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Besides the game, a lot of people watch the Super Bowl for the halftime show
Usher headlines the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. Will it stand up to halftime shows of the past?
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The first lesbian couple married in Missouri talk about their love story
In this week's StoryCorps, a former couple talks about their flower business and their love affair.
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What voters are saying about Congress' latest failure to address immigration reform
Lawmakers in Congress this week failed to pass a measure on border security. Voters are not happy about the latest setback.
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Mexico has overtaken China as the leading source of goods imported to the U.S.
For the first time in more than two decades, the U.S. last year bought more goods from Mexico than China. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics, about what's behind the shift.
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Many Pakistani voters brave violence as they vote in federal, state elections
Tens of millions of Pakistanis will cast their vote in elections on Thursday, but analysts say the outcome is unlikely to reflect the will of the people.
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It's been 6 months since deadly wildfires swept Maui. Is the economy recovering?
Maui's economy took a huge hit from a drop-off in tourism after the fires. West Maui opened up to tourists in October, to mixed reaction in the community. What frictions and challenges still remain?
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Latino voters' influence is on the rise in battleground state Nevada
On the heels of Nevada's presidential primaries, the state's GOP holds a caucus Thursday. About one in five voters in the swing state is Latino, and they're looking ahead to November's election.
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Michigan court rules parents can share criminal responsibility for child's gun crimes
The trial of Jennifer Crumbley over murders committed by her son, Ethan, has focused attention on the legal responsibilities of parents and other adults when it comes to minors and guns.
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Scientists rely on private funding to push long COVID research forward
Advocates say the federal government no longer views long COVID with urgency. Private donors are funding research, bringing an unprecedented level of collaboration. (Story aired on ATC on 2/6/24.)
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Republicans and Democrats are moving in opposite directions on immigration
Capitol Hill is rife with divisions over how to address the crisis at the border. A security deal regarding the border is on the verge of imploding on Capitol Hill.
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After a pause for the pandemic, Dartmouth will again require SAT and ACT scores
Dartmouth College is going back to requiring the SAT after it found students from less advantaged backgrounds were not submitting test scores that were high enough to help them get in.
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The outgoing head of the NSA speaks about the agency's biggest challenges
Gen. Paul Kakasone who retired as director of the NSA on Feb. 1, speaks about his tenure battling Russian and Chinese hackers, defending U.S. elections and regaining Americans' trust.