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NASA Lands Another Probe On Red Planet, Looking For Life On Mars
NASA's six-wheeled rover landed on Mars today. It touched down in a crater that housed a lake 3.5 billion years ago, in search of signs of ancient microbial life.
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Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law
Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.
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Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India
Twitter is trying to strike a difficult balance in India after the government demanded it block hundreds of accounts, putting a spotlight on the power of big Internet platforms over free expression.
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Behind The Former Slave Narratives Captured By A New Deal Program
In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project collected the narratives of former slaves in the United States. Clint Smith of The Atlantic speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about these stories.
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U.S. Retail Spending Jumps, Coincident With Federal Relief Payments
Retail spending rebounded strongly last month after three months of decline. The jump was fueled partly by $600 federal relief payments, which hit people's bank accounts at the beginning of the month.
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Houston Doctor Notes Spike Of Carbon Monoxide Poisonings During Texas Winter Blast
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Samuel Prater in Houston about a surge in patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Many were trying to keep warm after major power failures in Texas.
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Remembering World War II Vet Edward Shaw, Who Died From COVID-19
Edward R. Shaw, a World War II veteran, recently died after contracting COVID-19. He was 98 years old.
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ENCORE: Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World
The sea level is rising more in some coastal places than in others. But why is that? It has to do with wind, currents, glaciers and even the last Ice Age.
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Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risk Gives Opportunity To New Startups
The country's overgrown forests need to be aggressively thinned to reduce wildfire risk. That creates massive piles of worthless brush and branches, but some businesses see a new market for them.
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Bette Midler Discusses Her New Children's Book, 'The Tale Of The Mandarin Duck'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bette Midler about her new children's book, The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, a fable about a diva who catches the eye of New Yorkers.
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How Burlington Has Done Well During The Pandemic And Without A Website
Burlington is one discount retailer that has done surprisingly well during the pandemic. It closed its website before the March lockdown but managed to get shoppers into stores and even open new ones.
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The Challenge Of Keeping Unhoused People Safe And Warm This Winter
As temperatures drop around the country, unhoused people are especially vulnerable. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to hotel shelter worker Yusra Murad about the challenge of keeping people safe and warm.