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Bill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes and AI
The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He’s putting his own money behind the project.
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White House moves to secure rural health care systems from cyberattacks
There’s finally a consensus that ongoing digital attacks on the U.S. healthcare system constitute a crisis. The U.S. government is trying to work with partners to staunch the bleeding.
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As the election nears, an analysis of Donald Trump’s economic proposals
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about former President Donald Trump's economic proposals.
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'Planet Money': How much national debt is too much?
A 2010 economics paper suggested that there was a red line for national debt levels beyond which economic growth would suffer. That theory has since come under fire.
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Pope Francis is expected to give a speech on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Christopher White of the National Catholic Reporter about why the pope is interested in AI.
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Morning news brief
Supreme Court rejects challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone. Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in a shareholder vote. White House moves to secure rural health care systems.
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Every song is a novella for The Decemberists. The band has released a new collection
Colin Meloy writes novels in the forms of songs. His band The Decemberists returns with their ninth studio album, As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again.
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Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says
The U.N. office on refugees found that by the end of last year, 1 in 69 people had been forced from their homes -- either within their own country or across an international border.
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India defeats the U.S. in a match in the Cricket T20 World Cup
The loss to India means the U.S. has a critical match coming up on Friday against Ireland. It's the first time the tournament has been held in the U.S.
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A business leader, who's a vocal supporter of Trump, explains what corporations want
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to businessman and talk radio show host John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group, about support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump among business leaders.
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Trump to meet with GOP lawmakers to sketch a plan for a possible second term
Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with congressional Republicans to discuss policy plans for a possible second administration.
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Whistleblower tells ProPublica about Microsoft's cybersecurity lapses
A Whistleblower told ProPublica that Microsoft chose profit over security and left the U.S. government vulnerable to a Russian hack.
