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Watch: S2025 E58

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A Brief But Spectacular take on building a team

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Rachael Ortiz-Marsh is the co-owner of the Tennessee Trojans, a women’s tackle football team in Nashville. She founded the team in 2022 with her wife, Tessa, to build community and break barriers for women through sports. Ortiz-Marsh shares her Brief But Spectacular take on building a team.

Nick Clegg on the challenges of AI content, misinformation

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Meta’s policy for dealing with deepfakes and AI is under fire after it allowed an altered video of President Biden to remain online. Meta’s oversight board called the company’s manipulated media policies “incoherent” and “confusing.” Meta now says it will label AI-generated content as such in the months to come. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta.

Supreme Court to decide if Colo. can block Trump from ballot

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most consequential election cases in the nation’s history. Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a case out of Colorado, where its state Supreme Court ruled Trump is ineligible to be on the ballot. William Brangham reports.

Militia hit by U.S. claims it didn't attack American troops

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A U.S. airstrike in Baghdad Wednesday killed a leader of a group that has struck American forces for years. But another group bore most of the dead and casualties from last week's strikes and claims no connection to the attacks on the U.S. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn traveled to the site of those airstrikes in western Iraq and met members of the paramilitary group.

Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick Schifrin examines the state of diplomacy with Marwan Muasher and Dennis Ross.

What's next for border after GOP blocks bipartisan bill

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The future for the U.S. border crisis and for allies across the world rests with the Senate. Wednesday, Republicans blocked the bipartisan bill to address immigration and Ukraine funding. It follows an unusual day in the House where GOP leadership lost votes on articles of impeachment for Alejandro Mayorkas and a stand-alone aid package for Israel. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Border deal hits wall as GOP says they will block bill

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The Senate border compromise has already hit a legislative wall. Senate Republicans announced they will block the long-negotiated proposal that would address the border crisis and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill on where things stand.

'Medgar and Myrlie' traces lives of civil rights leaders

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A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a freedom fighter in her own right. Joy-Ann Reid traces their extraordinary lives in “Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America.”

Syria faces slow recovery a year after earthquake

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One year ago, a devastating earthquake laid waste to large parts of southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Tens of thousands were killed and recovery has been slow and agonizing, especially in Syria, where more than a decade of war had already made life unbearable. Leila Molana-Allen reports on how Syrians on both sides of the border are struggling to survive.

Boeing under pressure amid safety and quality control issues

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Boeing's problems were front and center again as the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the door panel that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane. It comes as the head of the head of the Federal Aviation Administration faced questions before a House committee about his agency’s oversight. Geoff Bennett reports on the latest and discusses more with Miles O'Brien.

Sen. Cramer on why Republicans are blocking border bill

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The Senate's bipartisan deal to aid Ukraine and Israel and address border security is teetering on the brink. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota to discuss why he and other Republicans are blocking the border and national security bill.

Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter

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For the first time, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after her son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 at Oxford High in Michigan. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison without parole. His mother faces up to 60 years in prison. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ekow Yankah.

Trump denied presidential immunity, court rules

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A federal appeals court in Washington rejected Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity for actions he took to remain in office after the 2020 election. It clears the way for his federal trial on conspiracy and obstruction charges to move forward, but Trump is expected to appeal the ruling. William Brangham reports.

How the border deal would transform U.S. immigration

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The most significant immigration reform proposal in a generation is now in the hands of the Senate. The bipartisan deal would tighten asylum rules and allow for partial border shutdowns while increasing enforcement and opening some new avenues for legal migration. The measure would also offer billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Iranian American writer discusses new novel 'Martyr!'

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In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events in the new novel “Martyr!” a young Iranian American poet named Kaveh Akbar. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the politics of immigration

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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 how immigration will affect the 2024 presidential election and Democratic concerns over President Biden's appeal to voters of color.

Sen. Murphy says border deal is 'old-fashioned compromise'

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A bipartisan Senate deal to fund border security, Israel and Ukraine looks like a no-go after Republican House Speaker Johnson called it "dead on arrival." Amna Nawaz discussed the plan and its reaction with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, one of the three key senators who negotiated that agreement.

Delays push Trump court dates further into election season

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Donald Trump’s legal battles reached a critical moment as two upcoming court decisions could shape his campaign and his businesses. In Washington, the former president’s federal trial for election interference has been delayed while an appeals court rules on Trump’s argument that he’s immune from prosecution and a verdict in the civil fraud trial has been pushed back. William Brangham reports.

Experts discuss obstacles to Saudi-Israeli normalization

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Saudi leaders say diplomatic normalization with Israel isn’t possible without steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. hopes a pause in fighting could lead to progress on reforming the Palestinian Authority, normalization and two states. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Khaled Elgindy of the Middle East Institute.

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