Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
The 2024 NCAA football championship, brought to you by ... California?
Football fans in California can claim more players in the CFP title game than their counterparts in either Michigan or Washington.
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National
What to know about the Jeffrey Epstein 'John Doe' files that were just unsealed
The documents bring new clarity to a tragic and shocking case that alleged acts of illegal sexual predation within an elite world of power and influence.
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National
'Shameless': Reporters Without Borders rebukes X for claiming to support it
X recently claimed to support the press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders — which in response called X "a haven for disinformation."
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Here are the top stories of 2023
Here are the stories that captured your attention in 2023 from NPR.org and across the NPR Network.
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National
She died in a hotel's walk-in freezer. Her family will receive more than $6 million
Kenneka Jenkins had gone to the Crowne Plaza Chicago-O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, Ill., for a late-night party. Her mother quickly realized something was wrong.
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National
Harvard affirms President Claudine Gay will not step down over antisemitism testimony
Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.
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National
Jury will decide amount Giuliani will pay to 2 Georgia election workers for defamation
How much should it cost to defame two innocent citizens in the service of a dangerous fallacy that sought to undermine a U.S. presidential election?
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National
Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it
"That action saved an important part of American history tonight," Atlanta's police chief told media gathered at the scene late Thursday.
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National
CosMc's lands in Illinois, as McDonald's tests its new coffee-centered concept
The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.
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World
'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say
There is good news about a beloved tree that was cut down in September. Arborists in England say they're encouraged after seeds and cuttings show signs of successful propagation.