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Morning Edition for November 30, 2022

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Chinese President Jiang Zemin sings a selection from Beijing Opera on the last day of an eight-day visit to the U.S. on Nov. 2, 1997, in Los Angeles.Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Imageshide caption

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms but also tight political control.

News brief: Oath Keeper verdict, NATO supports Ukraine, congressional action

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Choreographer Polina Mitryashina, artist Victor Melamed, and jazz producer Evgenii Petrushanskiy, from left, in Tel Aviv on Nov. 2. All three are Russian artists who have recently fled Russia to live in Israel.Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR for NPRhide caption

Russias biggest talents flee to Israel, seeking freedom from Putins repression

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Camels are popular with many of the tourists visiting Qatar for the World Cup

Camels are popular with many of the tourists visiting Qatar for the World Cup

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Lawmakers in Congress take on same-sex marriage and a potential rail strike

Lawmakers in Congress take on same-sex marriage and a potential rail strike

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Chinese President Jiang Zemin sings a selection from Beijing Opera on the last day of an eight-day visit to the U.S. on Nov. 2, 1997, in Los Angeles.Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Imageshide caption

Chinas ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96

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An emergency dispatcher in the Sacramento-area helps deliver a baby

An emergency dispatcher in the Sacramento-area helps deliver a baby

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The Smithsonian shines a light on designer and sculptor Maya Lin

The Smithsonian shines a light on designer and sculptor Maya Lin

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Actress Dolly De Leon was surprised she got the lead in Triangle of Sadness

Actress Dolly De Leon was surprised she got the lead in Triangle of Sadness

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China is doing many millions of tests a day to uncover cases of COVID-19 part of its zero-COVID policy. Above: People line up for nucleic acid tests to detect the virus at a public testing site on Nov. 17 in Beijing.Kevin Frayer/Getty Imageshide caption

Why Chinas zero COVID policy is finally faltering

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Biden hosts French President Macron for the first state visit of his administration

Biden hosts French President Macron for the first state visit of his administration

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The worlds biggest active volcano, Hawaiis Mauna Loa, erupts after 38 years

The worlds biggest active volcano, Hawaiis Mauna Loa, erupts after 38 years

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Post Taliban takeover: Riding a bike is out of the question for Afghan women

Post Taliban takeover: Riding a bike is out of the question for Afghan women

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Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval is killed on the battlefield

Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval is killed on the battlefield

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New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems

New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems

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Will Smith opens up to Trevor Noah about the rage behind his Oscar slap

Will Smith opens up to Trevor Noah about the rage behind his Oscar slap

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A team of cooks in El Salvador say they broke the record for worlds largest pupusa

A team of cooks in El Salvador say they broke the record for worlds largest pupusa

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A farmer adapts to climate change and spreads harvest throughout the year

A farmer adapts to climate change and spreads harvest throughout the year

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Justice Department wins a conviction in a rarely used seditious conspiracy charge

Justice Department wins a conviction in a rarely used seditious conspiracy charge

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With a trip to Kyiv, NATO foreign ministers underscore their commitment to Ukraine

With a trip to Kyiv, NATO foreign ministers underscore their commitment to Ukraine

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After defeating Iran, U.S. mens team heads to the World Cup knockout round

After defeating Iran, U.S. mens team heads to the World Cup knockout round

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