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Outside of the Glynn County Courthouse, Ahmaud Arbery's aunt, Thea Brooks, joins a group during a demonstration calling for the conviction of the three men who face charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery and other county officials they say were complicit in his death.

Family of Ahmaud Arbery leads rally ahead of trial of men charged in killing

Deepa Shivaram

Community organizers and Arbery's family hope the momentum for policy changes after his death will continue throughout the trial. Jury selection begins Monday.

A view of the densely populated Jalousie neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Sept. 28, 2021. A group of 17 U.S. missionaries was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident.

U.S. religious group says 17 missionaries have been kidnapped in Haiti

The Associated Press

The Hollywood sign above homes in the Hollywood Hills.

Hollywood crew members reach a tentative deal with major studios, averting a strike

Mandalit del Barco

Robert Durst, seated with attorney Dick DeGuerin, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday without chance of parole for the murder of Susan Berman more than two decades ago.

Robert Durst has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says

The Associated Press

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media while departing the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 7. Manchin has reportedly told the White House that he opposes the key climate measure in Biden's multitrillion-dollar climate and social programs package.

Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises

Eric McDaniel

How the Amazon rainforest is faring under climate change

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to climate scientist Antonio Nobre about how climate change is affecting the Amazon forest in Brazil.
Looking back on Lulu Garcia-Navarro's long career at NPR

An appreciation of NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro who's leaving the network after 17 years.
The Biden administration announced the DHS will halt workplace raids

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, about a new DHS memo that aims to end workplace raids on immigrant workers.
Politics chat: Biden's spending bills are still stalled on Capitol hill

Domenico Montanaro
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We look at the battles facing the Democratic party in the wake of ongoing rifts over the infrastructure bill and President Biden's down-trending polling numbers.
The pandemic could be leading to a golden age for unions

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Celine McNicholas, of the Economic Policy Institute, about how unions are regaining strength in the pandemic economy, where worker shortages are a real concern.
Sunday Puzzle: Don't LU-se this puzzle

Will Shortz
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Listener Arthur Anderson plays with puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question

Tien Le
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The first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book was published in October 1979. Fans are looking back at how the series has endured in popularity and why it's still relevant.
Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally's extradition to U.S.

The Associated Press
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Alex Saab's extradition and the subsequent jailing of six American oil executives in Venezuela are a sign that relations between Washington and Caracas could be upended.
The pandemic has left many students months behind in school subjects

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Jill Barshay of The Hechinger Report to discuss what we know about pandemic "learning loss" and how educators can address it.
How the executive privilege claim figures into Jan. 6 probe

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the use of executive privilege to block the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.
Italian demonstrators flock to Rome for anti-fascist protest

Sylvia Poggioli
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Following violent neo-fascist protests earlier this week, Italy's largest labor federation is holding a rally Saturday to condemn the far-right.
'Best schools' rankings are meaningless — and harmful, critic says

U.S. News & World Report published its first-ever list of the "Best" K-8 schools in America. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer James Fallows about the possible consequences of such rankings.