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Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who led with kindness and tolerance, dies at 101
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, died in Sydney, Australia. He is remembered as a beacon of light who taught tolerance and led with kindness. He was 101 years old.
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New book brings foodies on a global culinary adventure
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecily Wong, one of the co-authors of a new book called Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide. It explores culinary delicacies from every continent.
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Ethiopia has launched a new offensive against rebels in Tigray
The Ethiopian government says it has launched a new offensive in the north against Tigrayan rebels.
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Once hailed as "the best police chief in America," Art Acevedo is suspended in Miami
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, a star in law enforcement circles, appears to be out of a job after six months. He's had a rocky tenure, clashing with city leaders who he says are meddling.
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Encore: Book expresses still-fresh feelings about a tumultuous year
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with poet Tracy K. Smith about the book she co-edited, There's a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis, which was published earlier this year.
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An invasive plant is taking over the Kansas prairie. It may be too late to stop it
In the land of the open prairie, an invasive plant is threatening to transform Kansas' grassland ecosystems into biodiversity wastelands. Researchers are running out of time to find ways to stop it.
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Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund say trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies are making greenhouse-gas-producing fuels cheaper than they should be and making climate change worse.
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3 economists have been awarded the Nobel for their work on 'natural experiments'
Three U.S.-based economists are sharing this year's Nobel memorial prize for their work on "natural experiments" which get around the need for controlled experiments.
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A surge in the cost of flood insurance could make housing unaffordable for many
Millions of homeowners with federal flood insurance are seeing their rates spike, in some cases by thousands of dollars. FEMA says the new program better reflects the real risks of climate change.
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How a spike in gas prices is giving Putin influence over Europe's energy supply
The price of natural gas in Europe has skyrocketed in recent weeks, and there are predictions of energy shortages across the continent this winter.
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Life Kit: What we can learn from our jealousy
NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to reframe jealousy in romantic relationships.
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Beth Macy's 'Dopesick' gets the TV streaming treatment
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Beth Macy about the Hulu TV series Dopesick, based on Macy's critically acclaimed book on the origins and course of the country's opioid epidemic.