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10% of the world's data storage capacity lives in Virginia. Expanding may be difficult
As other states get in the game, leaders in Virginia are facing the growing pains of hosting the biggest cluster of data center capacity in the world.
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'Babygirl' writer-director talks about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Halina Rejn, writer and director of the new movie Babygirl, about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze -- and whether that's really possible.
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NPR's Books We Love: Books you probably haven't heard of
NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of our staff's favorite reads this year. Today we look at some of our favorite, more obscure, lesser-known picks from this year's Books We Love.
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Here are the new plant and fungus species discovered in 2024
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Martin Cheek, a conservation botanist for the Royal Botanic Gardens, about new plant and fungus species he and his colleagues discovered this year.
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The NFL, Netflix and Christmas Day takeover
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Bomani Jones, sports journalist and host of the podcast The Right Time with Bomani Jones about the NFL's plunge into Netflix's Live Sporting Events on Christmas Day.
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Why some couples are rushing to get married before Trump takes office
Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the alter before the start of the Trump administration.
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Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem are canceled for a second year
The city of Bethlehem is in dire straits. Christmas is the busiest time of year in the birthplace of Jesus, packed with pilgrims and tourists. But the streets are empty with the war in Gaza raging.
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Hundreds of American Airlines flights were temporarily grounded on Christmas Eve
American Airlines did not have a good start to its Christmas Eve. A "technical issue" led to the temporary grounding of hundreds of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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24 hours at the Mall of America
From predawn mall walkers and Cinnabon dough rollers to roller coaster riders and exhausted shoppers, these are the sounds of 24 hours at America's largest mall.
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Starbucks workers' strike before Christmas is part of a trend of short strikes
Short duration strikes are starting to become the norm. They mean a lot less financial pain for the workers, but they don't have same kind of leverage as an indefinite work stoppage.
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A 150-foot section of the iconic Santa Cruz wharf collapsed into the ocean
A massive winter storm ripped off the end of the Santa Cruz boardwalk on Monday, sending a public restroom and a restaurant adrift. The half mile-long wharf is about 150 feet shorter.
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Remembering Alfa Anderson, the voice behind 'Le Freak' and 'Good Times'
Alfa Anderson sang on some of Chic's most memorable hits, including "Le Freak," "Good Times," and "My Forbidden Lover." She died on Dec. 17 at 78.