Matt Ozug

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A citizen-science project asks the public to identify the birds in your backyard

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen-science project that gathers data about wild birds. Participants go outside for at least 15 minutes and identify as many birds as they can.

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There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

Monday, February 20, 2023

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

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Remembering Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman, dead at age 66

Friday, February 17, 2023

Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman has died at 66. Over his career, he developed a specialty helping people publicly come out of the closet, during a time when doing so could jeopardize their careers.

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New book looks at love and heartbreak, both romantic and familial

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Camonghne Felix about her new memoir, Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation.

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If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

Monday, February 13, 2023

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

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When the seas rise in Senegal, so do the fortunes of far-right parties in Europe

Monday, February 06, 2023

Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity.

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Nevada Rep. Horsford, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, talks police reform

Friday, February 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman of Nevada Steven Horsford about police reform.

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Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Germany and the United States have pledged to send tanks to Ukraine for their war efforts. What role could they play in the coming months?

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Tanks were invented more than 100 years ago. How have they stood the test of time?

Thursday, January 26, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with historian Antony Beevor about the role tanks play in warfare and how Ukraine might benefit from them.

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U.S. to send tanks to Ukraine

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, about the administration's decision to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

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Populations around the world are declining. Migration is the solution, says economist

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with developmental economist Lant Pritchett about how migration could offset the economic consequences of global demographic changes.

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America's relationship with guns

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

There have already been 39 mass shootings this year in the U.S., the only country with more guns than people. We take stock of the facts that paint a picture of America's relationship with guns.

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How climate change is killing the world's languages

Thursday, January 19, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Karen McVeigh of The Guardian about her reporting on the connection between climate change and global language loss.

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Remembering big wave surfer Marcio Freire

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

We remember famed big wave surfer Márcio Freire who died surfing in the Portuguese town of Nazaré last week.

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Putin has only 1 option left but won't accept it, says Ukraine's foreign minister

Monday, January 09, 2023

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba details the so-called ceasefire, the options he believes Vladimir Putin has left, and what counts as a victory for Ukraine from here on.

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Congress and the history of disfunction

Friday, January 06, 2023

Pundits, politicians and journalists are apt to call this chaotic congressional moment unprecedented. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with historian John Farrell about whether that is true.

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Congress wasn't always this dysfunctional (except it kind of was)

Friday, January 06, 2023

You've likely heard lots this week about how rare the repeated failed Speaker votes have been. But is this a new level of dysfunction for Congress?

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How to throw the ultimate holiday cocktail party, according to director Paul Feig

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul Feig, the director of "Bridesmaids" and creator of "Freaks and Geeks," about his book "Cocktail Time!: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun."

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Sen. Patrick Leahy reflects on his career ahead of retirement

Friday, December 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy about his five decades in the U.S. Senate as he prepares to retire.

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Argentines around the world celebrate the country's World Cup victory

Monday, December 19, 2022

Argentines around the world share what Argentina's victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup means to them.

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