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He had a plane to himself after an 18-hour delay. What happened next was a wild ride

Friday, July 07, 2023

Phil Stringer was the only passenger on his long-delayed flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte, N.C. He credits crew members for their positive attitude — and is planning a trip to visit them soon.

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Up First Briefing: Alzheimer's drug; Ukraine cluster bombs; tap water chemicals

Friday, July 07, 2023

The FDA approved the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer's. The Biden administration will send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine. A study estimates PFAS is in nearly half of U.S. tap water.

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'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a federal study finds

Thursday, July 06, 2023

A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet.

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Parts of a Munich synagogue demolished by Nazis are found in a river 85 years later

Thursday, July 06, 2023

Munich's main synagogue was one of the first to be destroyed in Nazi Germany, under Hitler's orders. No one knew what had become of the rubble — until construction workers made a discovery last week.

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Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights

Monday, July 03, 2023

DeSantis' campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office.

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This electric flying taxi has been approved for takeoff — sort of

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Joby Aviation said this week that it got the green light to flight test its factory-made air taxi, which it hopes to launch commercially in 2025. It's one of several companies reaching for the skies.

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Air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke stretches across the Midwest

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.

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Detroit, Chicago and the Midwest blanketed by wildfire haze from Canada

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is smothering U.S. cities like Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh. Air quality warnings are in effect across the Midwest as officials warn of hazardous conditions.

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A meteorologist got threats for his climate coverage. His new job is about solutions

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Chris Gloninger, a TV news meteorologist in Iowa, got harrassing emails and a death threat over his coverage of climate change. Now he's leaving the industry to tackle climate change head-on.

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James Cameron says the Titan passengers probably knew the submersible was in trouble

Friday, June 23, 2023

The Titanic director has made 33 dives to the shipwreck and visited ocean depths in a submersible he built himself. He compares OceanGate to the Titanic in that both ignored safety warnings.

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The wife of OceanGate's CEO is descended from a famous couple who died on the Titanic

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.

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Experts raised safety concerns about OceanGate years before its Titanic sub vanished

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Experts from within and outside OceanGate worried about the safety and development of the Titan as far back as 2018, years before its inaugural dive. One tells NPR its disappearance isn't a surprise.

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Deep sea rescues have a mixed track record. The Pisces III is one that succeeded

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

An international mission rescued both occupants of a sunken submersible off the coast of Ireland in 1973 with just 12 minutes to spare. The men had spent three days in darkness and silence.

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'Tiny sub, big ocean': Why the Titanic submersible search is so challenging

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Retired U.S. Navy submarine Capt. David Marquet says crews would need to locate the vessel then bring it to the surface to unlatch it. He puts the odds of passengers' survival at "about 1%."

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Some see the U.S.-China rivalry as an 'existential struggle.' Rep. Andy Kim disagrees

Friday, June 16, 2023

Kim, who sits on the House China panel, disagrees with its chair's characterization of the rivalry. He hopes that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit will mean more regular talks with China.

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The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero.

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Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Michigan State law professor Justin Simard says 18% of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case. His team has spent years documenting them, hoping to force a legal reckoning.

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This week is Trump's arraignment — and birthday. Here's how he has celebrated before

Monday, June 12, 2023

Former president Donald Trump turns 77 on Wednesday. He's celebrated his most recent birthdays on the golf course and in the White House — but is also no stranger to lavish bashes.

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Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser, calls for him to withdraw from the race

Monday, June 12, 2023

John Bolton says the indictment is a "potentially catastrophic turn of events" for Trump. He spoke to Morning Edition about the seriousness of the charges and the importance of accountability.

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These are the charges Trump was indicted on and what they mean

Friday, June 09, 2023

The Justice Department special counsel has unsealed the indictment against the former president. The 37 charges against Trump include obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information.

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