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Washington Post writer Jason Rezaian spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iran. With Brittney Griner's release from Russian custody, Rezaian reflects on his own experience of being detained.
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Former White House counterterrorism analyst Lee Wolosky talks about the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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Griner is heading home after being detained since February. Her release was part of a prisoner swap with Russia, President Biden announced Thursday.
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There are about 7-thousand tigers in private hands or in zoos in the U.S., almost twice as many as are in the wild around the world.
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And erosion from two recent hurricanes exposed it at Daytona Beach Shores, but archeologists say the ship is in such a delicate state that they don't plan to dig it up.
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German authorities say they expect more arrests as they investigate an alleged plot to overthrow the government that led to dozens of arrests Wednesday across the country.
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After a recruit died earlier this year, Navy SEALs have modified their notoriously grueling basic training. But some families worry the changes don't go far enough.
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Playing competitive youth soccer can cost families a small fortune, excluding kids who might excel at the sport. There are efforts around the country to get more kids in the game. -
The Biden administration wants to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally when pandemic restrictions end. That deadline has revived a long-running fight about the future of asylum.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner and Ukrainian human rights lawyer Olexandra Matviichuk speaks with NPR's Morning Edition about Russian war crimes and accountability.
