Jordan-Marie Smith
Stories
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Humans of New York founder remembers Stephanie 'Tanqueray' Johnson
Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson made viral history on the Humans of New York Instagram account. She died at 81 years old recently.
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Remembering Italian actress Claudia Cardinale
The Italian actress Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87. She was known for roles in major international and American films of the 1960s and 70s like 8 1/2 and The Pink Panther.
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food
The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
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Peace vigil outside of the White House is targeted to be 'dismantled'
An anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil has lived outside of the White House fence for more than 40 years. President Donald Trump ordered the vigil to be "dismantled" this week.
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Manchester United loses to small soccer club Grimsby Town
Premier League soccer team Manchester United got demolished by a surprise upset from a much less well-known team: Grimsby Town.
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Some families add sorority coaches to their off-to-college expense list
Families and young women in the United States are paying upwards of $3,000 for the chance to get into the sorority of their choice. With the help of sorority rush coaches, they just might make it in.
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In navigating hearing loss, poet Raymond Antrobus explains his views on 'deaf gain'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to poet Raymond Antrobus about his new memoir, The Quiet Ear, and how he has navigated between the worlds of hearing and hearing loss.
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A parent calls on a stranger in a moment of crisis, sparking a lifelong friendship
In 1974, Surinder Gupta and his young family had just moved to New Orleans, a city where they knew no one.
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Understanding President Trump's relationship with the Heritage Foundation
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with political scientist EJ Fagan about the president's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the relationship between the Trump administration and the Heritage Foundation.
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The Trump-Putin summit is over. What were the big takeaways?
NPR's White House correspondent takes stock of the meeting President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had about the war in Ukraine in Anchorage.
