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Watch: S2025 E28

57m 46s

'Madness' details racism of Crownsville mental hospital

7m 34s

Crownsville Hospital in Maryland was one of the last segregated mental asylums in the country. Thousands of Black patients came through the overcrowded, understaffed hospital and many died there. NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton began looking into the facility a decade ago and wrote the book, "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum.” She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss Crownsville.

Alcohol-related deaths surge in Colorado

5m 27s

Alcohol remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the U.S. Every year, more people die of alcohol-related causes than drug overdoses. While states have focused their attention on fighting the opioid epidemic, the problems with alcohol have largely been overlooked. William Brangham discussed how this is affecting Colorado with Denver Post reporter Meg Wingerter.

Experts discuss threat posed by Iran, fears of regional war

11m 44s

A U.S. priority since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has been preventing violence from expanding across the region. But overnight, the U.S. launched strikes at Iranian-backed groups in both Iraq and Yemen, following attacks by those groups. Nick Schifrin reports on the widening military campaign and the threat posed by Iran and gets two views on the exchange of fire from Michael Doran and Ali Vaez.

Video shows shooting of apparently unarmed man in Gaza

4m 4s

The war in Gaza has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry. Our colleagues at Independent Television News sent evidence of one more death, an apparently unarmed man walking with a group of men under a white flag with their hands up. Their crew in Gaza documented the killing and John Irvine reports from Israel. A warning, this story includes images of violence.

Haley sets sights on S.C. in uphill climb against Trump

5m 25s

The next state on the primary map is South Carolina, where Nikki Haley was raised and served as governor. But she faces an uphill climb against former President Trump. The state was also key to President Biden’s victory in the 2020 primary and now could serve as a signal of his standing with Black voters nationwide. Amna Nawaz discussed more with South Carolina Public Radio’s Thelisha Eaddy.

Democratic, GOP strategists break down Biden-Trump rematch

8m 12s

Former President Trump secured his second primary victory in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley reminded Republican voters she’s still in the fight and set her sights on the next race in South Carolina. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential 2020 rematch between Trump and Biden with Democratic strategist Michael Meehan and Republican strategist Kevin Madden.

What is considered genocide, and who gets to decide?

6m 37s

Both sides in the Israel-Hamas war have accused each other of intending to commit, or carrying out, a campaign of genocide against their respective populations. But what is the term’s legal definition and what role does that play in its use in public and political rhetoric?

UN’s top humanitarian official discusses crisis in Gaza

8m 31s

The U.N. says 1.7 million of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents are currently displaced. To discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and other humanitarian crises across the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Martin Griffiths, the U.N.'s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Pakistani artist finds success painting personal experiences

5m 14s

Pakistani-born artist Salman Toor saw his career take off after he made a sudden shift to painting what he’s lived, felt and sometimes even feared. He gave special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston a tour of his ongoing exhibit for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Rise of artificial intelligence boosts tech stocks

6m 3s

Rallies have driven both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the much larger S&P 500 to record highs this week. There are several reasons for that, including investors’ assessments of the economy right now and where it will be in the months ahead. Geoff Bennett broke it down with NPR business correspondent David Gura.

Parents on trial for their child committing a mass shooting

8m 16s

A trial in Michigan is seeking to answer a difficult question: can parents be held responsible when their child commits a mass shooting? In this particular case, the teenage shooter has already been convicted. But as William Brangham reports, officials are also seeking to prosecute his parents in a case that could break new legal ground.

Deaths of soldiers mark Israel’s deadliest day since Oct. 7

2m 54s

Israel’s military announced that nearly two dozen soldiers were killed Monday in Gaza, the deadliest day for Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Israel’s government vowed to continue the war amid fierce fighting with tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians caught in the middle. Nick Schifrin reports.

What the N.H. primary will tell us about the 2024 race

10m 25s

To break down what to watch for in the New Hampshire primary, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir, who was the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and Republican strategist Kevin Madden, who advised Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.

Haley appeals to New Hampshire to help gain ground on Trump

6m 27s

President Biden and former President Trump hope the New Hampshire primary results will secure them virtual holds over their respective parties’ 2024 nominations and foreshadow a 2020 rematch this November. But for Nikki Haley, the Live Free or Die state is a do-or-die moment for her campaign. Lisa Desjardins reports from Concord.

N.H. Republicans to choose between Trump, Haley in primary

10m 47s

There are mere hours to go before New Hampshire voters head to the polls for the presidential primaries. On the Republican side, former President Trump is seeking a sequel to his runaway victory in Iowa. President Biden is expected to win the most votes in New Hampshire even though his name isn't on the ballot to adhere to a rule by the Democratic National Committee. Lisa Desjardins reports.

VanDerveer becomes college basketball's winningest coach

6m 52s

Stanford women’s head coach Tara VanDerveer made history as the winningest coach in college basketball history, surpassing former Duke men's head coach Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer has won 1,203 games, won three national championships, led the U.S. team to Olympic gold and has been national coach of the year five times. Christine Brennan of USA Today joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the achievement.

Millions lose Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era policies end

5m 25s

Medicaid recipients typically had to prove their eligibility each year to renew coverage. That stopped during the onset of the pandemic, but automatic re-enrollment ended in April. Since then, more than 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jennifer Tolbert, deputy director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at KFF.

Retired Israeli generals share views on how war should end

7m 22s

There's a debate on whether Israel should stop the war, trade the Palestinian prisoners it holds for the hostages Hamas has and begin negotiations for a two-state solution. Nick Schifrin discussed both sides of the argument with retired Israeli Major General Gershon Hacohen and retired Israeli Brigadier General Jonathan Shimshoni.

Israeli leaders divided over Hamas war, two-state solution

2m 56s

As the war in Gaza nears the four-month mark since the Hamas attacks in Israel, the shape of the debate inside that nation has become ever starker. Around 130 hostages are still held, the world is increasingly outraged at the Palestinian death toll inflicted by Israel and there are clear disagreements with Washington as the Israeli prime minister says he'll stay the course. Nick Schifrin reports.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Haley's chances against Trump

8m 57s

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Republican presidential field is now a two person race between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley after Ron DeSantis dropped out and New Hampshire Democrats have to navigate a ballot that will be missing President Biden's name.

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