Lauren Frayer
Stories
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It's Election Day in the U.K. — the Labour Party is favored to return to power
Britons are electing a new parliament and prime minister. Polls forecast victory for the center-left Labour Party, but low turnout could change that.
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Brits are poised to punish ruling Conservatives in tomorrow's vote, polls show
After 14 years in power, the Tories — once dubbed the "natural party of government" — face a drubbing in elections July 4. Rishi Sunak could be the first U.K. prime minister ever to lose his own seat.
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Anger over the Gaza war fuels independent candidates in U.K. election
Anger over Gaza is fueling support for independent candidates in the July 4 UK election. One poll shows British Muslim support for the UK Labour Party has halved since 2019.
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A profile of Keir Starmer, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 years.
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Can the world's largest music festival be sustainable? Glastonbury is trying
Efforts to make the world’s biggest music festival sustainable affect everything from trash pickup to wheelchair access to child safety. Is it possible for 200,000+ campers to "leave no trace?"
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The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly
NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all.
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3 Americans are on trial for a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, three Americans are among dozens of people on trial for a failed coup attempt. NPR's Lauren Frayer talks to independent journalist Emmet Livingstone.
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The U.S. healthcare industry has been the target of two ransomware attacks this year
NPR's Lauren Frayer talks with Wired senior writer Andy Greenberg about how healthcare hacks are on the increase after a major attack against Change Healthcare earlier this year.
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New fathers celebrate Father's Day and reflect on the joy of becoming dads
New fathers Alex Thompson, Andy Cottrell, Dave Bluhm, and Colton Canton reflect on becoming dads.
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A peek inside London's old war office, the place of inspiration for James Bond
NPR explores a secret vault under London’s Old War Office, where the UK kept fake passports for undercover agents abroad. Behind door #007 is where Ian Fleming hatched his famous character in WWII.