Vanessa Romo
Stories
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Black shelter animals weren't getting adopted. A photographer had an idea: glam shots
Maggie Epling heard that black cats and dogs often struggle to get adopted. In a push to fix that, she is taking glamour shots of these dark coated beauties at an animal shelter in Pike, Kentucky.
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All Things Considered
The man behind the Pentagon Papers weighs in on Roe v. Wade leak
The Supreme Court draft opinion leak has sparked debate over penalties for people who disclose this kind of private information. Daniel Ellsberg, who shared the Pentagon Papers, gives his perspective.
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Here are the 2022 Pulitzer Prize news winners
The 2022 Pulitzer Prize awards were spread across a wide range of newsrooms and subjects, from toxic workplace hazards to the Jan. 6 attack.
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Inside the world of process serving: Explaining what happened to Olivia Wilde
Actor Jason Sudeikis says he never meant for his former fiancée to be served papers in front of thousands of spectators. But how did that happen? A process server explains the mechanics of the system.
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Too many slices in a full loaf of bread? This program helps find half-loaves for sale
Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.
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White House tours are back!
It's not exactly easy to get in, but if you book in advance, it's once again possible to get a close-up view of the historical paintings, furnishings and knickknacks in the People's House.
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Ali Wong's divorce news causes another case of #wrongasian
The comedian's husband has been a primary source of her popular specials. But when writing about the Asian American couple's split, some news outlets used photos of Asian American actor Randall Park.
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A Ukrainian mom scribbled her contact info on her daughter's back as the war erupted
As bombed rained down on the streets of Kyiv, Aleksandra Makoviy wanted to make sure that her 2-year-old would be safe. The only way to do that was by writing her phone number on the girl's back.
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An Iowa survivalist who faked his death is arrested after years on the run
Jacob Greer had been on the lam for six years, trying to avoid child pornography charges. But officials finally caught up with him on Monday.
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Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven't seen in decades
The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price.