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The GBH News podcast What Is Owed? considers the issue of reparations in the cradle of the American Revolution — and the first American colony to legalize slavery — Massachusetts. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, HOST: Boston, Mass. was the cradle of the American Revolution and was also the first American colony to legalize slavery in 1641. Nearly…

Concerns over Israel – Gaza war top Munich Security Conference Show more World leaders are gathering at the Munich Security Conference, where the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have topped the agenda. The Palestinian National Authority’s Prime Minister spoke to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent about world leaders’ interest in a Palestinian state – a…

US President assures Ukrainians that military aid is on the way. Show more US President Joe Biden urges Congress to pass the Ukraine military aid bill, after the Russian capture of the Ukrainian town Avdiivka. Also in the programme: The former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is released on parole; and the musicians who play…

There is bipartisanship in Georgia, at least when it comes cornbread. NPR’s Don Gonyea talks with Kasey Carpenter, a GOP lawmaker about his bill naming cornbread as the state bread. DON GONYEA, HOST: Great cooks know this – having the right bread can make or break a meal. In Georgia, a great bread debate recently…

On-air challenge: This puzzle is a President’s Day special. I’ll give you a clue to a two-word phrase, where the first word starts with P and the second is a new word with that P removed. For example, if I said “The people who live in the White House with Joe Biden” you would give…

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, Egypt’s foreign minister discusses the effect Israel’s war in Gaza is having on its neighbors and hopes for a cease-fire. Then, from France to India, why farmers around the world are protesting against climate change policies, red tape and crop prices. Plus, how increasingly frequent space launches are affecting the…

NPR’s Camila Domonoske speaks with Brontez Purnell about his new book, Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt: A Memoir in Verse. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, HOST: Finally today, Brontez Purnell is a musician, dancer and writer who brings a punk rock vibe to all those mediums. His new book is “Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt: A Memoir In Verse.” It…

Sen. Chris Coons is among those attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. NPR’s Camila Domonoske speaks to him about what’s taking place at the annual security summit. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, HOST: World leaders and defense ministers are gathering in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. The high-profile summit is a chance to discuss pressing global…

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Luke Harding, the author of A Very Expensive Poison, about the death of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, HOST: We begin tonight’s program with a closer look at the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. He died Friday in a remote Russian penal colony. There’s…

Plane crashes, poisonings and exile — a reminder of the fate of a number of Vladimir Putin critics. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, HOST: A spokeswoman for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has confirmed his death in an Arctic penal colony Friday. Many allies of the activist, world leaders and Kremlin watchers are blaming the Russian government for…