Best What S The Data Point Podcasts (2025)

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What's behind Trump's crackdown on universities — and why it matters 11:01

a day ago11:01

11:01

The Trump administration has thrown so many curveballs at colleges and universities, it can be hard to keep track. But there's logic behind the many efforts, from cutting research grants to detaining international students involved in activism. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and education correspondent El…

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The Best Tools In The 2025 Draft Class 40:55

2 days ago40:55

40:55

Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast after a busy week on the site to talk about the recently dropped BA 500, the difficulty of putting together their Golden Spikes Award finalists vote and the NCAA tournament. Half the show is spent going through the best tools categories for the 2025 draft class and talking about the best options for each category…

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The CDC changed its COVID vaccine guidance. What does that mean for you? 8:10

2 days ago8:10

8:10

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new COVID recommendations this week, it raised questions among clinicians and patients: Will those shots still be available to people who want them — and will insurance cover it? NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center…

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Fantasy Podcast: Valuing Jac Caglianone For Fantasy And Early Roboscout Standouts 39:49

3 days ago39:49

39:49

With domestic complex leagues in full swing and a solid sample of games at the four full-season levels of the minors Roboscout is honing in on some top names to target. We talk through some news early on in the show before we discuss how Jac Caglianone should be valued for fantasy. The show closes with five players Roboscout thinks you should targe…

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Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota 22:15

3 days ago22:15

22:15

When ISIS was at its height, its ranks included several hundred Americans. They were often young men radicalized online by savvy marketing that promised free housing and the chance to meet a wife. When the Islamic State collapsed, some of them ended up in huge detention camps in Syria, and the U.S. has been trying to bring them home. NPR's Sacha Pf…

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Breaking Down 2025 NCAA Tournament Winners & Losers| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 57 29:32

4 days ago29:32

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Jacob Rudner recap Selection Monday. We discuss winners and losers and debate which teams are on upset alert in Regionals. Plus, we take a look at Texas A&M failing to make the tournament after being crowned preseason No. 1. Time Stamps (0:45) Baseball America's impressive bracket predi…

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Prospects On The Verge Of The Big Leagues 46:45

4 days ago46:45

46:45

In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take in-depth looks at Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski. They have been two of the best prospects in the minors in the first two months of the season. What are their timetables and what more do they have to work on? (00:00) What we have been seeing in …

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NPR takes Trump to court 12:53

4 days ago12:53

12:53

NPR and three public radio stations in Colorado sued President Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that seeks to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik breaks down the suit, and NPR CEO Katherine Maher answers Mary Louise Kelly's answers about the lawsuit, potential fall out, and future of NPR and publ…

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College Podcast: 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket Breakdown 52:09

5 days ago52:09

52:09

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper convened to break down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket in the immediate aftermath of selection Monday, Rudner, Flaherty and Cooper discuss this year’s top-eight national seeds, the hosting picture, tournament snubs and more, plus offer their postseason p…

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What Trump's cuts to intelligence could mean for national security 11:36

5 days ago11:36

11:36

It's a classic Washington power move — the late-on-Friday news dump. This past Friday, at 4:30pm, start of a long holiday weekend, about half the staff of the National Security Council got emails asking them to leave by 5pm. Dozens of people abruptly dismissed. The restructuring of the NSC as Secretary of State and National Security advisor Marco R…

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Misinformation channels to the Oval Office 9:03

6 days ago9:03

9:03

President Trump's spreading of the false claim that South Africa is perpetrating a genocide against its white inhabitants is just the latest example of misinformation making its way from corners of the internet into presidential statements or even policy. This isn't the first time that a falsehood that began on the fringes of the right-wing made it…

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The Supreme Court's Trump Dilemma 13:15

8 days ago13:15

13:15

The Supreme Court has become the focal point of the legal battle over President Donald Trump's executive authority – and presidential power more broadly. Few reporters are as prepared as NPR's Nina Totenberg to report on this unique moment. Over the last fifty years, Totenberg established herself as the preeminent Supreme Court reporter in America.…

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Can Trump suspend habeas corpus? 9:14

8 days ago9:14

9:14

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem got a pop quiz at a senate hearing this week. The question came from Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan, of New Hampshire. Hassan asked Noem to to explain habeas corpus. For the record, habeas corpus is the legal principle, enshrined in the Constitution, that protects people from illegal detention. The reaso…

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Draft Prospects Who Could Elevate Their Stock In Postseason Play 33:12

