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After Fatal Floods, Germans Look At How Climate Change And Infrastructure Contributed
A massive cleanup is underway in Germany in areas badly hit by last week's storms, which caused billions of dollars worth of damage and more than 160 deaths.
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Remembering Rufino Rodriguez, The NICU Respiratory Therapist Who Died Of COVID-19
Rufino Rodriguez worked as a respiratory therapist in a newborn intensive care unit in Utah. He died of COVID-19 after receiving his first vaccine shot. He was 65 years old.
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Rising From The Ashes, Jacob's Pillow Welcomes Back Dancers, Audiences
Jacob's Pillow had a particularly tough 2020, closed by pandemic and struck by a fire that consumed one of its theaters. This summer the dance center rises from the ashes, literally and figuratively.
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Recovery Will Take Months In Flood-Devastated Germany
Germany and Belgium are still reeling from devastating floods that have killed more than 180 people.
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A Look At The New Naomi Osaka Netflix Docuseries
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Athletic's Kavitha Davidson about the new Netflix series Naomi Osaka, documentary about the 23-year-old tennis champion.
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Tiny Texas Town Prepares For Jeff Bezos Space Launch
Van Horn, Texas, looks ahead to its moment in the spotlight as the launch site for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight, which is expected Tuesday.
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Inequity Is Behind The Violent Unrest In South Africa
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with South African political analyst and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser about the roots of the looting and protests currently playing out in the country.
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Climate Change Health Scholar Says Heat Wave Deaths Are Preventable
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with University of Washington professor Kristie Ebi about the mounting death toll from recent heat waves across the Pacific Northwest.
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Zaila Avant-garde Talks Success Following Historic Spelling Bee Win
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Zaila Avant-garde, the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, about her road to success.
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Remembering The 'Clown Prince Of Hip-Hop' Biz Markie
Rapper and DJ Biz Markie has died. The self-deprecating rapper was known for his 1989 hit "Just a Friend."
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Israeli Comedy Writer Discusses Satire In Post-Netanyahu Era
An Israeli sketch writer talks about making comedy after the ouster of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, and how to handle humor around the country's serious topics.
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Rachel Johnson Talks New Memoir Detailing 'Political Mid-life Crisis'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Johnson, sister of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about her memoir, Rake's Progress: The Madcap True Tale of My Political Midlife Crisis.