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A Mount Rushmore Of Recycling Puts An Avalanche Of Waste In The Faces Of G-7 Leaders
Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England. The creators want to raise awareness about e-waste.
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New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.
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French Ambassador Describes What He's Watching For On Biden's 1st Trip Overseas
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philippe Etienne, France's ambassador to the U.S., about the G7 summit, NATO and President Biden's upcoming meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
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Everyone And His Mother: Twitter Embraces A Nun's Complicated Story... By Her Son
When his mother died, Mark Miller wrote her life story in a Twitter thread, including their complicated relationship and her transformation from wealthy socialite to nun. It quickly went viral.
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Schools That Cut Women's Sports Teams During The Pandemic Face Lawsuits Over Equality
Several schools have cut women's sports teams during the pandemic, and some of the teams have lawyered up in response. Ultimately, these lawsuits ask the question: how do we measure equality?
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Euro 2020 Is Finally Here: These Are The Teams To Watch
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CBS Sports HQ analyst Luis Miguel Echegaray about what's different at this year's European Championship and the teams to beat heading into the kickoff on Friday.
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Inflation Has Surged From The Pandemic Recession — But That Isn't Stopping Buyers
The price of cars is climbing fast. So is the price of gasoline. The Labor Department may also offer its own version of sticker shock when it reports on the rise in consumer prices Thursday.
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With A Friend In Biden Amtrak Has Big Dreams. But Freight Lines Have Other Ideas
President Biden has aspirations for a new era of train travel. Amtrak supporters hope that a new line between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, is just the start. But major obstacles stand in the way.
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The Electoral College Is At The Heart Of Debate Over Vote Counting Laws
The electoral college, which has helped Republicans in recent elections, is also at the heart of debate over GOP state laws regarding vote counting.
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U.S. Lawmakers Back Belarus Opposition As Russia Closes In
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, about the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Belarus and their trip to the region.
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How Kamala Harris Navigated Her 1st Foreign Trip As VP
Vice President Harris has wrapped up her first foreign trip as she works to address the root causes of migration from Central America — a difficult issue with high political stakes.
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Hail To The Cicadas
Brood X cicadas delayed a plane carrying reporters covering President Biden's first trip overseas Tuesday night. President Biden, meanwhile, had his own cicada confrontation.