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Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

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Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

TV and movie writers have reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studios that could soon end a nearly five-month strike. Union members still have to ratify the deal. Other negotiations, however, aren't go so well. In Washington, a deal to keep the government open beyond the end of this month appears less and less likely. How would a government shutdown affect the U.S. economy? And what's happening inside a North Carolina federal prison?

Hollywood Writers Reach Deal To End Strike, Shutdown Implications, Prison Deaths

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The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

A photo taken on Oct. 27, 2019 shows the inside of the burned-out van that Barakat Ahmad Barakat and two other men were in when it was targeted by U.S. forces the night of the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound. OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about his four-year long investigation into the night that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, founder of ISIS, died. The Pentagon maintains troops did not harm noncombatants. But Estrin's investigation challenges that account. Now the Pentagon says it will review new information brought to light about the incident.

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader

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UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

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UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

President Biden is going to Michigan to support the United Auto Workers' union strikes. A government shutdown looms large after members of the House GOP couldn't agree on a temporary spending plan. The Census Bureau plans to test asking people about their sexual orientation and gender identity next year; it says the information will help to fight discrimination.

UAW Strike Expanded, Government Shutdown, LGBTQ+ In Census Survey

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BONUS: Zelenskyy Makes Case For More Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin's ambitions to expand Russia's influence across Europe.

BONUS: Zelenskyy Makes Case For More Aid

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UAW Strike Latest, Migrants in Italy, Azerbeijan Ceasefire

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UAW Strike Latest, Migrants in Italy, Azerbeijan Ceasefire

The UAW is set to expand its strike if automakers fail to meet a deadline, the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed by more than 11,000 migrants in the past week and Azerbaijan ends an offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

UAW Strike Latest, Migrants in Italy, Azerbeijan Ceasefire

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GOP Spending Rift, Zelenskyy Interview, Louisiana Police Probe

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GOP Spending Rift, Zelenskyy Interview, Louisiana Police Probe

House Republicans can't agree on a stopgap government spending bill, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and lawsuits say Baton Rouge police beat detainees.

GOP Spending Rift, Zelenskyy Interview, Louisiana Police Probe

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Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact

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Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling by House Republicans, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today and the long-term consequences of the UAW strike depend on its breadth and length.

Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact

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Biden At UNGA, US-Iran Prisoner Swap, Canada Assassination

President Biden speaks at the United Nations General Assembly, five prisoners are on their way back to the US after a prisoner swap with Iran and Canada blames the Indian government for the assassination of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June.

Biden At UNGA, US-Iran Prisoner Swap, Canada Assassination

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UAW Strike, NY Climate Week, Drew Barrymore Show Pause

Auto plants shut down amid a walkout against all Big Three automakers, Tens of thousands of people kick off a week of climate protests in New York and The Drew Barrymore Show pauses over the Hollywood writers and actors strike.

UAW Strike, NY Climate Week, Drew Barrymore Show Pause

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The Sunday Story: The Coal Life

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The Sunday Story: The Coal Life

South Africa has long been one of the world's largest consumers of coal. But the country is now in the midst of transitioning its energy supply from coal to renewable sources. But when a country moves away from a source of energy like coal what happens to the towns and communities that were built to support the coal industry.

The Sunday Story: The Coal Life

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