9 days ago33:12

33:12

Carlos and Peter talk about a handful of 2025 draft prospects who have opportunities to seriously boost their draft status. Pitchers like AJ Russell (Tennessee), Anthony Eyanson (LSU), JB Middleton (Southern Miss), Gage Wood (Arkansas) and James Ellwanger (DBU) could jump into a second-round vacuum of college starters. On the hitting side, Carlos i…

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Two Israeli embassy staffers killed amid a rise in antisemitism 9:35

9 days ago9:35

9:35

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim worked for the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. This weekend, they were slated to go to Jerusalem — Milgrim was to meet Lischinsky's family for the first time. According to Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Lischinsky had bought a ring and was planning to propose. Instead, they were gunned down outside an even…

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A Newark air traffic controller on the moment systems went dark 10:51

10 days ago10:51

10:51

Federal regulators are now limiting the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport. This comes after a harrowing month for the air traffic controllers who work the airspace around it. On April 28th, communications and radar systems went dark at the air traffic control facility in Philadelphia, where controllers manage the …

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MLB Farm Systems That Have Stood Out So Far In 2025 41:09

11 days ago41:09

41:09

We're six weeks into the MiLB season, so it's time to look at which organizations are standing out (both for good and bad) so far on this week's Prospect Podcast with Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper. (02:00) The Twins Are Sneakily Impressive (09:45) The Mets Have Plenty Of Arms (16:00) The A's Have More Depth Than They've Had In A Long Time (20:30) Why …

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Advice for navigating a volatile economy 11:59

11 days ago11:59

11:59

The U.S. economy is in flux. And for millions of Americans, a new line item in their budget includes repaying federal student loans. Making ends meet isn't just tough for student loan borrowers. Groceries cost a lot more now than they did in 2020. Tariff disputes make it difficult to plan future purchases and they can make it harder to find everyda…

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Pitching Prospects Making Instant Impacts & Top 5 Prospects To Watch In 2025 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 56 30:58

12 days ago30:58

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we talk about pitchers expected to make the biggest impacts in 2025 while picking some need-to-know players to keep an eye on. Time Stamps (1:20) Pitchers who can make an instant impact in 2025: Bubba Chandler, Joe Boyle & Jacob Misiorowski (11:25) How concerning is Noah Schultz's start to the season? (14:20) How to h…

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Fantasy Podcast: Is It Time To Sell On These Slumping Dynasty Stars? 46:33

12 days ago46:33

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Now that we're almost two full months into the season it's time to examine some of these slumping dynasty stars. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into ten names and give you their recommendation to sell or to hold. (1:00) Dalton Rushing debut and expectations. (6:00) Matt Shaw recalled by the Cubs (9:00) Jared Jones UCL injury, likely to hav…

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New book alleges Biden aides hid his decline 14:24

12 days ago14:24

14:24

Joe Biden has stage four metastatic prostate cancer. The former president made that announcement Sunday afternoon. It came just days before the publication of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again." An explosive book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Original Sin chronicles what th…

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College Podcast: The NCAA Tournament Picture One Week From Selection Monday 59:04

13 days ago59:04

59:04

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty go in-depth on the Field of 64 picture one week out from Selection Monday, including their picks for top eight national seeding, the top projected two-seeds and an extensive look at the bubble, plus Picks to Click. (2:32) The race for a top eight national seed (7:06) Is the No. 1 over…

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Over tea, a deal with Damascus and a possible turning point for Middle East diplomacy 10:25

13 days ago10:25

10:25

On the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump met with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. His arrival was greeted with fanfare across the region — there were motorcades featuring Teslas, long processions of Arabian horses and camels, and traditional dance and musical performances. According to the White House, Saudi …

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The whiplash of covering the trade war from inside China 12:19

15 days ago12:19

12:19

Earlier this week, the White House announced that the U.S. and China had agreed to lower the reciprocal tariffs they had put in place in April – but only for ninety days. As the trade war enters a new and uncertain phase, host Scott Detrow speaks with veteran NPR China correspondent John Ruwitch about this unprecedented moment. For sponsor-free epi…

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Connecting the dots on DOGE 14:52

15 days ago14:52

14:52

It's been six months since President Trump first announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which has dramatically shrunk parts of the federal government. And with so many individual stories about federal workers losing their jobs around the country, the big picture can sometimes look blurry. A team of NPR reporte…

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Draft Mailbag: Shortstop Defense, Draft Strategy, A Sleeper College Bat & More 43:38

16 days ago43:38

43:38

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to dig deeper into reader draft questions. What’s our degree of confidence in the top shortstops sticking at the position and how would we line them up? Which are our favorite prospects in each major demographic? Would a team tank on a top 10 pick this year to get one in the 2026 class? Will the Orioles dra…

