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After Brittney Griner's release, where does the pay gap in women's sports stand?
Now that Brittney Griner has been released from Russian prison, will the WNBA reconsider how much it pays its players?
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Will China's protests mark a new political awakening?
China's protests renewed focus on the changing social contract between the country's young generation and its aging rulers. Will young people's rare show of defiance mark a new political awakening?
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Where do things stand for Paul Whelan after Brittney Griner's release?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, about the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention.
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There's a lithium mining boom, but it's not a jobs bonanza
The promised surge in clean-energy jobs from the growing popularity of electric vehicles in the U.S. is mostly focused farther down the supply chain, like at battery assembly plants.
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The federal government helps tribal communities in Alaska move to higher ground
The federal government is giving millions of dollars to tribal communities in Alaska to help them move to higher ground. The relocations are necessary because of the effects of climate change.
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It's been 50 years since the Apollo 17 mission put humans on the moon
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission — the last one that put humans on the moon. NPR takes a look at the mission and what it means for future travel to our lunar companion.
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Peru's president dissolves Congress and imposes a curfew
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Simeon Tegel about how Peru's president dissolved Congress, and imposed a curfew, while congress reacted by approving the destitution of the mandatary.
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'Dead money' in college football is at an all time high
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post sportswriter Liz Clarke about the prevalence of "dead money" in college football as universities and boosters buyout coaches.
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Cape fur seals can recognize their pup's calls just two hours after birth
Cape fur seals can recognize their pup's cry just two hours after birth, remarkably earlier than other mammals. For context, only about 40% of women can identify their baby's cry 24 hours after birth.
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Bobsledding isn't a Paralympic sport. These athletes are racing to change that
Teams from a dozen counties are leaving blood on the ice in their quest to get bobsled and skeleton on the Paralympic roster.
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Poet Mary Norbert Korte died in November at age 88
Poet Mary Norbert Korte left her life as a nun in the 1960s to pursue dual passions for beat poetry and the preservation of California's redwood forests. She died in November at age 88.
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At many U.S. jails, keeping in touch with loved ones is unaffordable
People in Detroit jails are struggling to stay in touch with loved ones. The pandemic shut down in-person visits and many are finding the cost of phone calls prohibitive.