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Dianna Bell

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Senior Arts & Culture Editor @wbur.org. Dogs, running and coffee are good.

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · 5mo ago

As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, immigrant children across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to the ones adults face. Heartbreaking reporting by @wbur.org's Rachell Sanchez-Smith:

Children often face deportation hearings alone — with little public scrutiny

As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, children here and across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to those adults face. The core of these hearing...

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NPR@npr.org · last yr.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II. https://n.pr/3Iz0M6f

New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · last yr.

"It's just so weird to make really personal decisions in this political climate. We're constantly having to prove to the world that being transgender is real, that it's not something I'm making up, that my kid has a right to exist."

Emily started puberty blockers during a raging state and national debate

Emily's family is preparing to move to Massachusetts, or Thailand, if New Hampshire lawmakers make it a felony to provide the puberty suppression drug the 8-year-old takes.

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Miriam Wasser@miriamwasser.bsky.social · last yr.

For @npr.org, I look at why states in Northeast are counting on offshore wind, and what the Trump administration has done to hinder that work. www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-53... Tune into @wbur.org around 5:50 pm to hear the story 🎧

The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely

Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry's future is much more uncertain under President Trump.

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The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.

Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked by a group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank and later arrested by the Israeli army, according to activists and a neighbor who spoke to The Post.

Palestinian director of Oscar-winning film attacked by settlers in West Bank, activists say

Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked in his home village of Susya, according to activists.

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won two gold medals over the weekend, will testify in Norway against his father who goes on trial for charges of abuse in close relationships against two of his seven children. nyti.ms/4j0cbJb

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic champion who will testify against the father he accuses of abuse

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, whose family have dominated middle-distance running, denies charges of abuse against two of his seven children

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

The deputy director of a left-leaning project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she's linked to a group the U.S. government says funds terrorists — a claim that surfaced three days ago on a news site that's powered at least in part by A.I., and one she denies.

Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · last yr.

@npr.org's office of the public editor team does amazing work in building transparency, offering media literacy, and holding the organization accountable. Highly recommend signing up for the weekly newsletter. Last week, the topic was public funding and public media: www.npr.org/sections/npr...

We can't answer audience questions about #DefundNPR without talking about the larger implications for public media

How informed do we want Americans to be?

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · last yr.

Federal immigration police detained a Brazilian man living in Marlborough, and in a surprise move, swiftly transported him to a Texas facility. Attorneys say the transfer indicates he is being tracked for deportation, despite entering the U.S. legally and possessing no criminal record. @wbur.org

ICE detained a Mass. man with no criminal record — and sent him to Texas

The man's lawyer says he has a family and no criminal history, but he's now listed at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio.

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · 2y ago

From Constantinople to Norwell, Mass., the Zildjian family has guarded their secret cymbal-making process for 400 years. And it all started with an attempt to make gold, reports @wbur.org's Andrea Shea.

Inside Zildjian, a 400-year-old cymbal-making company in Massachusetts

Drummers across the globe know the Zildjian name because it’s emblazoned on every shiny cymbal they make. What’s less known is that the family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret proce...

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Dianna Bell@diannabell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Leila Fadel's reporting from Syria should be required listening. The stories she has brought to @npr.org listeners are critical and captivating. Today: Syrians can finally tell their stories about Assad's chemical attacks

Syrians can finally tell their stories about Assad's chemical attacks

Survivors of the Syrian regime's chemical attacks are free now speak about how they lost their families. We meet people who endured attacks that Syria's former president used to stay in power.

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