Bill Chappell
Stories
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Civilian Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set to make history next week
The planned spacewalk — a first for a private mission — will rely on simply opening the spacecraft’s hatch.
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Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking
Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition.
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The owners of a Colorado funeral home are ordered to pay $950M over mishandled remains
"Bad behavior has significant consequences,” the attorney representing families in a class-action lawsuit says. The remains of nearly 200 people were found at the Return to Nature Funeral Home.
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3 Black women create an Olympic first in gymnastics
Emotions were running high for Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles — but mostly for different reasons — after they prevailed in the final gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics.
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Is the Paris pool slow and shallow? Experts say it’s not only about depth
Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is just one possible reason.
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North and South Korean athletes share an Olympic podium — and take a selfie
The players had just received their medals for the mixed doubles competition in table tennis when one of the South Korean athletes produced a cellphone for a modern Olympic tradition: a group photo at the podium.
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Paris Olympics TV ratings are up 79% over Tokyo Games, NBC says
Some of the ratings growth could be explained by a more U.S.-friendly time zone difference. Then there's the joy: Athletes aren't required to wear masks, and fans are allowed in the stands.
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Octopus farming in the U.S. would be banned under a new bill in Congress
The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a story on NPR.
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Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan
Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.
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Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?
“I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR.
