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2023-10-03 10:07:01

NPR: Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1202252103/china-floods-sponge-cities-climate-change
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2023-09-02 23:25:20

NPR: The festival organizers are preventing access to and from Nevada's Black Rock Desert where the annual event takes place after nearly an inch of rainfall created mud-bath-like conditions.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197441202/burning-man-festival-rains-floods-stranded-nevada

2023-09-02 10:04:14

NPR: Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197223759/starfield-bethesda-video-games

2023-08-31 14:55:58

NPR: A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country's leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1196776390/saudi-arabia-man-death-sentence-tweets

2023-08-31 06:11:06

NPR: Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1196941707/5-million-bees-fall-off-a-truck-near-toronto-and-drivers-are-asked-to-close-wind

2023-08-30 18:46:09

NPR: The hurricane was downgraded to a category 3 tropical storm before making landfall in Florida Wednesday. But storm surge has those residents worried as they watch the waters rise.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/08/30/1196780763/photos-see-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-idalia

2023-08-22 09:07:40

NPR: As Republicans take the debate stage in Milwaukee, Planned Parenthood is launching ads on social media and streaming services quoting their positions on abortion.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/22/1195142490/planned-parenthood-abortion-wisconsin-campaign-2024-gop-republican-trump-pence

2023-08-21 17:42:12

NPR: The first tropical storm to hit southern California in more than 80 years sparked road closures, school cancellations and power outages on Sunday evening before moving north to Nevada.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/21/1195032403/hilary-california-flooding-storm-monday

2023-08-20 22:28:26

NPR: Sheriff's deputies said the suspect was later killed in "a lethal force encounter" with authorities. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/20/1194932544/lauri-carleton-california-store-owner-killed-pride-flag-lgbtq

2023-08-20 16:15:55

NPR: Hilary is expected to weaken before it reaches southern California but heavy rain associated with the system still poses serious threat of "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding" in the region.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/20/1194908447/tropical-storm-hilary-southern-california

2023-08-20 14:15:45

NPR: The two candidates offer starkly different paths forward as the nation confronts widespread poverty and violence that has driven hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans to emigrate in recent years.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/20/1194911732/guatemala-presidential-election-2023-sandra-torres-bernardo-arevalo

2023-08-19 18:46:08

NPR: After years of pressure to set the Miami Seaquarium orca free, Lolita was scheduled to spend her final days in her natural habitat sometime next year. On Friday, she died of a "renal condition."#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/19/1194867016/lolita-orca-toki-miami-seaquarium-dies

2023-08-18 13:07:30

NPR: The Commerce Department says solar panel makers in four Southeast Asian countries are evading U.S. duties on Chinese solar components. The finding could raise costs in the United States.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1194303196/solar-panel-imports-china

2023-08-14 09:10:37

NPR: The Florida education system has been in the spotlight lately after Gov. Ron DeSantis banned diversity and inclusion programs in public colleges and approved a controversial social studies curriculum.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/14/1193557432/florida-education-private-schools-prageru-desantis

2023-08-11 20:00:48

NPR: A federal judge has decided the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurency exchange should be sent to jail as he awaits trial on fraud charges.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1191362886/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-sbf-crypto-fraud

2023-08-10 18:22:13

NPR: The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/10/1193241072/special-counsel-trial-date-trump-jan-6-case

2023-08-09 22:20:12

NPR: A Utah man who was accused of making threats to President Biden was shot and killed in an FBI raid. The man also threatened New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/09/1193024376/fbi-shooting-utah-biden-threats

2023-08-08 21:17:40

NPR: Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192767641/shakespeare-florida-excerpts-dont-say-gay

2023-08-02 14:04:10

NPR: Five background actors told NPR they had to undergo face and body digital scans while on TV and movie sets. The use of digital replicas is a sticking point in the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/1190605685/movie-extras-worry-theyll-be-replaced-by-ai-hollywood-is-already-doing-body-scan

2023-07-22 12:26:38

NPR: We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/07/22/1188926588/wet-socks-can-make-a-difference-tips-from-readers-on-keeping-cool-without-ac

