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California might get a break from the rain that has saturated the state
The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.
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Wellesley students vote for the school to accept trans and nonbinary applicants
Students at Wellesley College voted this week that the women's school should accept trans and nonbinary applicants. Wellesley's president says there will be no change in policy.
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2023 has already brought plenty of surprises for video game fans
It's a good time to be someone who plays video games. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with James Mastromarino, who edits gaming coverage for NPR, to talk about the year so far.
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Biden issues an announcement on guns
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Joe Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
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Paris Hilton was at the center of it all. Now she's delving into her pre-fame life
NPR's Juana Summers talks to early 2000s socialite and "it girl" Paris Hilton about her new book, Paris: The Memoir.
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This law and philosophy professor warns neurotechnology is also a danger to privacy
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nita Farahany about her new book The Battle For Your Brain, which looks at the promise and perils of neurotechnology — tech that connects the human brain and computers.
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Biden makes an AUKUS submarine deal in the effort to counter China
President Biden announces a submarine deal with Britain and Australia to bolster the Western naval presence in the Pacific. The agreement is seen as part of a larger effort to counter a rising China.
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What went wrong with Britain's National Health Service
Junior doctors in Britain's National Health Service are striking, the latest in a wave of health worker protests — fueling debate about the future of Britain's system of free universal health care.
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2023 marks a watershed year for Asian performers at the Oscars
With four nominations, more Asian performers were recognized by the Academy in 2023 than in any single year in its history. In other respects, this year was a step back from diversity at the Oscars.
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Dina Nayeri's relationship with belief changed while writing 'Who Gets Believed?'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Dina Nayeri about her new book Who Gets Believed? and how expanding the stories we are familiar with can help us to believe strangers and vulnerable populations.
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A cat lover tried to leave a fortune to her town's strays. It almost didn't work out
When Barbara Thorpe died in 2002, she left almost all of her money — $200,000 — to benefit the cats of her hometown, Dixfield, Maine. But that decision turned into a huge legal battle.
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'Olivia' creator and stage designer Ian Falconer dies at 63
Best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, Falconer was also a theatrical set and costume designer.