Bill Chappell

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The Democrats' strategy of boosting far-right candidates seems to have worked

Friday, November 11, 2022

Back in the primary season, a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November. The strategy seems to have paid off.

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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is at risk in tight race against Adam Frisch

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is under serious threat from challenger Adam Frisch. Boebert has loudly amplified former President Trump's baseless claims of widespread election fraud.

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Arizona's Maricopa County says it's identified a solution for voting equipment issues

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

The issues with the tabulators were quickly used by right-leaning influencers to fuel claims of fraud.

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NHL team yanks contract of a player who bullied a Black classmate with disabilities

Monday, November 07, 2022

It's the second time Mitchell Miller's path to the NHL has been abruptly blocked. The mother of the student who was abused tells NPR that her son is still struggling.

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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know

Friday, November 04, 2022

More than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.

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A rare copy of the first printing of the U.S. Constitution is going up for auction

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

The document last went up for auction in 1894. After the new auction was announced, the group that crowdfunded an attempt to buy a similar copy last year told NPR, "We're looking into it."

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High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Joseph Kennedy will be reinstated to his previous position with the Bremerton High School football team, after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

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Walleye fishermen plead not guilty in cheating scandal

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Fishermen Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky are accused of packing weights into fish at an Ohio tournament where nearly $30,000 was on the line.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is depicted on a new USPS stamp

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings."

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Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.

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4 things to know after Simona Halep tests positive for doping

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The former world No. 1 Halep insists she didn't take a banned drug and is vowing to clear her name. Many in tennis are siding with her.

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USA Curling is in open revolt over its CEO

Friday, October 21, 2022

Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the women's pro soccer league.

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Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen for $100 million, accusing him of defamation

Friday, October 21, 2022

The 19-year-old chess grandmaster says the world champion has mounted a libelous campaign against him since Niemann defeated Carlsen in September.

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Tennessee is hit with a $100K fine and needs new goal posts after euphoric win

Monday, October 17, 2022

The wild celebration after an epic win over rival Alabama comes with a hangover — but one the school is glad to have after 15 years of losing to the Crimson Tide.

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Suspect in Raleigh shooting is 15 years old and in critical condition, police say

Friday, October 14, 2022

The victims include three women, a 16-year-old boy and an off-duty police officer, officials said at a news conference Friday morning.

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Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament

Friday, October 14, 2022

A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.

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Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Renewable energy sources covered Greece's electricity demands for about five hours last Friday, the operator of the country's power grid said.

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Only 4 countries side with Russia as U.N. rejects annexations in Ukraine

Thursday, October 13, 2022

"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, calling Russia's push for annexation "worthless."

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Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

As it made its case to bring Gavin McInnes to campus, a student group compared him to "many great comedians that have come before," who challenge the way people see the world.

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Fat Bear Week emerges from scandal to crown a new champion

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The enormous 747 withstood a challenge from 901 — a young upstart female whom the park describes as "occasionally mischievous." The park says its virtual ballot box was stuffed in Sunday's semifinal.

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