James Doubek
Stories
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Music
Pneumonia Forces Early End To Elton John Concert On His Farewell Tour
The legendary showman didn't want to cancel his show in New Zealand despite a pneumonia diagnosis earlier in the day. "I played and sang my heart out, until my voice could sing no more," he wrote.
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Food
Break-Ups And Throw-Ups: What It's Like To Work At A Restaurant On Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurant staff. They have some ... stories.
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Arts & Life
'Priceless' Bonsai Trees Stolen From Museum In Washington State
The Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, Wash., is asking for help in locating two stolen bonsai. Both "priceless treasures" have a rich history going back to World War II.
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Politics
Val Demings Says House Impeachment Managers 'Made Our Case'
Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.
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Environment
Climate And Floodwaters Are Top Of Mind For Some Iowa Voters
Davenport, Iowa, faced historic flooding last year that damaged much of the city's downtown riverfront. Business owners are concerned about future floods and how climate change plays a part.
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Sports
Beloved, and controversial: The life of Kobe Bryant
The NBA star who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years was killed Sunday in Southern California, along with seven others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Tributes poured in online.
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Politics
Fidget Spinners, Sleeping Senators: A Sketch Artist's View Of The Senate Trial
Art Lien, a courtroom artist who normally covers the Supreme Court, has been sketching the Senate impeachment trial. "I'm looking for color," he says — such as sleeping senators and fidget spinners.
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Animals
A New Way To Calculate Your Dog's Age
The old way to think about your dog's "human age" — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. Researchers looked at aging on the molecular level.
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World
UW graduate Xiyue Wang Freed In U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap
The Princeton graduate student held by Iran for three years, was released Saturday in exchange for Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had been held in the United States.
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National
Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students
With lockdown drills now commonplace in public schools, experts question if they're doing more harm than good. "We don't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills," one professor tells NPR.