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Birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court 8:32

16 days ago8:32

8:32

President Trump's order that would end automatic citizenship for the children of many categories of immigrants has been blocked from going into effect by three separate federal judges. Those injunctions have been upheld by three separate appeals courts. So Thursday's case at the Supreme Court was really about two questions: Whether the constitution…

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Final NY Rangers' beat reporter roundtable of the season, with a look ahead to big summer decisions 1:01:30

17 days ago1:01:30

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Episode 183 of the "New Ice City" podcast features the final New York Rangers beat reporter roundtable discussion of the season. Host Vincent Mercogliano is joined by Mollie Walker (NY Post), Peter Baugh (The Athletic) and Colin Stephenson (Newsday) to discuss what went wrong for the 2024-25 Blueshirts and some of the critical decisions they face e…

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Palestinians are counting lentils, as Gaza food crisis worsens 9:45

17 days ago9:45

9:45

Nearly half a million people in Gaza now face starvation, according to a new report from the IPC, the international panel of famine experts who advise the United Nations. For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages. Israel accuses Hamas of seizing aid, selling it o…

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Fantasy Podcast: Ten Players With Eye-Popping Data Per Roboscout 55:19

18 days ago55:19

55:19

This week on the Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return to talk about 10 players with outstanding data. They cover highly rated Top 100 Prospects to some under-the-radar sleepers to target on your waiver wires in deeper leagues. (2:00) How to handle Roki Sasaki for 2025 and beyond. (11:00) Moises Ballesteros called up, what does …

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Prospect Podcast: Best Teenage Shortstops In The Game 43:53

18 days ago43:53

43:53

It's a great time for shortstop prospects, and today we're looking at the best of the best. There are three teenage shortstop prospects who have climbed into the top 10 of our Top 100 Prospects list, and all three have a case to be the No. 1 prospect in baseball next year. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take a deep dive into what makes Jes…

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Poland's plan to resist a Russian attack 9:47

18 days ago9:47

9:47

As a neighbor of Ukraine's and host to more than 2 million of its war refugees, Poland has seen, heard and felt what Russia is capable of, and it's now preparing for the worst. This year, Poland will spend nearly 5% of its GDP on defense, more than any other NATO member, including the U.S. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports on the country's plan to train ev…

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College Podcast: Can LSU Stick at No. 1, Picking Eight for Omaha 1:02:00

19 days ago1:02:00

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss whether LSU can hold onto the No. 1 spot as the postseason nears. Rudner and Flaherty also picked eight teams to reach the College World Series, debated Texas A&M’s future and made their final Picks to Click of the 2025 regular season. (2:10) LSU’s rise to No. 1. Can it stay? …

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Breaking Down Baseball America's Mock Draft 3.0 & Top 100 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 55 31:17

19 days ago31:17

31:17

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we dive into the latest Baseball America mock draft and discuss trends that are sticking out to us. Plus, we look at stocks rising and falling on the latest Top 100 Prospects update. Time Stamps (1:00) BA's mock draft 3.0 is here (5:20) More slot deals coming this year? (7:30) College arms at the top of the board (8:4…

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Why Bill Gates is giving away his money faster 10:29

19 days ago10:29

10:29

Last week, the Gates Foundation announced it would spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years — including nearly all the personal wealth of chair Bill Gates — and sunset operations in 2045. The Foundation says its goals are combating maternal and infant mortality, treating infectious diseases and lifting millions out of poverty. The announ…

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Looking for clues from Pope Leo XIV's sermons 11:33

20 days ago11:33

11:33

The election of the first American pope is a remarkable moment in the two thousand year history of the Catholic Church. But in choosing his name, it's clear Leo is looking forward. NPR's Scott Detrow and Jason DeRose look at what his selection means for Catholics and non-Catholics alike, in both the U.S. and around the world. For sponsor-free episo…

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Why covering the Vatican is a really tough reporting assignment 11:45

22 days ago11:45

11:45

When NPR listeners think of reports from Italy or the Vatican, usually one name comes to mind: Sylvia Poggioli. She covered much more, of course, over the years - reporting across Europe and on the war in the Balkans. But as Poggioli tells host Scott Detrow, for this week's Reporter's Notebook series, it was the Vatican, that in some ways, was her …

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After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self 9:28

22 days ago9:28

9:28

It's been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan. By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displaced millions more. In April, NPR International Correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu gained rare access to the capital city, Khartoum, and reports how the once vibrant city of 6 million has been ravaged by w…

