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Trump approval is worst ever in new poll

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Trump approval is worst ever in new poll

President Trump said he would punish the Republican state senators in Indiana who voted against redistricting, and in Tuesday’s primary, almost all of them lost to Trump-backed challengers. We discuss takeaways from the primaries in Indiana and Ohio, plus how voters say they feel about Trump in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

Trump approval is worst ever in new poll

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How much is the war hitting American's bottom line?

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How much is the war hitting American's bottom line?

There already was an affordability crisis in the U.S. How the war with Iran is making life more expensive.

How much is the war hitting American's bottom line?

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Lena Dunham on the 'frustration' between her and Adam Driver on 'Girls'

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Planet Money

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Vacation and why Americans take so little

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So ... how long until these oil prices get REALLY bad

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Why renaming this common hormonal disorder is a huge deal

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What science says about your gray hair, and how to change back (TRH+)

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Why you should kill your lawn

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Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age.

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Trump approval is worst ever in new poll

How much is the war hitting American's bottom line?

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Massie Ousted, Trump, Vance and Iran, San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigation

The Sunday Story

The human cost of building the Dubai of Africa

Consider This from NPR

Could artificial intelligence improve special education?

The NPR Politics Podcast

Trump’s revenge tour ousts Massie in Kentucky. Is Texas next?

Trump's Terms

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche defends new $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

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Ebola outbreaks past and present

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Trump administration says the IRS can't audit Trump

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Gregg Carlstrom On The Situation In The Middle East

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All Things Considered

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Beijing Summit / Trump and Xi as allies, rivals and frenemies

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UFC boss Dana White celebrates America's immigrant roots ahead of White House fight

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Wild Card with Rachel Martin

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The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement

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Planet Money

Vacation and why Americans take so little

The Indicator from Planet Money

So ... how long until these oil prices get REALLY bad

Short Wave

Why renaming this common hormonal disorder is a huge deal

TED Radio Hour

What science says about your gray hair, and how to change back (TRH+)