Bill Chappell

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Here's how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave

Friday, July 28, 2023

Little kids are like a "small potato" whose core can heat up faster than an adult's, an expert tells NPR. Here are tips for helping children stay safe in extreme temperatures.

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U.S. recovered non-human 'biologics' from UFO crash sites, former intel official says

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Lawmakers heard firsthand accounts of craft that are "beyond our current understanding of our technology," and allegations that the U.S. recovered non-human "bio remains."

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Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction is voided by the appearance of bias under Trump

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

A U.S. judge says the reversal shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective" shouldn't call for a specific verdict in criminal cases.

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A political gap in excess deaths widened after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, study says

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

After vaccines became widely available in 2021, "the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters," Yale researchers say.

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Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions

Friday, July 21, 2023

In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.

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Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France to be with pregnant wife: 'It's an easy decision'

Thursday, July 20, 2023

The talented Belgian will miss the last few days of cycling's biggest race. "On the one hand it's a strange feeling but it's not a dilemma," he said. "It's an easy decision."

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An 11-year-old boy caught a fish with 'human-like teeth' in an Oklahoma pond

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

A boy in Oklahoma reeled in an alarmingly weird catch this past weekend: a pacu, the South American fish that's a cousin of the piranha — and whose humanlike teeth have long struck fear in swimmers.

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Murdaugh boat crash suit ends in a $15 million settlement for family of teen who died

Monday, July 17, 2023

At the time of the 2019 crash, Paul Murdaugh was drunk and driving his family's boat, witnesses say. Mallory Beach's family got a settlement from a store that sold alcohol to an underage Murdaugh.

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A legendary coach applauds Gabby Douglas as she aims for the Paris 2024 Olympics

Friday, July 14, 2023

The last time a female gymnast over age 20 won gold in the Olympics' landmark all-around was in 1972. Douglas took gold in that event in 2012.

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FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

Thursday, July 13, 2023

From convenience stores to online, the tablet "will be an available option for millions of people in the United States," the director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research says.

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A former Manson Family member is free, after her parole was reversed 5 times

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Leslie Van Houten was denied parole more than 20 times — including five reversals from California's governor's office — over the brutal murders of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969.

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Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal?

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

Friday, June 30, 2023

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

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Florida moves forward on radioactive road material as Gov. DeSantis signs the law

Friday, June 30, 2023

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.

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Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained

Thursday, June 29, 2023

After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.

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A big swath of the U.S. is under red and purple air quality alerts from Canada's smoke

Thursday, June 29, 2023

In Madison, Wis., the air quality was measured at 242 Thursday morning— a "very unhealthy" purple alert rating that many other communities shared, particularly in the Midwest.

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A police chief who became a serial arsonist is sentenced to life terms, plus 75 years

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Surveillance video showed the Maryland arsonist gushing gasoline on homes before lighting fires that were sometimes explosive. One entry on his "target list" read simply, "White Privilege."

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Ryan Seacrest will be the new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

"I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White," Ryan Seacrest said.

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Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

A plume of smoke and soot stretches for thousands of miles from the province of Quebec province across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen in satellite images from NASA.

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A Belgian shot-putter hops over hurdles after answering her team's call for help

Monday, June 26, 2023

"I really love it," Jolien Boumkwo said as her unusual turn in the 100-meter hurdles created a sensation.

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