Henry Larson
Stories
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What's the world's best apple? We asked an 'expert'
What is the best apple? Granny Smith? Macintosh? If you've ever wondered, there's a website for you. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Frange, the founder of applerankings.com
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What happens when democracies use military force to occupy their own territory?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Robert A. Pape of the University of Chicago about what happens when democracies use military force to occupy their own territory. Weeks of talk of sending federal troops into Chicago has set the city on edge.
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Giraffes aren't just one species — they're four
We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out, there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal.
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How one Canadian's misplaced signature caused a diplomatic incident at the end of WWII
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Israeli takeover of Gaza City is under way
The Israeli military says an order for nearly a million people to march south is "inevitable" -- and the assault has already begun.
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What happens when the federal government owns part of a company?
President Trump says taking a 10% stake in Intel will be good for the company and the country. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Insitiute, who disagrees.
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What it means that Abrego Garcia faces deportation again
The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvador prison and then returned months later, talks about how his client is now facing deportation again.
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Israeli writer Etgar Keret talks about the need for a new language to discuss the war
The Israeli writer Etgar Keret has talked to NPR about the importance of stories in a time of war. Keret tells Scott Detrow why he recently wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about the need for a whole new language after the war.
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Chili's has staged a remarkable revival in sales
The 50-year-old casual dining chain Chili's has posted five straight quarters of double digit sales increases. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Slate's Dan Kois about what's behind the brand's turnaround.
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Heavy rainfall across South Asia claims hundreds of lives
Heavy rainfall across South Asia this summer has taken hundreds of lives. Experts say it's a combination of climate change, poor infrastructure and industrialization.