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Episodes
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Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance for the gods
A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - for the gods.
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Officials in Georgia demand answers after state-operated ferry dock collapsed
Structural failure is to blame for a dock collapse in Georgia that killed seven people Saturday. Investigators want to know why an aluminum gangway gave way while people were boarding a ferry.
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Ethical implications of making a chatbot using the voice or likeness of someone
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with philosopher James Brusseau of Pace University about the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence chat bots using a person's voice.
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Russia hosts this years BRICS summit of developing economies
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders from many of the world’s fastest developing economies at a summit this week.
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Nebraska is one of 10 states where abortion is on the ballot this election
Campaigns for and against abortion rights are in high gear as the Nebraska voters face the choice on the upcoming ballot. It's one of 10 states where voters will have their say on abortion.
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What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended?
It's been 20 years since the tobacco quota, which guaranteed prices for the crop, was outlawed. Since then the number of farms growing tobacco in Kentucky has shrunk by 96%.
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A nightclub in Lebanon is now a shelter for people fleeing Israeli strikes
Skybar, one of Beirut's most popular nightclubs, has turned into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people who've fled Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon in recent weeks.
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The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx to win first WNBA championship
The New York Liberty topped the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, to win the WNBA Finals three games to two. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about the game.
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Besides cancer, breast checkups may also gauge a person’s risk for heart disease
Breast x-rays, better known as mammograms, are typically used to detect breast cancer. But the pictures also show whether arteries in the breast have calcified.
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Pennsylvania pastor persuades young people that the election process matters to them
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards about his efforts in Allentown, Pa., to encourage younger generations of Black Americans to vote.
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Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggest Israel is planning to strike Iran
The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted to the Telegram messaging app and first reported by CNN and Axios.
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In Brooklyn, the Sudanese diaspora bring people together for art and awareness
The Sudanese diaspora in the U.S. is fighting to keep the world's attention focused on the catastrophic fallout from the war back home. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on 10/20/24.)