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The Gordie Howe International Bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t want it open yet. 

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NPR often relies on reporters going into dangerous places to get the story. It can mean covering a war, natural catastrophes, or highly contagious, deadly diseases — like the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has killed hundreds of people so far.

For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we hear from Emmet Livingstone about how he balances the risk of reporting in an area where Ebola is spreading.

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This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez. It was edited by Adam Raney. Our director is Elena Burnett and our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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Tommy Pigott, the State Department's spokesperson, has just returned from a trip to the Middle East. 

He was there with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet with Gulf leaders about the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran.

While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes. 

Pigott joins us to discuss his recent trip, the Iran negotiations, and the U.S.'s role in the aftermath of Venezuela's deadly earthquake.

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This episode was produced by Christopher Harland-Dunaway and Karen Zamora.

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Today, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in two major immigration rulings.

One allows the administration to move forward with revoking temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of people. The other puts limits on how people can claim asylum.

How could these rulings shape U.S. immigration policy?

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This episode was produced by Grady Martin, Michelle Aslam and Tyler Bartlam.

It was edited by Krishnadev Calamur and Tinbete Ermyas.

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On Tuesday, Congressional candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani performed well in the New York primaries.

The electoral victories were a major win for Mamdani, who put his political reputation on the line by endorsing the slate of leftist candidates.

But about a year ago, centrist Democrats seemed skeptical of Mamdani's politics and approach. Do they have something to learn?

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This episode was produced by Michelle Aslam and Tyler Bartlam.

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