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Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men
Recent mass shootings follow a deadly pattern, data show: 98% of perpetrators are male. Psychologist Jillian Peterson breaks down why that is, and ways to disrupt the pathways to radicalization.
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As Costly Lawsuits Hit Opioid Makers, CEOs Collect Bonuses
Companies that sold or distributed opioid medications face huge legal, financial and public relations peril. Critics say shareholders, not CEOs, will pay the price.
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San Francisco DA: 'We Need More Effective Tools' To Deter Hate Crimes
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with San Francisco's District Attorney Chesa Boudin about the calls for strengthened anti-hate crime laws amid the movement for a less punitive criminal justice system.
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A Conversation With The Director Of Oscar-Nominated Documentary 'Time'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Garrett Bradley about her new film, which follows a woman campaigning for the release of her husband who's serving a 60-year prison sentence.
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Shake Things Up This Holiday Season With Historic Recipes
NPR's Michel Martin discusses 100-year-old wartime recipes with Lora Vogt of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
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How Animators Are Using Artificial Intelligence For 'The Simpsons'
Amit Katwala, senior editor at Wired UK, explains how animators are using technology to voice characters on long-running shows like The Simpsons.
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Beverly Cleary, Creator Of Ramona Quimby, Dies At 104
"I think children want to read about normal, everyday kids," Cleary told NPR in 1999. "I think children like to find themselves in books."
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Songs Of Remembrance: 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'
Over 500,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. Alison Wells remembers her sister, Elizabeth Wells.
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As Material Prices Rise, Economists Say There May Be A New Supercycle Ahead
Prices for materials like copper, soybeans and oil have been rising to the point that some economists are talking about a new 'supercycle' — an event in which prices go high and stay high for years.
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'Lonesome Dove' Author Larry McMurtry Has Died
Author and Oscar-winning screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died; he was a beloved but unsentimental chronicler of the American West whose works included Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show.
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'MEL,' The Men's Lifestyle Magazine, Stopped Publishing This Week
MEL Magazine stopped publishing on Wednesday. A website designed for men to challenge traditional views of masculinity, it covering topics from internet culture to the Harvey Weinstein trial.
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What The New Voting Legislation Means For Georgia
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Michael Waldman, president at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the recent voting legislation passed in Georgia.