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A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now, they're living in a bombed out school
The UN says about a million people have fled the southern city of Rafah since Israeli forces invaded there earlier this month. People are running out of options for where to go. NPR spends time with ...
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The battle of balloons between North Korea and South Korea
South Korea’s military said it detected some 260 balloons which were floated over the border from North Korea, loaded with trash. It represents an escalation in a battle of balloons between the two.
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New MLB stats recognize the legacy of Black players
Major League Baseball has a new all-time batting leader. Josh Gibson played in the Negro Leagues before baseball was integrated. Now, statistics from those players have been added to the books.
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More young people are getting into farming and agriculture
The average age of farmers in the U.S. is nearly 60, but there's also an increasing number of young people becoming farmers or showing interest in agriculture.
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The ANC in South Africa could be forced to govern in coalition voters go to the polls
The party of Nelson Mandela, the African National Congress, faces its greatest electoral test yet at the polls. NPR reports from one of the biggest battlegrounds in the province of KwaZulu Natal.
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A new childcare program in Alabama is expanding childcare options for families
A new initiative in Alabama seeks to address the shortage of child care by supporting the creation of family child care homes. These small businesses aim to better serve the needs of working families.
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Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
Medetomidine, a chemical long used by veterinarians and doctors, is now turning up in the street drug supply and triggering a ...
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With hurricane season on its way, officials urge people to get ready for 'above-normal' year
This year is expected be more active than usual, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. Commissioner ...
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What is Manhattenhenge? Here's when and where you can see the phenomenon
For those in Manhattan, it's time to catch the spectacular sunset event known as Manhattanhenge. This year, Manhattanhenge ...
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Where is the Biden administration's red line when it comes Palestinian deaths in Gaza?
Did an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp near Rafah cross a red line with the Biden administration? NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie are unsung heroes of the civil rights
The Jazzmen -- traces how the popularity of musicians Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie affected the civil rights movement.
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Why China, and now Taiwan, are making their own chatbots using their own data
Taiwan aims to build its own ChatGPT-like model. Researchers say it is essential for national security -- highlighting how geopolitical competition over data and computing power is heating up.