Jordan-Marie Smith
Stories
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Music
Quechua pop, hip hop, and trap are getting attention beyond South America
An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music.
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National
California woman uses an AirTag to catch package thieves
One woman decided to catch thieves by putting an AirTag inside one of her packages. The robbers took the bait, and they were caught.
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National
Disney reverses wrongful death decision
The Walt Disney Company has reversed its decision to toss a wrongful death suit over a Disney+ agreement.
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Arts & Life
Walz's or Walzs'? The apostrophe debate takes the stage today
Thursday, Aug. 15, is International Apostrophe Day. It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. amid confusion over the possessive name of the Democratic candidates for president and vice president.
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Race & Identity
Trump says he 'didn't know' Harris was Black at NABJ convention
Former President Donald J. Trump did a question and answer session at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists conference this week.
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Sports
Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for surfing Olympics
Tahiti's Teahupo'o wave has a slew of riders for the Paris 2024 Olympics. NPR finds out why it's called one of the most dangerous waves.
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Science
A newly-discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground
A new dinosaur has been discovered in Utah by North Carolina researchers and paleontologists. They believe it was a burrowing species.
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Science
A newly-discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground
A new dinosaur has been discovered in Utah by North Carolina researchers and paleontologists. They believe it was a burrowing species.
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History
Black men exonerated after mutiny charges during WWII
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with producer Dan Collison about his documentary on the Port Chicago 50, a group of Black sailors who were charged with mutiny for refusing to work under unsafe conditions.
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Sports
Where does the U.S. Men's Soccer team go after Gregg Berhalter's firing?
Spain won the European Championship for soccer this year. NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic senior writer Felipe Cardenas about the news and what it means.
