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The NPR Politics Podcast

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.

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Cutting Unemployment Aid Didn't Get Many Unemployed Americans Back To Work

Sep 7, 2021
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Do School Mask Bans Violate The Rights Of Children With Disabilities?

Sep 6, 2021
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Sacred Ground: A 9/11 Story

Sep 3, 2021
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For Now, 73 Percent Of Americans Support Allowing Afghan Refugees Resettle in U.S.

Sep 2, 2021
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Abortion Is All But Banned In Texas

Sep 1, 2021
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After Two Decades And More Than A 150,000 Dead, America Has Left Afghanistan

Aug 31, 2021
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How Will Biden Respond To US Crises?

Aug 30, 2021
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Weekly Roundup: August 27th

Aug 27, 2021
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More Than A Dozen Americans Dead After Attack At Kabul Airport

Aug 27, 2021
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Tens of Thousands Evacuated⁠—And Many Thousands More To Go

Aug 25, 2021