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Pine needles help researchers track how forever chemicals get into the environment
Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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It was a rough year for nightclubs
A number of promenant nightclubs and music venues closed across the country in 2025, part of an ongoing trend driven by high rents, decreasing alcohol consumption and monopolization.
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Promoting a movie in 2025 is a performance in itself
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Nicholas Quah of Vulture about the evolution of celebrity publicity as the "new media circuit" commands more attention.
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What to know about a power struggle among U.S. allies in the Red Sea
Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, part of a wider Red Sea rivalry also playing out in Yemen
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Tatiana Schlossberg, author and JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35
Journalist and author Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former president John F. Kennedy, has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
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An aid group that has worked in Gaza for years responds to Israel's ban
Israel is halting operations for humanitarian groups working in Gaza. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaina Low with the Norwegian Refugee Council about what that means for aid on the ground.
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Dig in to the complex and fascinating history of chocolate
Throughline host Rund Abdelfatah brings us the story of the origins of chocolate.
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CIA strike escalates the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela
A U.S. official confirms that the CIA struck a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela.
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Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, sparking outcry
Israel has told dozens of aid groups they can no longer operate in Gaza.
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Why is China holding military drills encircling Taiwan now?
China wrapped a new round of live-fire military drills that encircled Taiwan, in a warning to what Beijing calls separatists across the Taiwan strait.
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What you need to know about massive changes to the federal student loan system
2025 was a tumultuous year for federal student loan borrowers. NPR breaks down the most important changes borrowers should understand as they head into 2026.
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Perry Bamonte, The Cure's keyboard and guitar player, dies at 65
Perry Bamonte, a keyboard and guitar player in the English band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old. In a statement, the band called him "quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative."