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A peek into ‘boundless’ generosity
Results from this year’s GivingTuesday help broaden concepts about donating time and treasure to others beyond...
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Memphis police discriminate, protesters said. A new Justice Department report agrees.
Almost two years after national protests sparked by the police killing of Tyre Nichols, the U.S....
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South Korea’s president imposed martial law. Now comes a push to impeach him.
After South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law this week, the National Assembly nullified...
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Are the Boeing astronauts actually stuck in space? Nope. ‘Living in space is super fun.’
Boeing’s new Starliner astronauts have had to combat rumors about their health and saftey after a...
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In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, industry frustration crowds out empathy
The shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has put a spotlight on frustrations over medical debt...
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Record drought and blazes? The US Northeast awakens to new wildfire risks.
After a record drought this fall, and increased wildfires, in the U.S. Northeast, people in this...
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Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors
After fire ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral, few believed the Parisian icon could be quickly restored...
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Hegseth is in trouble. That doesn’t mean RFK Jr., Gabbard, or Patel will face the same.
Pete Hegseth is the second Trump Cabinet pick meeting resistance from some Senate Republicans. But here’s...
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As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?
What can Iran do to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defeat newly energized rebel forces? Its...
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How to fight Russian sabotage: With ‘psyops’ and undersea drones.
Recent instances of suspected sabotage in Europe don’t necessarily have proven ties to Russia. But it...
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Neal Stephenson mixes polo, politics, and power in the novel ‘Polostan’
A Russian American girl straddles the worlds of her Ukraine-born Bolshevik father and her Montana-raised cowgirl...
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The new stoic Argentine
A people highly dependent on government show unusual patience as a reformist president drives down inflation...
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‘Bonfire of the incumbents’ unseats governments worldwide in 2024
Elections worldwide in 2024 saw incumbents defeated as voters registered displeasure with their economies. New leaders...
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Bitcoin just crossed the $100,000 mark. Why did its value explode in the last month?
Donald Trump’s potential SEC commissioner, as well as his campaign promises, have encouraged investors to put...
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He gunned down a CEO and escaped by bike. Who killed Brian Thompson?
A masked man shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the early morning of Dec....
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In Malawi, sex and mental health can be taboo topics. Not on this radio show.
Farm Radio Trust harnesses the power of radio to help the young people of Malawi share...
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Robots and entrepreneurs work to green the US housing industry
The carbon-intensive U.S. construction industry is scrambling to help ease a nationwide housing shortage. Startups are...
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On Ukraine’s homefront, a DIY drone industry helps fill military’s needs
Ukrainians are assembling drones at home to help supply the military with the thousands it uses...
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A questionable pardon’s deeper resonance
The president’s official mercy toward his son’s past wrongs has many skeptics. But it parallels a...
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French women flock to Gisèle Pelicot rape trial, ‘to show her that she’s not alone’
The Pelicot rape trial is not just drawing media attention. The courthouse has become a gathering...
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New turtle moms hit the beach in Greece, and the school buses making electricity
Progress roundup: New turtle moms hit the beach, a school bus fleet sends power back to...
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High-profile scandals lead to high-profile local reforms in California
Driven by political scandals, Californian voters course-corrected – overhauling local government in LA and voting out...
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In Oklahoma, purpose and care from teachers coax Indigenous students back to school
Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma....
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After the pandemic, more Native American students don’t want to return to school
While the pandemic caused lasting absenteeism among all schoolchildren, the problem has been most pronounced among...