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The future of remote work: More companies call for a return to the office
The pandemic brought about one of the biggest changes to work since the industrial revolution. But now, more and more companies are asking their employees to return to the office.
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Remembering Jimmy Buffett
Scott Detrow looks back on the musical icon and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett who died at the age of 76.
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Ukraine's counteroffensive gains traction in the south
Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.
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Georgia cleans up after Hurricane Idalia
Idalia was still a hurricane when it hit south Georgia where people will spend the Labor Day weekend cleaning up downed trees and power lines.
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Afghans, weeks from losing their jobs, wait to hear if they can stay in the U.S.
Tens of thousands of Afghans were given temporary immigration status into the U.S. Now, many are worried about losing their jobs before their stays can be extended.
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Novel 'The Covenant of Water' tells of a family in India haunted by a medical mystery
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the author Abraham Verghese about his new novel The Covenant of Water in which a family in India is haunted by a medical mystery.
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Marijuana could soon be downgraded from a Schedule 1 drug
The federal government may soon change how marijuana is regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked off a review of whether marijuana should remain a strictly controlled substance.
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Fact check: Do lower drug prices make it harder for companies to find new treatments?
The pharmaceutical industry has long said that any attempts to control drug prices would mean disaster for their research and development efforts. But the research doesn't back that up.
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Judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defamation of two Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two Georgia election workers by repeatedly claiming the women were manipulating 2020 ballots, a federal judge has ruled.
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Scientists look at the progress made toward understanding — and treating — long COVID
Scientists gathered this week to unpack what we know about the underlying cause of long COVID and potential treatments. For many of the researchers here, it's the first time major gathering
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The science that goes into emergency evacuation orders
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Craig Fugate, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the U.S., on how officials decide to issue an evacuation order during natural disasters.
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An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing
The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.