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Brush Fires In Australia Force Emergency Declarations, Evacuations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mick Holton, president of the Volunteer Fire Fighters Association in Australia, about the people who are battling the massive brush fires in the country.
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Julián Castro Ends His Presidential Bid
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with campaign reporter Scott Detrow about former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro ending his campaign for president.
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Carlos Ghosn Arrives In Lebanon, Escaping Trial In Japan
NPR's Noel King speaks with longtime Middle East reporter Rami Khouri about former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrival in Lebanon as he fled trial in Japan.
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Married Subway Employees Buy The Shop Where They Met
Jordan and Jennifer Olsen were teenagers in 1997 when they met working at a Subway in Kaysville, Utah. Nearly 20 years later, the couple now married, decided to buy the shop from the retiring owners.
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Tumbleweeds Trap Cars In Eastern Washington State
An enormous number of tumbleweeds blew onto a road New Year's Eve, piling up into a mountain of tangled branches that blocked traffic and even buried some cars, trapping travelers inside.
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Items From Steinbeck's Storage Locker To Be Auctioned Off Next Month
Boxes of personal belongings once owned by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck will soon be up for auction. Among the items, a telegram from President John F. Kennedy.
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Lebanese Reaction To Nissan's Ex- Chief Fleeing Japan For Lebanon
NPR's Noel King talks to Chloe Cornish of the Financial Times about former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn arriving in Lebanon after fleeing financial misconduct charges in Japan.
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How Does The Way You Feel Shape The Way You Think About Your Life?
A recent study found students may inadvertently choose their college major, in part, based on how tired they were in the subject's introductory course — especially if it was an early morning class.
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As 2020 Begins, We Commemorate The 20th Anniversary Of Y2K
Twenty years ago it was feared that when the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, computer systems would fail to cope with the change and malfunction — leading to global chaos. It didn't happen.
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Young People In Russia Are Rebelling Against Putin's Rule
In Russia a new generation is coming of age — one that has grown up entirely during the 20-year reign of President Putin. They have no memories of post-Soviet hardship.
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Iran Is Accused Of Being Behind Attack At U.S. Embassy In Iraq
NPR's Noel King talks to Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Iran, about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which is renewing scrutiny about U.S. policies in Iraq and Iran.
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Racoon Living In NYC Subway Station Evades Capture
Cops and transit workers in Brooklyn have been trying to lure the racoon since November. One officer asked the New York Post, "What do you want me to do, grab it with my bare hands?"