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How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

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How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

Long before he was elected to run the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis was essentially exiled from his Argentinian Jesuit order. Francis often referred to this two-year period, which happened when he was in his 50s, as a "dark night" and a "crisis" in his life.

How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

Greenland is a lot more than an object of Donald Trump's territorial ambitions. It's a place whose small population is facing big questions – about climate change, economic development, and identity.

On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words.

Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

After reaching historic levels, fatal overdoses from opioids are dropping rapidly.

Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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The video game industry at a crossroads

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The video game industry at a crossroads

The video game industry is huge. Last year alone it generated an estimated $187 billion dollars in revenue.

The video game industry at a crossroads

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

There are at least two million people in America who have thoughts and ideas they can't put into words.

Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

For weeks, President Trump has been targeting certain law firms with executive orders. Some have fought back, but others have cut deals to avoid the damage.

Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota

Years after their son left the U.S. to join ISIS, a Minnesota couple learned they had two young grandsons trapped in a Syrian desert camp. They were determined to rescue them. Dion MBD for NPR/NPR hide caption

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Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota

When ISIS was at its height, its ranks included several hundred Americans. They were often young men radicalized online by savvy marketing that promised free housing and the chance to meet a wife.

Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher on suing Trump administration over order to cut funding

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher on suing Trump administration over order to cut funding

NPR and three public radio stations in Colorado sued President Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that seeks to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher on suing Trump administration over order to cut funding

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