came up: Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government? Abate told the polygrapher something that he'd been keeping quiet for nearly two years: He followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This admission leads to a different kind of January 6 story.
