Gabriel J. Sánchez
Stories
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The Mount Rushmore we know wasn't the one originally planned
Matthew Davis, author of a Mount Rushmore biography, explains how four presidents ended up on a mountain that was never meant to honor them.
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How one group is turning mushroom's bioelectricity into music
Bionic and the Wires is a band that makes music by turning the electrical activity of fungi into playable sounds.
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What does it take to work in the same job for decades?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, who recently spoke with a bunch of the longest-tenured employees at a range of companies, all in different fields.
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Inside the unlikely origins of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts
From a spontaneous jam to a global series, this is the story of Tiny Desk told by its creators.
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Hundreds of flights are cancelled as air traffic controllers work without pay
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled for safety during the shutdown as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay.
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Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet
Scientists are observing the skies as the comet 3i/ATLAS makes a close flyby of Earth.
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Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library
A new program at the University of Cambridge library in the UK is asking people to bring in their floppy disks so that any digital artifacts on them can be extracted. Among rediscovered files are documents once belonging to Stephen Hawking, says technical analyst Leontien Talboom.
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A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition
Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has claimed national corn maze honors five years in a row. Co-owner Jonathan Kenerson explains how they do it.
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As the World Cup heads to North America, more teams are competing than ever before
The expanded World Cup brings new nations, visa hurdles, and political tension to the global stage, says The Athletic's Paul Tenorio
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Is silver the new gold? Prices surge as demand outpaces supply
Veteran metals trader Robert Gottlieb explains the forces behind silver's record highs and what's next for investors