2023-07-22 09:06:21

NPR: The idea behind Americans Elect was to create an alternative system for finding the candidates, independent of the two major parties and based in the limitless possibilities of the internet.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189362839/no-labels-americans-elect-third-party

2023-07-15 04:36:36

NPR: Nearly a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings. In Nevada, Arizona and California, desert temperatures could soar, in parts, past 120 F.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/15/1187921476/las-vegas-could-break-heat-record

2023-07-14 09:55:07

NPR: Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do

2023-07-13 21:18:13

NPR: June 2023 was the hottest June on record, going back to 1850. And forecasters expect more records to fall as El Niño exacerbates human-caused climate change.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187530636/last-month-was-the-hottest-june-ever-recorded-on-earth

2023-07-13 17:05:51

NPR: When the government ended its fuel subsidy in May, the cost of gas, food and public transport all jumped. On buses, customers double up in seats — "lapping' they call it — to split a fare.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/07/13/1187451945/nigerians-are-rattled-by-prices-that-just-keep-going-up-how-are-they-coping

2023-07-13 04:52:54

NPR: The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1185496055/supreme-court-conservative-majority-thomas-trump-bush

2023-07-12 23:12:20

NPR: The lawsuit filed in the New York Supreme Court argues that several companies, along with the shooter's parents, played roles in the 2022 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1187289713/buffalo-tops-shooting-new-lawsuit-ben-crump

2023-07-11 18:41:32

NPR: Throughout her career, Mosley has often been one of the few Black journalists in the newsroom. She recently reported first-hand on the use of psilocybin to heal racial trauma.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186777973/tonya-mosley-terry-gross-fresh-air

2023-07-11 03:44:21

NPR: The 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area triggered a nationwide panic and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/10/1186906874/james-lewis-suspect-tylenol-poisonings-dies

2023-07-09 10:04:57

NPR: This week's geomagnetic storm will bring the aurora borealis further south. The Space Weather Prediction Center says the best time to view the aurora borealis is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/09/1186525577/northern-lights-aurora-borealis-2023

2023-07-08 18:55:41

NPR: The FAA and the NTSB are investigating after a Cessna business jet crashed in Riverside County and burst into flames. It's the second deadly crash near the same Riverside County airport within a week.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/08/1186654040/murietta-plane-crash-cessna-faa

2023-07-08 18:11:38

NPR: The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/08/1186634593/heat-wave-arizona-florida-new-mexico-california

2023-07-08 10:07:01

NPR: Calliope Holingue researches how the microbiome and mind affect each other. She's part of a growing field, exploring how that connection could ultimately improve treatments for mental conditions.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/08/1186092825/studying-the-link-between-the-gut-and-mental-health-is-personal-for-this-scienti

2023-07-08 09:06:56

NPR: The 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/08/1186436422/feinsteins-return-to-the-senate-recalls-its-past-heroics-and-persistent-problems

2023-07-08 00:06:14

NPR: Raskin gave himself until July to announce his plans. He was weighing a reelection campaign against a run for the U.S. Senate. He went into remission for cancer in April.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/07/1184646367/maryland-rep-jamie-raskin-passes-on-senate-announces-house-reelection-run

2023-07-06 19:03:43

NPR: 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.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186230007/drinking-water-forever-chemicals-pfas-study

2023-07-04 20:44:04

NPR: There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185953565/mass-shootings-emotional-toll

2023-07-04 16:43:41

NPR: As much as a quarter of the Palestinian population of the crowded Jenin refugee camp has fled an Israeli military offensive.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185941902/israel-west-bank-palestinian-jenin-camp-attack

2023-07-04 10:07:13

NPR: As the U.S. celebrates its birthday with hot dogs and fireworks, the economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185772029/economy-inflation-recession-savings-spending-interest-rates

2023-07-04 08:51:09

NPR: Authorities in Ukraine, which generally avoid commenting on attacks on Russian soil, didn't say whether it launched the drone raid.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185922259/russia-says-it-foiled-ukrainian-drone-attacks-on-moscow

2023-07-03 06:32:19

NPR: Israeli media said the military also conducted airstrikes, reviving a tactic it had largely halted during the past two decades.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/03/1185737592/at-least-3-palestinians-are-killed-as-israel-stages-a-large-raid-in-the-west-ban

