{"id":1155,"date":"2025-04-26T02:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1155"},"modified":"2025-04-26T02:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:54:58","slug":"state-of-the-world-from-npr-npr-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1155","title":{"rendered":"State of the World from NPR : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<p>During Syria&#8217;s long civil war, the White Helmets were known for running into harms way, rescuing civilians from the aftermath of regime attacks. Now with the regime gone, the famed organization is finding a new mission with new challenges. 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