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NPR's Podcast Host Is A 2021 MacArthur Fellow
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with writer and podcast host Daniel Alarcón, who has been awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.
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Oil Topped $80 Dollars Per Barrel — The Most It's Cost In Almost 3 Years
Energy prices are going up — for things like coal, natural gas and crude oil. On Tuesday, global crude oil prices topped $80 a barrel for the first time in nearly three years.
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Long Wildfire Seasons Also Mean Extended Periods Of Dangerous Air Quality
Millions of Americans have been exposed to a tremendous rise in wildfire smoke in recent years. People in rural Northern California are seeing some of the longest periods of smoke.
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Biden's Push For Vaccine Mandates Indicates A Change In Pandemic Politics
President Biden's push for vaccine mandates is supported by a majority of voters, but it marks a break with his previous unifying tone — a sign that Democrats see pandemic politics changing.
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Gas Stations In Britain Are Running Dry Due To The Post-Brexit Truck Driver Shortage
Gas stations across Great Britain are running dry due to a post-Brexit shortage of truck drivers. The government announced a plan to issue 5,000 temporary visas for truckers.
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Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues.
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U.S. Takes The Ryder Cup In A Historically Dominant Win
A team made up of the best male golfers in the U.S. is celebrating a dominating win Sunday in the Ryder Cup. The Americans tallied a record-setting number of points against the European team.
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A High-Stakes Political Game Of Chicken Is Playing Out In Washington This Week
Senate Republicans are expected to block a vote to extend government funding and the raise the federal debt ceiling, increasing the odds of a government shutdown and a debt default in mid-October.
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How Our Brains Create Meaning From The Sounds Around Us
How do our brains create meaning from the sounds around us? That is the question at the heart of a new book from neuroscientist Nina Kraus, called Of Sound Mind.
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An Conundrum Years In The Making, China Is Struggling To Find Workers For Factories
For decades, China exported better and cheaper stuff. But now China is experiencing a factory worker crunch that could lead to higher prices on exports. It's been a long time coming.
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R. Kelly Is Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking And Racketeering
Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has been found guilty of charges including the sexual exploitation of children, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims
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John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot Ronald Reagan, Will Be Unconditionally Released In 2022
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded then President Reagan and three others in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, will win unconditional release next year as part of a court settlement.