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Europe
Why Prague is banning businesses from hosting pub crawls after 10 p.m.
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is famous for its cheap beer. But that comes at a different price: large groups of inebriated tourists are causing headaches for some of the locals.
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History
100 years ago a female governor was elected. Is it time for a female president?
On Nov. 4, 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected to become Wyoming's governor, the first time a woman held a governorship in the United States.
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Morgan Library and Museum in New York identifies unknown Chopin waltz
A nearly 200-year-old music manuscript by composer Frédéric Chopin was recently unearthed at a museum in New York.
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Remembering actress Teri Garr who has died at age 79
A familiar face from movies of the 1970s and '80s has died. Among other movies, Teri Garr will be remembered for her comedy roles in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
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Politics
Voters in Erie County, Pa., speak out about issues they say are key to their vote
Erie County. It’s been a swing area..part of this swing state that Pennsylvania has become in recent elections.
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Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Khalil Amaru performs live on 'Morning Edition'
Khalil Amaru won NPR member station WXPN’s 24-hour song challenge. He says that even though he’s been playing since he was young, he only started releasing music recently, after a talk with his dad.
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Politics
The issue motivating some college students in Pennsylvania to vote
"Morning Edition" has been talking with voters all week. Some say they’re voting on abortion rights. Including some students at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Politics
Anthony’s Italian Coffee and Chocolate House in South Philly hosts 'Morning Edition'
Our "We The Voters" series continues in Philadelphia, Pa. The owner of a South Philadelphia coffee shop talks about his Italian family roots.
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New recording of a tragedy in Swannanoa happens as area recovers from hurricane
Purely coincidentally, Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens' new single, “Swannanoa Tunnel,” was released shortly after Hurricane Helene practically leveled the region around Swannanoa, N.C.
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National
In the U.S. it’s Indigenous Peoples' Day. It's Thanksgiving in Canada
Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving holiday in mid-October, and that's just one of many differences with its American counterpart.