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5 things to know from this week’s big report on cannabis
September 28, 2024
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Meet the astronauts preparing to travel farther from Earth than any human before
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Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas
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Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the National Hurr...
Hurricane Helene batters the South. And, takeaways from voters in swing state Nevada
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Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night as a Category 4 storm. It has since weakened but continues to batter the South, causing dama...
The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
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Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired o...
Severe floods causing health problems in south Bangladesh
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An intensifying Helene approaches Florida as southeastern states brace for impact
September 26, 2024
Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it nears northwest Florida, where it is poised to make landfall late Thursday. It's ...
NYC Mayor indicted. And, Hurricane Helene expected to be catastrophic
September 26, 2024
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges after a corruption probe into his administration. And, Hurricane Helene is projec...
'Governor, don’t kill me for the heck of it': Oklahoma prisoner asks for clemency
September 26, 2024
Oklahoma’s governor waited until the day of Emmanuel Littlejohn’s execution to announce whether he would grant the prisoner clemency. Littl...
'Echoes of Wisdom' review: Zelda leads a worthwhile remix, not a revolution
September 25, 2024
Nintendo's latest game is the first to truly star Zelda in the series that has borne her name since 1986. It boasts innovative mechanic...
Why Nevada's housing crisis is about more than Californians driving up home prices
September 25, 2024
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Harris heads to Pittsburgh (again) to make a manufacturing pitch to voters
September 25, 2024
Vice President Harris is trying to win over undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump also talk...
ExxonMobil sued over plastic pollution. And, nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes
September 24, 2024
California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading the public for decades about the recyclability of plastic. And, Israeli strikes in ...
Human reviewers can't keep up with police bodycam videos. AI now gets the job
September 24, 2024
AI can improve police "professionalism" by monitoring officers' body camera footage, according to the first independent study...
Nevada's role in the November elections. And, U.N. to discuss Middle East conflict
September 23, 2024
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Fragile X held him back. An experimental drug is helping him break free
September 23, 2024
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From Gaza to Ukraine, why do so many modern wars last so long?
September 23, 2024
Russia and Ukraine have fought for a decade. The Israel-Hamas war is part of a conflict dating back generations. NPR’s Greg Myre has covere...
Up against a 'ghost network' for mental health care? Here's what you can do
September 22, 2024
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Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people
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How Biden is getting used to life as a lame duck president
September 21, 2024
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September 20, 2024
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Election officials on edge as voting begins. And, Haitians suffer from Trump's claims
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