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Sonny Mehta, Publishing Industry Giant, Dies At 77
Sonny Mehta, editor in chief at publisher Knopf, died on Monday at the age of 77. He published books by John le Carré, Toni Morrison, Pope John Paul II and Patti Smith.
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Frank Tavares, The Voice Of NPR For 30 Years, Has Died
Tavares was the announcer of NPR's funding credits. For three decades, he told listeners who supported NPR programs. Tavares was recently diagnosed with ALS, and died Monday in Florida.
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Macron Tries To Calm Tensions Over Pension Reform Plan
Facing a weeks-long mass transit strike, French President Emmanuel Macron spelled out his vision for the country in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.
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FDA To Prohibit Most Flavored E-Cigarettes Except For Tobacco, Menthol
The Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette pods. NPR's Noel King talks to Jennifer Maloney of The Wall Street Journal, who was one of the first reporters to break the story.
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Remembering Journalist Cokie Roberts Who Died This Year
NPR's Steve Inskeep remembers his long-time colleague Cokie Roberts — one of NPR's "founding mothers" — who died in September at the age of 75 of complications from breast cancer.
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Protesters Gather Outside U.S. Embassy In Baghdad
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kurdish journalist Hiwa Osman and Farhad Alaaldin, of the Iraqi Advisory Council, about protests against U.S. airstrikes on bases belonging to an Iranian-backed militia.
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Dating App Bumble Restores Actress Sharon Stone's Profile
When other users saw Stone's profile, they reported it, thinking it was an imposter. The star of Basic Instinct tweeted at Bumble, pleading: "Don't shut me out of the hive." Her account was restored.
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Montana Jewish Community Is A Model For Others Who Are Harassed
A Jewish community in Montana added armed guards to services following harassment by a neo-Nazi website. They also coordinated harassment responses with police, and say more towns should do the same.
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Efforts To Stop Suicide Will Get A Boost In 2020
The new federal budget has more money for a national suicide prevention hotline, and the Federal Communications Commission says it will designate a 3-digit dialing code to call it.
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Obama Releases His List Of Favorite Songs Of 2019
Former President Barack Obama has shared his favorite songs of 2019, including selections from Lizzo, Bruce Springsteen and Lil Nas X.
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Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia
NPR's Noel King talks to Alex White, a reporter for the Herald Sun in Melbourne, about hundreds of fires that have been burning for several months in four states in Australia.
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Electrical Field May Speed Wound Healing By Encouraging Cell Regeneration
A scientist in Wisconsin has invented a bandage that uses an electrical field to speed up the time needed for a wound to heal. It could one day lead to treatments for baldness and obesity.