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Opinion: Remembering Lives Lost In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Maji Hailemariam Debena in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Maji Hailemariam Debena hide caption
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The Kindred Spirits sculpture in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, pays tribute to a gift from the Choctaw nation to help during the 19th century potato famine. Ireland paid it back with donations to the Navajo and Hopi nations to help them during the pandemic. Gavin Sheridan hide caption
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Opinion: As NPR Turns 50, Scott Simon's View From Behind The Microphone
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Wearing a mask and a face shield to curb the spread of the coronavirus, 10-year-old Jade Chan Puc writes in her workbook during the first day of class in Hecelchakán, Campeche state, Mexico, on April 19. On average, schools in Latin America and the Caribbean were closed longer than any in any other region, according to UNICEF. Martin Zetina/AP hide caption
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Ally Cole (left) and Ruby Wierzbicki show off the childhood photo that revealed a special connection. Ally Cole hide caption
Opinion: 2 Students On A Bus Discover The Connection Of A Lifetime
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Thembi Ngubane was willing to speak out at a time when few South Africans were willing to say, "I have AIDS." She carried a tape recorder from 2004 to 2005 to document her life. She died in 2009. Sue Jaye Johnson hide caption
Radio Diaries: 25 Years Of Telling Complex Stories Through Everyday Moments
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People wait for the verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: After George Floyd's Death, A Press Release Obscured A Police Murder
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Abraar Karan spent time in rural India in 2008 while working for Unite for Sight, a nonprofit group that provides eye care. Above: He interviews a woman about the challenge of living from severe cataracts. Daniel Carvalho hide caption
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U.S. Marines conduct an operation to clear a village of Taliban fighters on July 5, 2009, in Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan. The U.S. and NATO forces plan to withdraw their remaining troops from Afghanistan by September. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption