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Netflix promised secure jobs at Tudum. Now, one of its teams has been laid off
Yesterday, Netflix laid off some of its staff, many of them recently hired women of color. They were working on its new fan-focused website.
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QuiltWeek is finally back on in Kentucky
In Paducah, Ky., AQS QuiltWeek is back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Tens of thousands of people are flocking there and couldn't be happier to celebrate this often overlooked artform.
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Hollywood and tyrants: How filmmakers take on the powerful
A look at how Hollywood has depicted authoritarians, from Duck Soup to The Last King of Scotland.
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Non-U.S. citizens could become police officers in California, if this bill passes
The California state senate voted to allow people who aren't United States citizens to be police. Some more conservative voices say government authority should be embodied by citizens.
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South Korea's immediate neighbors are impacting the military help its giving Ukraine
South Korea is the world's sixth-largest arms exporter and Ukraine has turned to it for help in its war against Russia. But so far, Seoul has only agreed to provide non-lethal aid.
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New book examines the link between German car companies and Nazi fortunes
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with writer David de Jong about his new book that explores the relationship between Nazism and some of Germany's wealthiest families.
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Is sucking carbon from the air the key to stop climate change? Some scientists say so
With the climate getting hotter, scientists are finding that cutting fossil fuels may not be enough. Carbon dioxide emissions may need to be vacuumed right out of the air.
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What an election in Slovenia could mean for Europe
Slovenia voted last weekend to oust Janez Jansa as their Prime Minister. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Judy Dempsey of Carnegie Europe on how that election reflects on European politics.
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FDA proposes menthol cigarette ban
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes and all types of flavors in cigars. The agency says the ban would significantly reduce disease and death from tobacco.
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2 Shanghai residents share how they've handled the city's lockdown
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with two residents of a housing complex in Shanghai about how they have experienced the city's lockdown — which is approaching its sixth week.
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Video games could help treat cognitive disorders like depression and ADHD
Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.
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Polish farmers along the Ukraine border have stepped in to help source war equipment
A Polish farming town on the Ukrainian border has organized weekly shipments of protective equipment to exhausted Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline.