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For angry airline passengers, an apologist-in-chief smooths things over
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a former Southwest Airlines employee whose job was to apologize to customers who had a bad travel experience.
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Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands — yet it feels like a forgotten crisis
A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region.
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Golan Heights villagers say homes were raided during Israeli security operations
Villagers in Syria's Golan Heights have told NPR that Israeli troops have raided their homes and confiscated weapons. Israel says its military operation in the area is to ensure border security.
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Trump wants to address homelessness by working with states to ban street camping
President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs.
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GOP spoilers could derail Johnson's plans to be reelected House speaker
A new GOP-controlled Congress is set to be sworn in Friday, and then members will elect a speaker. Mike Johnson got a key endorsement for his reelection bid from President-elect Donald Trump.
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With fears about the future, some Syrian women find comfort in beauty parlors
In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 31, 2024.)
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Dess codes for high-end restaurants may not be as strict as you think they are
Many restaurants -- even the high-end ones -- are ditching dress codes for diners.
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Chief Justice John Roberts issues his annual year-end report
Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat.
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Investigators piece together a motive in New Orleans in New Year's Day attack
Fifteen people were killed after a pickup plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday morning.
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Authorities in Las Vegas probe Cybertruck explosion in front of Trump hotel
Las Vegas police are investigating any possible connections between the pickup truck attack in New Orleans and the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas the same day.
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A plan to save one owl species at the expensive of another divides activists
This summer, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved a plan to kill thousands of invasive barred owls in the Pacific Northwest. A lawsuit may hold up broader implementation.
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The Dartouth men's basketball team ends its attempt to unionize
NPR's Leila Fadel asks the president of the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union about why the team is dropping an effort to unionize.