Vincent Acovino
Stories
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Here are the standout video games at the Independent Games Festival awards
There's no way to know what the next big hit video game will be, but fans may have gotten a hint Wednesday night in San Francisco at the at the Independent Games Festival.
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How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change
Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dog sledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the earth warms.
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As Greenland prepares for tourism increase, a moment of stillness among the icebergs
As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it's also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors.
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'Avowed' is the latest role playing game where your choices impact the story
A new video game is on the cutting edge of interactive storytelling, though in some ways its still behind stories written in the 1970s.
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An art museum exhibit in Greenland's capital explores a provocative question
An art museum exhibit in Greenland's capital may have been ahead of its time in imagining what could happen if the autonomous territory had its own military.
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Two Greenlanders share contrasting views on U.S. overtures to acquire their homeland
Two Greenlanders share contrasting views on U.S. overtures to acquire their homeland, following a January visit to the territory by President Trump's eldest son.
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Greenlandic politician describes struggle to remember 'America has good people'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Greenlandic parliamentary candidate Naaja Nathanielsen about the continued Trump administration push to acquire the territory.
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Is Elon Musk a threat to the MAGA base?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Sohrab Ahmari, U.S. editor for the UnHerd, about his recent essay on that website entitled "Elon Musk is a danger to Trumpism."
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From Buffy to Mariah, pop culture got Ira Madison III through his teens
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic, TV writer and podcast host Ira Madison III about his new memoir, Pure Innocent Fun.
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As immigration stories evolve, so too is does language we use to talk about them
NPR recently changed how reporters talk about immigration on air and in pieces for the website. Tony Cavin, NPR's Managing Editor of Standards and Practices, talks us through some of this guidance.