Patrick Jarenwattananon
Stories
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National
Oklahoma moves toward outlawing almost all abortions
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives has given final approval that would make performing abortion a felony in the state. It comes with a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
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National
With 'Unlimited Love,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers continue evolving
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with founding members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis and Flea, about their new album, Unlimited Love.
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National
The latest controversies surrounding the collapse of global megachurch Hillsong
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Roxanne Stone, managing editor of Religion News Service, about the latest controversies surrounding the downfall of Hillsong megachurch.
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Science
'Eee!' Male dolphins whistle to stay in touch with distant ocean pals
Dolphins are known to use physical contact like petting and rubbing to bond with their closest allies. But for more distant contacts, male dolphins bond by trading whistles instead.
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Sports
In a shocking announcement, tennis superstar Ash Barty says she is retiring at age 25
In a shock to women's tennis fans, superstar Ash Barty says it's time "to put the rackets down," announcing her retirement at age 25.
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World
'WSJ' reporter describes the looting and killing of civilians in southern Ukraine
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Yaroslav Trofimov about reports of violence against civilians in southern Ukraine.
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National
2 months ago, he said the omicron surge could fade fast. To his surprise, it has
Back in January, Dr. Bob Wachter predicted that cases of COVID-19 would soon be on the decline. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks back in with him to see how that prediction has turned out.
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Politics
COVIDtest.gov has been helpful in getting tests out — but there's more work to do
The White House committed to buying a billion rapid COVID tests to distribute in the U.S. The launch of COVIDtests.gov has made it easy for Americans to order free tests, but there are still issues.
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National
Pillow Fight Championship: South Florida's new combat sport is for slumber party pros
In the inaugural Pillow Fight Championship, grown adults entered what looks like a boxing ring and bludgeoned one other with specialized pillows. Two athletes emerged with $5,000 and champion belt.
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Movies
Sex, alcohol and the other reasons Netflix's 1st Arabic language film faces criticism
Netflix's first original Arabic language film has caused some off-camera controversy because of its depictions of alcohol use, adultery, infidelity and other issues some viewers consider immoral.