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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ellen Knickmeyer of the Associated Press about Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents living abroad.

Dwyane Wade is trying to legally change his transgender daughter's name and gender. But his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, is asking the court to stop him.

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Go beyond the hype and skepticism to unravel the truth behind a technology some say will revolutionize more than just money.

A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging military veterans to help with the critical shortage of election workers in an atmosphere filled with heated rhetoric and threats against poll workers.

Gas stations across Great Britain are running dry due to a post-Brexit shortage of truck drivers. The government announced a plan to issue 5,000 temporary visas for truckers.

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Love and the complications surrounding it have long proven to be Joshua Radin's songwriting forte. Though he never intended to be a live performer, there was little choice when the first song he ever wrote, "Winter," was featured on an episode of "Scrubs." The resulting fervor around the song soon led to a record deal, and over the last decade, Radin has toured the world countless times, sold hundreds of thousands of records and topped the iTunes charts, earned raves from Rolling Stone to The Guardian, performed on "The Tonight Show," "Conan," and more, played Ellen DeGeneres' wedding at her personal request, and had his songs featured in more than 150 different films, commercials, and TV shows. William Fitzsimmons is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is considered the greatest whisper rock artist of all time. His music has been described as “A bummer” and “Dude, work that stuff out on your own time” and yet here we are on his Facebook page, LOVING his music. If you’ve seen him live, well, you’ve seen him live. So, good for you - why are you bragging about it? If you haven’t well, maybe you should? He’s been to a lot of places and seen a lot of things. Come see them perform at Belly Up Tavern on June 20, 2022. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.. Ticket Price: $30 advanced / $33 day of show / $53 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office) Genre: alternative / folk

A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.

With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.

Ken Barcus, longtime Midwest bureau chief on NPR's National Desk, has died at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters.