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Sep 24, 2023

Enlighten Me: Yeganeh Rezaian
Journalist Yeganeh Rezaian speaks about her time being imprisoned in Iran with her husband, Jason Rezaian in 2014 and how that experienced has shaped the rest of her life.

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Sep 24, 2023

How older voters feel about voting for older presidents
In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with seniors about electing a president their age.

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Sep 24, 2023

Podcast explores police killing of Manuel Ellis, as officers go on trial
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Mayowa Aina, host of the KNKX podcast The Walk Home, about the police killing of an unarmed Black man, Manuel Ellis. The police officers are now on trial.

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Sep 24, 2023

NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter
NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth. This cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.

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Sep 24, 2023

To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah
NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth. This cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.

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Sep 23, 2023

UAW strike latest: Biden to visit picket lines, the union's new strategy
It's the ninth day of the United Auto Workers strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company. We catch up on the latest strike developments.

NPR Headline News
Sep 23, 2023

Poland border tension
Migrants and borders are a major issue in Poland's upcoming election, but Poland's precarious position next to Belarus and Kaliningrad makes the issue even more complex.

NPR Headline News
Sep 23, 2023

The importance of mindful eating in a fast world
In the digital age it's easy to forget how important it is, for health and well being, to slow down enjoy each meal.

NPR Headline News
Sep 23, 2023

The state of sports journalism
The disappearance of the New York Times sports section is only the latest change in how news outlets are covering sports. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Richard Deitsch, a media reporter at The Athletic.

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Sep 23, 2023

A lost Truman Capote story is published
A rare short story by acclaimed author Truman Capote is published for the first time.

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Sep 23, 2023

Encore: A study of this champion's heart helped prove the benefits of exercise
More than a 100 years ago, doctors thought that too much running or other vigorous activity could harm us. Marathoner Clarence DeMar proved them wrong.

NPR Headline News
Sep 23, 2023

1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison. Why?
The Butner federal prison complex in North Carolina is where a quarter of federal inmate deaths occur. It includes a medical facility but inmates aren't getting needed care, there or at other prisons.

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Sep 22, 2023

Facing death threats, a Colombian mayor makes a daring visit to the town he runs
Mayor Edilberto Molina relocated to a nearby town last year after drug-trafficking guerrillas threatened to kill him. He's not the only Colombian politician forced away by threats from criminal gangs.

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Sep 22, 2023

Pick your clothes wisely, if you want pockets
Author Hannah Carlson takes us through the history of that most essential fashion hack, pockets.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

Minnesota housing program aims to mend years of economic damage in black neighborhood
A housing program in St. Paul aims to reverse the economic damage caused by the construction of a highway that ran through and decimated a Black neighborhood.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

Teenage reporter stays on beat in Texas AG impeachment story
One reporter stood out among the press covering Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial last week: a 13-year-old boy, reporting for his own paper.

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Sep 22, 2023

The best '90s thrillers according to NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes give us their picks for the best 90's thrillers.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

Restaurants join the effort to reduce opioid overdoses by carrying Narcan
A growing number of restaurants are stocking the overdose antidote Narcan and training staff on how to administer it.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

Democratic New Jersey senator indicted on corruption charges
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted Friday on corruption charges in Manhattan, N.Y., following an investigation by federal prosecutors.

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Sep 22, 2023

High migration through Texas border town of Eagle Pass strains resources
Nearly 9,000 asylum-seekers have crossed recently from Mexico into the small West Texas border city of Eagle Pass, straining local, state and federal resources.

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Sep 22, 2023

'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror
Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.

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Sep 22, 2023

Biden announces new office to combat gun violence
President Biden is unveiling a new White House office dedicated to gun violence prevention. It's something that activists have long pushed for.

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Sep 22, 2023

U.S. Envoy for Yemen says we are at a moment for hope in near decade-long conflict
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, about his recent efforts to rally international support for the war-ravage country

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Sep 22, 2023

U.S. Soccer moves south
US soccer is moving it's headquarters from Chicago to Atlanta. It's another sign that the sport has gotten a strong footing in the South over the past decade.

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Sep 22, 2023

The United Auto Workers strike expands to more facilities
On Friday, the UAW announced strikes at 38 more GM and Stellantis locations, specifically parts distribution centers. But citing progress in talks with Ford, that company's warehouses will stay open.

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Sep 22, 2023

UN considers intervention in Haiti as gangs continue to grow in power
The UN Security Council may soon approve an international intervention for Haiti, as gangs continue solidify their control over the country and civilians pay a heavy price.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

What we know about Justice Thomas' relationship with the Koch Brothers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Jane Mayer, Staff Writer at The New Yorker, about Justice Clarence Thomas and his relationship to the Koch brothers.

NPR Headline News
Sep 22, 2023

NASA effort to bring home asteroid rocks will end this weekend in triumph or a crash
NASA's first effort to retrieve samples from an asteroid will send a capsule that contains extraterrestrial pebbles and dust plunging towards a Utah desert on Sunday.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

Mexico is defending an undocumented immigrant arrested under a new Florida law
Mexico's government is providing legal help for an undocumented immigrant arrested in Florida under a state law making it a crime to transport undocumented workers — in this case a crew of roofers.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

This week in science: Nipah virus, Australian pink diamonds and how cockatoos mate
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Godoy and Regina Barber of the Short Wave podcast about a new Nipah virus outbreak, Australian pink diamonds and the mating life of cockatoos.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy courts Washington for aid amid some GOP Resistance
Ukraine's president visits Washington as the White House faces resistance from House Republicans for its latest funding request to help with the country's defense against Russia.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

This 500,000-year-old structure has researchers rethinking early human intelligence
A newly discovered example of wood construction by humans is nearly 500,000 years old and has archaeologists rethinking how technologically advanced these pre-homo-sapiens may have been.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

This 500,000-year-old wood structure has researchers how advanced early humans were
A newly discovered example of wood construction by humans is nearly 500,000 years old and has archaeologists rethinking how technologically advanced these pre-homo-sapiens may have been.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner
Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died 25 years ago on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

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Sep 21, 2023

Rupert Murdoch, media magnate and Fox News founder, steps down
Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from the global media empire he built over seven decades.

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Sep 21, 2023

Builders are finding ways to keep home prices in reach despite high interest rates
Mortgage rates above 7% are weighing on the housing market. But some builders and buyers are finding workarounds. In some cases, that means choosing a little less space.

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Sep 21, 2023

A West Texas city is seeing a tense battle of book censorship and bans
In the city of Midland, Texas, efforts to remove or recategorize public library books have kicked off a tense battle over censorship and obscenity.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's
A guitar player in a Southern California cover band spends every Sunday playing music for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's.

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Sep 21, 2023

Biden extends Temporary Protected Status to nearly 400,000 Venezuelan Migrants
Biden will be extending Temporary Protected Status to around 400,000 Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. That status stops deportation and is often applied to people who can't return home safely.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

How the Game Stop short squeeze movie got made
The film Dumb Money tells the story of how Game Stop went from the brink of bankruptcy to its emergence as a "meme stock." But the story of how the movie got made is a drama of its own.

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Sep 21, 2023

Fast approaching UAW strike deadline could expand walkouts to more auto plants
Driving the UAW's tough stance in negotiations with the Big Three automakers is the sense that the union is owed a long-overdue redressal for all the concessions workers made in 2007.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

After hostage deal with Iran, U.S. looks to deter arbitrary arrests abroad
After making a deal to free Americans held in Iran, the U.S. is looking with other countries to find ways to stop countries from making arbitrary arrests.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

RICO case against cop city protesters in Atlanta stirs concerns about free speech
The case against 61 people who oppose a planned police and fire training facility in Atlanta is charting new - and to some, concerning - territory.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

This Republican congressman is fighting to avoid a government shutdown
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about his efforts to avoid a possible government shutdown at the end of September.

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

The world hopes to enact a pandemic treaty by May 2024. Will it succeed or flail?
This week leaders at the U.N. adopted a declaration recognizing the need for nations to work together to address future pandemics. But Questions loom. How will it be enforced? Who's footing the bill?

NPR Headline News
Sep 21, 2023

As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects
Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic's instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?

NPR Headline News
Sep 20, 2023

Art looted by Nazis finds its rightful owners
It's one of the longest running holocaust restitution cases: works by painter Egon Schiele were handed back to its rightful heirs today in New York. The original owner was murdered by the Nazis.

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Sep 20, 2023

North Dakota governor and GOP presidential candidate on UAW strikes
NPR's Susan Davis and Asma Khalid speak with North Dakota governor Doug Burgum about his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Sep 20, 2023

This writer sees parenthood as the ultimate 'ego death'
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino about finding transcendence in religion, psychedelic drugs and parenthood.

NPR Headline News
Sep 20, 2023

U.S. special representative for Ukraine talks economic recovery
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Penny Pritzker, who has been tapped by President Biden to serve as his special representative for Ukraine's economic recovery.

NPR Headline News
Sep 20, 2023

Fed holds interest rates steady... for now
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, but hinted one more rate hike may be needed this year to bring inflation under control.

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Sep 20, 2023

Siamak Namazi's brother welcomes him home after 8 years of captivity in Iran
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Babak Namazi, whose brother was held captive by Iran.

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Sep 20, 2023

Swing district Republicans in risky waters over Biden impeachment inquiry
House Republicans in competitive districts could face blowback for impeachment. So far they support investigating allegations

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Sep 20, 2023

Drought in Spain sends olive oil supply down and prices sky high
A two-year drought and record heat have cut Spain's olive crop in half, doubling olive oil prices. Climate change will continue to drive prices up.

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Sep 20, 2023

This discovery could help detect genetic risk for Parkinson's disease
An effort to diversify genetic studies has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease: a gene variant that raises the risk of Parkinson's in people of African ancestry.

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Sep 20, 2023

This major discovery could help detect genetic risk for Parkinson's disease
An effort to diversify genetic studies has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease: a gene variant that raises the risk of Parkinson's in people of African ancestry.

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Sep 20, 2023

Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies to Congress on Hunter Biden charges
Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before Congress since Justice Department prosecutors brought federal charges against President Biden's son, Hunter.

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Sep 20, 2023

Scientists pal up on pandemic prevention program
Deadly diseases kept emerging in West Africa, but going undetected. Now a program spearheaded by two scientists hopes to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.

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Sep 20, 2023

King Charles III makes first visit to France since Brexit
King Charles III is making his first visit to France since Brexit in a symbolic gesture that Britain is ready to move on from the contentious separation from the EU.

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Sep 20, 2023

You've likely seen this ranch on-screen — burned by wildfire, it awaits its next act
The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.

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Sep 20, 2023

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy makes case for continued U.S. support against Russia
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin's ambitions to expand Russia's influence across Europe.

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Sep 20, 2023

Earthquake resiliency expert gives assessment from the ground in Morocco
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer who specializes in earthquake resiliency. He's currently in Morocco, assessing damage from the earthquake.

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Sep 20, 2023

This Republican senator wants an expanded child tax credit — with work requirements
Florida Senator Marco Rubio says the U.S. has lost focus over the last 20 to 30 years and economic policies need to be geared towards creating stable work for families.

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Sep 19, 2023

This rare Bob Ross painting could be yours — for close to $10 million
The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market, let alone one with this much history.

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Sep 19, 2023

Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions
The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

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Sep 19, 2023

Grocery delivery app Instacart goes public
Instacart is going public with actual profit to show for itself. But a lot of it has to do with the company's growing foray into digital advertising, not the basics of its operations.

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Sep 19, 2023

Anti-affirmative action group sues West Point over considering race in admissions
Students for Fair Admission, the conservative group that won a Supreme Court ban on affirmative action programs, is suing West Point to eliminate all racial considerations in the academy's admissions.

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Sep 19, 2023

Philly's 'pastor of the hood' Carl Day weighs in as another election cycle kicks off
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Philadelphia pastor Carl Day about how he's feeling ahead of the 2024 presidential race and if he has any takeaways from the 2020 election.

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Sep 19, 2023

The U.S.-Iran prisoner swap 'was the right deal to make,' deputy special envoy says
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abram Paley, deputy special envoy for Iran, on the prisoner swap that allowed five Americans who'd been detained in Iran for years, to return to the U.S.

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Sep 19, 2023

Fallout continues after a Sikh activist was murdered on Canadian soil
Canada and India are engaging in an escalating war of words and tit for tat diplomatic expulsions, as the fallout over the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil continues.

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Sep 19, 2023

Illinois just eliminated cash bail. One lawyer says other states should follow
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Civil Rights Corps founder Alec Karakatsanis about the movement to eliminate cash bail on a national level, after Illinois abolished cash bail this week.

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Sep 19, 2023

Here are the 24th Latin Grammy nominees
The 24th annual Latin Grammy nominations have been announced. The genre is experiencing a wave of unprecedented popularity, but recognition from the Latin Recording Academy seems to be lagging behind.

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Sep 19, 2023

Azerbaijan launches so-called 'local anti-terrorist measures' in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan has attacked Armenian forces as Russia, the official peacekeeper in the region, appears absorbed by its war in Ukraine.

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Sep 19, 2023

At UN, world leaders talk Russia's war against Ukraine, coups and climate change
Climate change dominates the opening day of the UN general assembly, with speeches from President Biden amongst other leaders, as the UN Secretary General warns that

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Sep 19, 2023

Italy has no clear plan for 10,000 North African migrants who landed on resort island
Thousands of migrants from North Africa have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Italy has no clear plan for what happens next to them.

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Sep 19, 2023

Meeting the Philadelphia team that embroiders presidential flags
A small workshop on a northeast Philadelphia military base exclusively manufactures the presidential and vice presidential flags. The tradition has been going on for more than 150 years.

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Sep 19, 2023

Wonder where Hollywood's strikes are headed? Movies might offer a clue
Hollywood has churned out films that depict labor organizers as communists, and labor bosses as gangsters. So it should come as no surprise that real-life negotiations with the studios are so tricky.

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Sep 19, 2023

A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming world
The Oak Fire last year threatened the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's way of life. Now the tribe is restoring ancient heritage sites and cultural practices in collaboration with local agencies.

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Sep 19, 2023

Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat's agenda
Despite a divided Congress, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is still pushing to shore up the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark law.

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Sep 19, 2023

Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows
Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.

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Sep 18, 2023

With about1,500 ghost orchids left in Florida, groups sue to list it as endangered
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit because they want the federal government to list a rare orchid, found mainly in Florida, as an endangered species.

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Sep 18, 2023

Illinois is now the first state to eliminate cash bail
On Monday, Illinois became the first state to completely eliminate cash bail. This comes after years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the public.

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Sep 18, 2023

How a stranger's words helped a grieving mother with her pain
In 2016, Heather and her husband were expecting their fifth child. One day, she realized she did not feel the baby move. Her unsung hero taught her the importance of acknowledging someone else's pain.

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Sep 18, 2023

The environmental analysis of Utah oil railroad is inadequate, federal judge rules
The company proposing a new railroad beside the Colorado River for Utah oil says it will persist, after a federal judge ruled their environmental analysis inadequate. Climate activists watch closely.

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Sep 18, 2023

The fallout of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner's remarks on Black, women musicians
Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Jann Wenner is facing criticism for saying that Black and female musicians were not "articulate" enough to be included in his new book.

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Sep 18, 2023

California's big oil lawsuit is a 'huge deal,' Center for Climate Integrity head says
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, about California's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for worsening climate change.

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Sep 18, 2023

What we know about the visa scandal in Poland
Poland's foreign ministry is in the midst of a visa-for-money scandal. The deputy foreign minister has resigned and seven other officials have been indicted.

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Sep 18, 2023

Why people are skeptical of green initiatives — like water-saving washing machines
A laundromat owner in Aurora, Colo., installed washing machines that conserve water. His customers abandoned him, but he was able to win them back after learning why they might be skeptical.

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Sep 18, 2023

Dan Shay reached a tipping point in their careers. It made them closer
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of the country music duo Dan Shay about their new album, Bigger Houses.

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Sep 18, 2023

Locals push back against plans to build a tech utopia in Solano County, Calif.
For years, a secretive group has been purchasing land in Solano County, Calif., to create a utopian city for the tech elite. Locals are telling the techies to take their plan someplace else.

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Sep 18, 2023

University of Colorado football is raking it in with new coach Deion Sanders
The University of Colorado's new football coach Deion Sanders is turning the program from notorious basement dweller to the hottest ticket in the NCAA. Fans are excited and UC is raking in millions.

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Sep 18, 2023

One of the U.S.'s priciest fighter jets is missing. The internet's having fun with it
Have you seen this plane? The U.S. military is looking for an $80 million fighter jet. Officials say a mishap forced the pilot to eject somewhere near Charleston, S.C.

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Sep 18, 2023

Poet Laureate Ada Limón hopes to help people commune with nature in new project
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has announced her signature project titled " You Are Here," which hopes to engage people with poetry and nature.

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Sep 18, 2023

A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class
Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.

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Sep 18, 2023

Iran is gaining access to about $6 billion in the deal to release 5 Americans
Five Americans are freed from Iran to joy from their families but the U.S. agreement to release them is drawing criticism.

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Sep 18, 2023

Thousands Of Migrant Kids Are Starting School In NYC. Is The System Prepared?
Around 20 thousand migrant kids are starting school in NY this week. Some parents are concerned the systems can't handle the influx. Other parents say, it's an opportunity for NY schools to evolve.

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Sep 18, 2023

Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated
Climate change is a major issue for young voters, but so far, it has not been a major mobilizing force in U.S. elections. Some environmental action groups see that changing.

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Sep 17, 2023

Puerto Rico hopes solar project will secure electric grid for future hurricanes
Puerto Rico's power grid does not have a good record when it comes to weathering powerful storms. Many on the island would like to develop a more decentralized grid powered mostly by the sun.

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Sep 17, 2023

The politics of McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Deirdre Walsh and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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Sep 17, 2023

UAW strike enters Day 3: layoffs; talks ongoing
Auto workers are three days into a strike at the Big Three American automakers. Talks are ongoing, but not a lot of progress has been reported yet. The automakers have announced layoffs in response.

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