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Seattle's queer community is furious after gay bars were raided over the weekend

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.

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How an aging homeless population impacts the fight to end homelessness

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The Seattle Times' project Homeless Editor Molly Harbarger about the challenges in treating and housing a rapidly aging homeless population.

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Talking Millennial stereotypes and a misunderstood generation of women

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kate Kennedy, author of One in a Millennial: On Friendships, Feelings, Fangirls and Fitting In, which explores the experience of being a millennial woman.

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Musician Brittney Spencer says she has Baltimore to thank for her intro to country

Friday, January 19, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with country singer Brittney Spencer, originally from Baltimore, about her debut album called 'My Stupid Life.'

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Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.

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Presidential hopefuls pivot their efforts to New Hampshire

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus on his road to another White House term, but the primary season is far from over. Now, candidates and campaigns head to New Hampshire.

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The key takeaways from Iowa

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

What the Iowa caucus results say about former President Donald Trump and what they could mean for challengers Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

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Former war crimes ambassador-at-large on Israel's defense to genocide allegations

Friday, January 12, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel's defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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For the first time, an NFL playoff game will stream exclusively on Peacock

Friday, January 12, 2024

Peacock will air an NFL playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins exclusively over its streaming service across the country.

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Grambling State women's basketball set a college record, winning by 141 points

Friday, January 05, 2024

Grambling State University's women's basketball team set a new collegiate margin of victory record beating their opponent, the Lady Ambassadors from the College of Biblical Studies, by 141 points.

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Our NPR colleagues weigh in on their favorite video games of the year

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

There were a lot of great video games that came out last year. Our colleagues at NPR share some of their favorites.

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Gaza poet recalls treacherous evacuation from Gaza

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha describes his perilous journey out of Gaza, during which he was separated from his family by a soldier.

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Maine secretary of state discusses decision to disqualify Trump from primary ballot

Monday, January 01, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Maine Secretary of State Democrat Shenna Bellows about the decision to disqualify President Trump from Maine's 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.

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An ancient celestial map recently found in Italy includes an unknown star

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Researchers at Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics discovered a celestial map believed to be from between 1800 to 400 BC. Scientists say there's one star on it that doesn't match our sky.

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Does the U.S. and Israel see eye to eye when it comes to Gaza?

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer ended a visit with the White House and State Department. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aaron David Miller about what it means for U.S.-Israel relations.

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Detroit Pistons tie the losing streak record

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The NBA's Detroit Pistons are on a record streak, but congratulations are definitely not in order. The team lost its record-tying 26th consecutive game.

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The poinsettia's complicated history

Monday, December 25, 2023

Renewed interest in the poinsettia's colonialist roots have led to some people calling the flower by its native name.

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This 40-foot goat has been burned, battered and bruised... will it survive the birds?

Friday, December 22, 2023

Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists.

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How reindeer find food in the snow

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Reindeer have to dig for food in dark, snowy climate during winter. Their vision is adapted to make that task less challenging.

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This is 'Whamageddon' — the game where you avoid a certain Christmas song

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Whamaggedon is a popular game this time of year. As soon as you hear the original "Last Christmas" by 1980s pop duo Wham, you're out. A DJ has apologized after playing the song at a soccer match.

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