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College Arms Rising MLB Draft Boards—But Where Are The Hitters? 45:53

23 days ago45:53

45:53

Carlos and Peter talk about the updated BA 400 draft list, then spend a lot of time trying to parse a rising group of college pitchers that includes Kade Anderson, Kyson Witherspoon, Liam Doyle and Riley Quick. After that the two talk about how many Tennessee prospects could hear their names called, disagree about Andrew Fischer’s profile and prais…

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This American pope 12:02

23 days ago12:02

12:02

The cardinals have elected a new pope: Robert Prevost, a cardinal born in Chicago. He has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. NPR's Scott Detrow has been in Rome all week. He talks through what we might expect from Pope Leo XIV with NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose, and former, longtim…

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Mike Sullivan introduced as 38th head coach in NY Rangers history 1:00:04

23 days ago1:00:04

1:00:04

Episode 182 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes New York Rangers' decision to hire Mike Sullivan as the 38th head coach in franchise history and the importance of forming a collaborative partnership with team president Chris Drury. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano shares highlights from Sullivan's introductory press conference and offers his thoug…

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America's air traffic control problem 9:08

24 days ago9:08

9:08

Newark Liberty International Airport has been a mess the past week, with hundreds of flights cancelled and hundreds more delayed. It was triggered in part by an incident on April 28, when air traffic controllers for the airport experienced a radar and communications blackout. They were unable to reach approaching planes. There were no accidents, an…

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Prospect Podcast: We've Updated Our Top 100 Prospect Rankings 38:31

25 days ago38:31

38:31

We have a full Top 100 Prospects update up at BaseballAmerica.com, so we have to talk about it in this week's Prospect Podcast. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper discuss a new No. 1 and a lot of the movement within the rankings. (00:00) The top of this list has us excited about prospects (03:50) There's a new No. 1 prospect (10:00) A pitcher …

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For LGBTQ Catholics, a lot depends on the next pope 10:26

25 days ago10:26

10:26

On the eve of the conclave to elect a new pope, some of the biggest questions hanging in the air have to do with LGBTQ Catholics. Will the church continue the path of outreach charted by Pope Francis, softening its harsh positions? Will it allow LGBTQ Catholics to fully participate in the church? The Rev. James Martin, an American Jesuit priest, ha…

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College Podcast: How Georgia Rose to No. 1, Week 12's Postseason Picture Shakeup 44:55

25 days ago44:55

44:55

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Georgia’s rise to No. 1 in the Top 25 and how the BA staff arrived at its Week 13 top three. Rudner and Flaherty also discuss how a wild Week 12 impacted the postseason picture, including Cincinnati’s push into the field, UC Irvine’s disastrous weekend and where Notre Dame …

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Fantasy Podcast: May Dynasty Top 500 Update 43:52

26 days ago43:52

43:52

It's a big week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast as we release the Dynasty Top 500 this week. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the movement on the list and key in on a few risers and fallers on this month's update. (3:00) Bubba Chandler predicting a callup. (8:00) Cade Horton callup coming? (15:00) Evan Carter recalled by the Range…

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Trump's spending cuts are hitting communities of his supporters 10:26

26 days ago10:26

10:26

President Trump's rapid-fire spending cuts have affected communities all over the country–including strongholds of his supporters. One of them is Rising Sun, Maryland. The town had won two FEMA grants designed to mitigate the effects of catastrophic flooding. And though the area voted overwhelmingly to support Trump's re-election, his administratio…

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Top 100 Prospects Update, Red Sox 1B Options & Countdown To Selection Monday| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 54 28:45

26 days ago28:45

28:45

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun discuss options at first base for the Red Sox with Triston Casas out for the season. Would Marcelo Mayer make sense as a fill-in? Plus, we also discuss rising names in Baseball America's upcoming Top 100 Prospects update and take a look at the college baseball…

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Prelude to a conclave: understanding the selection process of a new pope 10:40

28 days ago10:40

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Days before the beginning of the conclave to select the next pope, NPR's Scott Detrow is in Rome. He speaks with Sylvia Poggioli about the rituals and ceremonies involved in the upcoming election at the Vatican. We also hear from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, about this moment for the Catholic Church, and what it's like being …

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Despite talk of peace, Ukraine is still under a barrage of deadly attacks 10:41

29 days ago10:41

10:41

Over the past few months, world leaders and diplomats have talked about grand plans for ending the war in Ukraine. But what about daily life there right now? For our reporter's notebook series, we'll get on the ground with NPR correspondent Joanna Kakissis, who's been living and working in Ukraine for almost the entire war. We'll hear how everyday …

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