Alyson Hurt

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Here are the Books We Love: 380+ great 2023 reads recommended by NPR

Monday, November 20, 2023

Books We Love returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 11 years of recommendations all in one place – that's more than 3,600 great reads.

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Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Friday, November 10, 2023

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

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Satellite images capture the extent of flooding in California after storm

Monday, August 21, 2023

Southern California communities deal with the aftermath of flash floods and mudslides brought on by Tropical Storm Hilary. See some of the areas hit.

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Satellite images show utter devastation from wildfires in Maui

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Hundreds of homes, buildings and structures have been destroyed in the historic town of Lahaina.

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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.

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Living in the shadow of a dangerous shrinking glacier

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Melting glaciers are leaving behind unstable lakes around the world. Millions of people live downstream, in places increasingly threatened by deadly flash floods. What will it take to protect them?

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The world's melting ice has surprising impacts. Can you guess them?

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Melting glaciers and ice sheets are far from where most people live. But the impacts stretch across the planet. See if you can guess how.

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Why Texans need to know how quickly Antarctica's ice is melting

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Ice in Antarctica is melting rapidly. That's driving sea level rise around the world. But some places are threatened more than others, and Texas is in the crosshairs.

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The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters.

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The unexpected link between imperiled whales and Greenland's melting ice

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Climate change is pushing already endangered right whales to the brink. Scientists say the oceans will fundamentally shift as the world's ice melts.

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The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

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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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Many Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledge

Thursday, January 26, 2023

An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?

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Here's how close the votes are for outstanding House and Senate races

Friday, November 11, 2022

With control of Congress still undecided, several seats have yet to be called in the House and Senate — many with very tight margins as votes continue to be counted.

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Songs of Remembrance

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

At least 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR's Songs of Remembrance project shares some of their stories and the music they loved.

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The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine are changing the world

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Stores running out of cooking oil. Gas prices soaring. Farmers scrambling for fertilizer. Nations rethinking alliances. We zoom in on the war's seismic, far-reaching repercussions.

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Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

Friday, March 11, 2022

An NPR analysis of security footage and photos following the attack on Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows that many of the plant's critical safety systems were in the field of Russian fire.

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When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here's the timeline

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

The first big hurdle was crossed when Pfizer shared its clinical trial data with the FDA. Now there are five more steps to get through before this vulnerable population can be vaccinated.

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When can kids under 12 get their shots? Here's the timeline

Thursday, October 28, 2021

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

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