The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
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We check in on one state public broadcasting network a year after President Trump signed a law ending federal funding of public media.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Israel's U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon, about a proposed U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal, the Iran war and Israel's evolving relationship with the U.S.
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Scientists are starting to reintroduce a 20-legged predator to kelp beds off Washington state after an underwater pandemic nearly wiped it out.
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In some states, farmers must adjust to changes in the Farm Bill that closed a loophole they used to grow hemp for use in THC products.
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Some lawmakers are questioning conditions at immigration detention centers for people with a disability, after one man's ordeal in Georgia went public.
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NPR has confirmed a deal that would allow the U.S. to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and allow the country to begin enriching uranium for civilian use.
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Plas Johnson, the saxophonist behind "The Pink Panther Theme," has died at 94. We remember the Hollywood session legend whose playing shaped decades of music.
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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Emiko Edwards, a concert pianist whose first album will be released on July 31, 2026. Edwards has been featured in performances at venues such as Lincoln Center, the Yamaha Salon, and Carnegie Hall. She has performed in the BBC Total Immersion Series, toured with the Juneau Symphony, and won numerous awards, including for The New York Piano Competition.
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