2023-07-01 15:49:03

NPR: If you're planning to throw some meat on the grill this weekend, here are some ways to save money in the process.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1184614833/how-to-save-money-on-meat-july-4

2023-07-01 10:08:36

NPR: In response to the new changes, set to roll out starting Saturday, moderators expressed a lack of confidence that Reddit's promises to improve accessibility will be substantial in the long run.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1184258201/reddit-api-accessibility-mods

2023-06-30 21:55:26

NPR: Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests. As in the U.S. case, eyewitness video conflicted with the official narrative.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185394143/france-teen-police-shooting-protests-nahel

2023-06-30 16:38:58

NPR: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185364211/brazil-bolsonaro-court-banned-election

2023-06-29 14:36:53

NPR: The Coast Starlight train was carrying 186 passengers when it rammed into a public works tanker truck on a raised gravel crossing. The truck's driver was taken to a trauma center.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/29/1184989807/moorpark-california-train-derailment-amtrak

2023-06-28 18:29:14

NPR: At least $1.1 billion was actually paid out in these schemes targeting elderly patients, high-risk and low-income pregnant women and HIV patients.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184795720/78-people-face-charges-for-2-5-billion-in-attempted-health-care-fraud-doj-says

2023-06-27 16:07:04

NPR: 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.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/27/1184494482/smoke-canada-wildfire-europe-air

2023-06-27 05:34:15

NPR: Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/27/1184458169/malaria-cases-in-texas-and-florida-are-the-first-u-s-spread-since-2003-the-cdc-s

2023-06-26 17:21:16

NPR: Francesca Gino, a prominent behavioral science professor at Harvard Business School, has been accused of fabricating data in studies than span over a decade, and most recently in 2020.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184289296/harvard-professor-dishonesty-francesca-gino

2023-06-26 14:49:04

NPR: For the second time in nearly seven months, an airport worker was killed after being pulled into an operating jet engine. The latest incident occurred Friday night in San Antonio, Texas.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184281638/airport-worker-engine-ingestion-delta-san-antonio-texas-unifi

2023-06-26 00:15:28

NPR: The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/25/1184237150/russia-wagner-putin-whats-next-explained-prigozhin

2023-06-25 15:54:45

NPR: Authorities in California said hikers discovered the remains in a mountain area where the British-born actor best known for his role in the film "A Room With a View" went missing five months ago.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/25/1184208307/julian-sands-search-human-remains-found

2023-06-23 19:30:07

NPR: Starbucks workers in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and San Antonio plan to walk out or picket over coming days following worker accusations that the company is scaling back its LGBTQ support.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183952160/starbucks-employees-strike-pride

2023-06-23 14:01:36

NPR: The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1182973358/step-aboard-the-nuclear-powered-passenger-ship-of-tomorrow-from-1959

2023-06-22 20:28:16

NPR: Last week a boat full of migrants seeking a better life in Europe sank in Greek waters. With hundreds missing and dozens confirmed dead, Greek and European authorities are facing criticism.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183842802/migrant-boat-disaster-has-greece-and-european-authorities-facing-criticism

2023-06-22 20:24:15

NPR: A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel alters gene expression in a way that impacts the immune system.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183842823/astronaut-study-sheds-light-on-what-makes-them-get-sick-more-easily-in-space

2023-06-20 19:48:24

NPR: As of 11 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time on Tuesday, no watches or warnings were in effect for Tropical Storm Bret. However, they could begin rolling in for the Lesser Antilles islands in the evening.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/20/1183237583/tropical-storm-bret-caribbean-atlantic-antilles-islands-moving-west

2023-06-15 23:35:21

NPR: The Nevada lawsuit was filed shortly after the state eliminated its deadline for filing state civil sexual assault cases. The women say that Cosby drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/15/1182542767/cosby-sexual-assault-lawsuit-nevada

2023-06-15 23:19:20

NPR: The Air National guardsman is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, according to the Department of Justice.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/06/15/1182581108/pentagon-leak-suspect-jack-teixeira-indicted-grand-jury