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Hurricane Katrina brought a wave of young, new teachers to New Orleans
After Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans 20 years ago, its school system started over. Many of the city's veteran educators were replaced with young people who were new to teaching — and new to New Orleans.
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An aide to New York City's mayor gave a reporter a bag of money disguised as chips
This story starts with a bag of potato chips — but there were no chips inside. A city hall reporter was handed an empty bag with a red envelope filled with money from someone working for Mayor Eric Adams' re-election campaign. NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Katie Honan, the reporter at the center of the incident, about what happened.
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Coastal flooding expected to continue in N.C. as Hurricane Erin moves out
North Carolina is starting to take stock of the impact the winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have had on its coastline that's already dealing with massive erosion.
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A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion
Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence.
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What the 'KPop Demon Hunters' and 'Waiting to Exhale' soundtracks have in common
This week on the pop music charts, a film soundtrack has done something that no other soundtrack had done in nearly 30 years.
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What's behind the trend of so-called 'gray divorces'?
What's behind the trend of so-called "gray divorces," and what is it like for newly single people to seek out new relationships over the age of 50?
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A new study challenges what we know about how amputation alters the human brain
Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb.
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Hurricane science has come leaps and bounds since Katrina. The progress is now at risk
Climate change increased the severity of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. Since the scientific understanding of how climate change influences hurricanes has changed and improved.
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At 83 years old, Harrison Ford is still experiencing firsts
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Harrison Ford talks about being too belligerent to listen to advice in his youth.
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Singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards on new album and her definition of 'Billionaire'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to singer and songwriter Kathleen Edwards about her new album, Billionaire.
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This week in the housing market
Mortgage rates are finally dropping a bit lower at the end of a slow summer season. We take a look at what the latest data tells us about what's ahead.
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Hamas has one top strategy: End the war and survive
Hamas has endorsed a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza, as it faces pressure from Arab countries and seeks to ensure its own survival.
