James Doubek
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Editor/Reporter at NPR. Interested in history and other things.
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150 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1876 - A collection of images showing events and sights from around the world in 1876—the year the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
150 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1876 - A collection of images showing events and sights from around the world in 1876—the year the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.
DHS says immigration agents appear to have lied about shooting in Minnesota
Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.
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hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
I did not know that Sideshow Bob's last name is Terwilliger and that he's named after a dangerous stretch of Portland highway: www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...
The 800th 'The Simpsons' episode is set in Philadelphia. But Portland is in its DNA
As The Simpsons celebrates a landmark episode, a tour of creator Matt Groening's hometown reveals the real-world Portland landmarks behind characters like Ned Flanders and Sideshow Bob.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I did not know that Sideshow Bob's last name is Terwilliger and that he's named after a dangerous stretch of Portland highway: www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...
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The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end
Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.
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A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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"Le said that she submitted her resignation, but ultimately chose to stay at the U.S. Attorney’s Office because no one could be found to replace her." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’
A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
"Le said that she submitted her resignation, but ultimately chose to stay at the U.S. Attorney’s Office because no one could be found to replace her." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Texas police are investigating a student walkout to protest ICE. Police "did not respond to requests for comment on what criminal violation the anti-ICE protest organizers may have committed that would warrant a police investigation." www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
After anti-ICE school walkout, Midland ISD police seek to identify organizers
Hours after Midland High School students participated in a national anti-ICE protest movement last week, Midland ISD’s police department shared a social media post asking for tips on who shared fliers...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Texas police are investigating a student walkout to protest ICE. Police "did not respond to requests for comment on what criminal violation the anti-ICE protest organizers may have committed that would warrant a police investigation." www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...
"Someone who brought so much simple joy to my neighborhood for almost 20 years had been whisked away before my eyes. ... That corner will never be the same." www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him
NPR's Adrian Florido had been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his Los Angeles neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"Someone who brought so much simple joy to my neighborhood for almost 20 years had been whisked away before my eyes. ... That corner will never be the same." www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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A List of Complaints from 1926
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January 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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This seems like a big deal that isn't being talked about: www.arlnow.com/2026/01/27/u...
Unsafe E. coli levels recorded near Arlington after massive sewage spill in Potomac | ARLnow.com
Tests of water samples from the Potomac River are reporting dangerously high levels of E. coli following a rupture in a sewage pipe upstream from Arlington. The Potomac Riverkeeper Network recorded ba...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This seems like a big deal that isn't being talked about: www.arlnow.com/2026/01/27/u...
“Footage shows Mr. Pretti was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“Footage shows Mr. Pretti was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
I got to make fun of corporate speak: “The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate”
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The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate
It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, medicine and psychology.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I got to make fun of corporate speak: “The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate”
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This story now features me talking about said travel guide on the radio
I spent a lot of time putting together NPR's first (that I know of) travel guide. Lot of interesting stuff in here worth checking out: www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...
Where we went: NPR's U.S. travel guide for the curious
NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This story now features me talking about said travel guide on the radio
I spent a lot of time putting together NPR's first (that I know of) travel guide. Lot of interesting stuff in here worth checking out: www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...
Where we went: NPR's U.S. travel guide for the curious
NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I spent a lot of time putting together NPR's first (that I know of) travel guide. Lot of interesting stuff in here worth checking out: www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I'm in the pro-"Wonderful Christmastime" camp: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
Is Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' simply… horrible?
In the decades since its release, "Wonderful Christmastime" has become a seasonal staple beloved by some but loathed by others.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I'm in the pro-"Wonderful Christmastime" camp: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
The story of one man's long, harrowing journey. He traveled from Libya to Italy on a jet ski: www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The story of one man's long, harrowing journey. He traveled from Libya to Italy on a jet ski: www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
Quite the lede: "The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy..."
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Quite the lede: "The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy..."
Quick news survey: NYT, WaPo, CNN, NPR, NBC, USAToday, ABC are all leading their websites with Trump-Epstein files story. Fox News:
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Quick news survey: NYT, WaPo, CNN, NPR, NBC, USAToday, ABC are all leading their websites with Trump-Epstein files story. Fox News:
"The purpose of this is to build up a massive surveillance apparatus that can be used for whatever kind of policing the people in power decide that they want to undertake,"said Emily Tucker of the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law. www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for all Americans.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"The purpose of this is to build up a massive surveillance apparatus that can be used for whatever kind of policing the people in power decide that they want to undertake,"said Emily Tucker of the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law. www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
A great explainer on the economics of what people can do with stolen artwork: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
Art heists may sound glamorous, but stealing priceless cultural artifacts doesn't always pay off like you'd expect. We talked with a veteran art thief, a lawyer, and an expert on heist economics.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A great explainer on the economics of what people can do with stolen artwork: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.
What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth
In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.