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Experts on tech innovations' impacts on standards of living earn economics Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded today two three professors -- two in the U.S. and one in Europe -- for their research on how technology and "creative destruction" fuels economic growth.
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A new school opens in Uvalde, Texas, 3 years after Robb Elementary massacre
In Uvalde, a new school built with security upgrades is opening three years after the Robb Elementary shooting.
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Faltering economy and scandals threaten Argentine president's grip on power
Two years into office, Argentina's President Milei faces a faltering economy, corruption scandals, and sinking popularity.
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What the freed Israeli hostages' first few days of freedom will look like
All 20 surviving Israeli hostages have been freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza.
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Former Supreme Court Justice Kennedy's new memoir is unusually revealing
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who stepped down from the court in 2018, has written a book about his life on the court and off. It's far more revealing than most books written by justices.
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Yo-Yo Ma takes his cello outdoors to explore how music connects us to nature
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast 'Our Common Nature' from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.
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Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building
The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.
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A camping trip in the Rockies came with an unexpected message: you've won a Nobel Prize
Fred Ramsdell was camping with his family in the Rocky Mountains when he missed the call telling him he'd won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Why slasher movies still have us watching through our fingers
As Halloween approaches slasher movies draw their biggest audiences as All Things Considered host Andrew Limbong talks with NPR's Brianna Scott and Ryan Benk about what keeps the genre alive and why it still fascinates audiences.
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Waiting for the call: a hostage's family prepares for his return
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Moshe Lavi, brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who is an Israeli hostage held in Gaza. Miran is one of twenty living hostages expected to return to Israel.
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Freedom promised for Israeli hostages, uncertainty about what's next
All living Israeli hostages are expected to be released Monday under the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. Palestinian families in Gaza return home to sift through what's left.
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Diane Keaton, beloved actress and style icon, dies at 79
Diane Keaton has died at 79 — the Oscar-winning actress was known for Annie Hall and The Godfather films. New Yorker critic Michael Schulman reflects on her career and enduring influence.