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How eating less beef and dairy could help save the Colorado River
Most Colorado River water is used to grow hay to feed cattle. This story traces the history of how the Imperial Valley became the hub for the cattle feed business, and follow the supply chain all the way to meat and milk we buy at a Southern California grocery store and work to answer the questions -- do we need to change our diets to save the CO River? How are farmers thinking about this issue?
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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones has died at age 93
NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers this tribute to the multi-faceted actor James Earl Jones. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2024.)
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How you could own the Iron Throne or Jon Snow's sword from 'Game of Thrones'
More than 2,000 items, like Jon Snow’s sword and the Iron Throne, from the iconic HBO series will be auctioned off in October. Here’s what’s for sale.
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Tony Blair urges leaders to ignore 'waves of populist opinion'
Tony Blair's On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century is the political leadership guide he says he would have wanted in 1997, at the start of his 10-year tenure as British prime minister.
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Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. It may soon resume
After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.
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Trump likes to attack Harris' native California. Its politicians say bring it on
The GOP nominee has trained his eye even more squarely on the Golden State and its progressive record -- a line of attack he’s likely to lean into at tonight’s debate with Vice President Harris.
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NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate
A lot of people say they'll tune in Tuesday night to the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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The opposition candidate in Venezuela has left the country for asylum in Spain
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.
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Harris and Trump prepare for their first debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia
What do presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump need to deliver during their first debate this week? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks two veteran White House speechwriters.
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California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change
Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.
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'My Brilliant Friend' is returning for the final season with 2 new stars
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alba Rohrwacher {ROAR-wah-her} and Irene Maiorino {EE-reh-neh mah-yoh-REE-noh}, stars of the fourth and last season of the series My Brilliant Friend, which airs starting September 9 on HBO Max.
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The mother of the alleged Georgia school shooter warned the school about her son
She called the school the morning of the attack, to warn administrators about her son. Apalachee High School will remain closed while the investigation continues.
