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Climate change is making the way we talk about flood risk outdated
Flood experts all use the same language to convey risk: 10-year floods, 100-year floods, 500-year floods. But those intervals are often misunderstood, and climate change is making them less accurate.
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The rise in ransomware attacks this year may be related to Russia's war in Ukraine
Ransomware attacks are on the rise in 2023. There are competing theories why, but it might actually have a lot to do with Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better
Annual inflation fell to 3% in June, the lowest since March 2021. That probably won't stop the Federal Reserve from raising rates again, but this month's expected hike could be the last.
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Biomedical startups are racing to revolutionize the way humans reproduce
Companies are racing to accelerate and commercialize in-vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, which would make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body containing anyone's DNA.
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Looming actors strike reflects major tensions in Hollywood
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing some of Hollywood's biggest stars, is set to go on strike Thursday. Barring a last-minute breakthrough in talks, it could be the latest strike to shake up Hollywood.
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Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill
Some members want to use the package for changes that could expand or limit access to the country's biggest food safety net program.
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Sweden's deal with Turkey to enter NATO stirs concern in Kurdish community
Attorney Miran Kakaee talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about how Kurds in Sweden are responding to the concessions the country has made in response to Turkey's demands over their NATO membership.
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Israel's protests start again after prime minister tries to weaken judiciary
The Israeli prime minister's move to take up measures that weaken the judicial system have revived Israel's democracy protests, where the move is seen as a threat to democracy.
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When hospital staff refused to give a dying man pain medication, a manager stepped in
In 1986, Dorothy Tiernan was with her father on his deathbed. The hospital staff refused to give him pain medication to make him more comfortable, until a manager intervened.
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New measures are being taken to reduce heat-related deaths in Phoenix
Forecasters are predicting record temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. Last year, the Phoenix metro saw a record number of heat-related deaths. New measures are being taken to reduce health risks.
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U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Black women are most at risk
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of the world's high-income countries. Death rates remain the highest among Black women, and have more than doubled over the last 20 years.
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Dvorak's beloved 'New World' symphony was an anthem to what American music could be
Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" is an anthem to American roots. It was written by a foreigner and required white classical musicians to respect Black spirituals and Native American music.