Rapper BG's lyrics will face government scrutiny. Is it a violation of free speech?

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with attorney Alexandra Kazarian about the ways in which rap lyrics are used in the criminal justice system.


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Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far right

Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead appeared on track for a third-place finish.


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California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take

California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination.

Although it's not clear what the money will be spent on, it is clear it won't be directed toward cash payments at the moment, which many in the reparations movement say is the best way to atone for the legacy and harm of slavery.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NPR race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks about the latest on California's attempts to lead the way on reparations.


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Support for a recall grows in Oakland amidst mounting frustration with the mayor

Frustration has been building for years among some Oakland residents over high crime rates, a persistent budget deficit, and police chief turnover. A recent FBI raid of the mayor's home has intensified their arguments for her ouster.


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A Florida activist is installing 'period pantries' for menstrual products

An activist is installing "period pantries" around Tampa so people in need can get free pads or tampons. This comes as Gov. DeSantis vetoed a budget item making menstrual products free in schools.


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President Biden had a high-stakes interview. How did it go?

President Biden's interview from Wisconsin had an outsize importance for the future of his campaign. We look at how it went.


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In Philadelphia, a run club helps those recovering from addiction find purpose

Kellen Matthews-Thompson says in early addiction recovery, you need to “change people, places and things." His Recovery Run Club is designed to help people when they are at their most vulnerable.


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Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election

Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.


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Right wing movements are growing in Europe. How do they differ from those in the U.S.?

NPR's Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.


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U.K.'s Conservative Party suffered its worst-ever defeat. What went wrong?

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly.


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