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Episodes
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CDC Director Walensky Overrules Advisers On Boosters For At-Risk Workers
Walensky made a recommendation that CDC advisers rejected — giving a third shot to at-risk workers such as those in the health care industry. Her decision sides with what the FDA recommended.
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Daniel Craig Is Appointed An Honorary Commander By The Royal Navy
James Bond is also a commander in the Royal Navy. To mark the end of actor Daniel Craig's 15 years of portraying the secret agent on screen, he was given the honorary title.
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An Enormous Replica Of The Moon Rolls Away From Celebration In China
In a video, the giant balloon towers over cars and trees as it cruises down the road. It's not clear how, or if, the two guys chasing the moon in the video managed to get it back.
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House Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Attacks Subpoenaed 4 Former Trump Officials
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued subpoenas to four former Trump administration officials. More could be on the way.
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The United Nation's General Assembly In New York Comes To A Close
Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his first U.N. General Assembly, returning in time for the first in-person Quad summit, a diplomatic group aimed at China.
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Sian Proctor's History Making Trip As The First Black Female Spacecraft Pilot
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Sian Proctor, who made history as the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft as part of the all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission.
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White House, House Democrats Agree On A Framework To Pay For Their Spending Plan
House leaders on Thursday announced an agreement with the White House on a loose framework for how they will pay for their spending package. No specifics were announced about the framework.
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Defining T. Rex Album Came Out The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming
NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary remembering other events in 1971. The band T. Rex overhauled their musical style and released Electric Warrior, an album that became the cornerstone of glam rock.
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The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is Sparking A Gender Debate In Silicon Valley
The debate: Why have male CEOs, who promised the moon and failed, not been prosecuted? Holmes faces possible prison time over fraud charges tied to her former blood-testing company Theranos.
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How Goats Are Being Used To Prevent Wildfires In Ireland
Hills in Ireland are covered in a dry shrub called gorse that is responsible for many of the fires there. Goats love to eat gorse.
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Democrats, Progressives And Moderates, Are Divided Over Infrastructure Plan
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington State, head of the House Progressive Caucus, about the threats to vote no on the infrastructure bill.
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Melvin Van Peebles, A Giant Of Black Cinema, Dies At 89
He helped pave the way for the renegade genre known as blaxpolitation, with movies that were bitingly funny, sexually swaggering and occasionally violent, that put Black protagonists front and center.