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With A Subdued Opening Ceremony, The Tokyo Summer Olympics Have Officially Kicked Off
The delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics officially kicked off with a subdued Opening Ceremony. Devoid of fans and many athletes, the ceremony still managed to be a somewhat celebratory affair.
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Lithuania Says It Faces A Migrant 'Crisis' At Border With Belarus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis about the increase in the number of migrants crossing the border into Lithuania from Belarus.
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Without Enough Water To Go Around, Farmers In California Are Exhausting Aquifers
California's farmers are unsustainably pumping billions of gallons of water out of the state's underground aquifers to make up for the water missing from rivers. Now the state is moving to stop it.
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When Students In Alaska Switched To At-Home Learning, Something Unexpected Happened
When three students in the Yukon Delta region of Alaska were sent home from school last year something unexpected happened — they reconnected with their family tradition of subsistence hunting.
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All Eyes On Ohio: People, Money And Energy Are Flooding Into A Cleveland Area Primary
Democrats around the United States are busily focusing on an upcoming race. From across the country, people and money and energy are flooding into one democratic primary in the Cleveland area.
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'Ailey' Doc Shows How Alvin Ailey Changed The Landscape Of Dance For Dancers Of Color
Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.
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Even With The Economy Down, The Pandemic Sparked A Small Business Boom In America
During the COVID-19 crisis, almost 7 million Americans have started new businesses. Though an all time record, it's not unusual for such conditions to make people hungry to start their own thing.
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Oh Flock... Clever Cockatoos Are More Culturally Complex Than We Thought
Cockatoos in Sydney have become expert trash bin burglars. Scientists say birds in different neighborhoods have taught each other different techniques to open the bins, a sign of cultural complexity.
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The Final List Of Candidates Vying To Replace Gavin Newson Is Out
The final list of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is out. How likely is it that Newsom will be unseated in September's recall election?
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CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve 'Havana Syndrome' Mystery
In an NPR interview, William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that afflicted U.S. officials around the world.
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says 'We've Got To Do Much Better'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, about the rising COVID-19 infection rate, updating mask guidance, potential for booster shots and breakthrough infections.
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Love Is A losing Game And Choice Is A Curse In 'The Paper Palace'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Miranda Cowley Heller about her first novel, The Paper Palace, which is set in late summer on Cape Cod — and is all about desire.