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Student podcasters share the dark realities of middle school in America
School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.
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3 people are charged after making off with a statue of a velociraptor
A security guard at a South Dakota science center noticed three people walking off with the statue. Video helped police track the suspected bandits back to their apartment.
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You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author
James Beard award-winning cookbook author James Whetlor explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 16, 2023.)
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Authorities say a peaceful gathering in suburban Chicago turned deadly
NPR's A Martinez talks to Chicago Sun-Times reporter Sophie Sherry about a spate of shootings in the Chicago area that killed at least 11 people.
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A record number of people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes
NPR's A Martinez talks to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee, about the driving forces that led to 108.4 million people being displaced globally — the largest number since WWII.
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Of the Americans living in mobile homes, 3 million of them reside in high flood areas
Almost 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. Those homes are a lot less likely to be restored after natural disasters, meaning disasters often exacerbate the country's affordable housing crises.
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Taiz is a frontline city caught up in the conflict in Yemen
People in Taiz are struggling to get food and other necessities amid a civil war that's been going on for nearly a decade.
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Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, handing tribes a major victory
The court rejects all of the challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act, "some on the merits and others for lack of standing," Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote in her majority opinion.
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Effects of a dangerous cyclone are already hitting parts of India and Pakistan
Authorities in Pakistan and India have been evacuating people from coastal areas ahead of the storm. Schools and government buildings have been converted into shelters.
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The unemployment for young people in China hits a record high in May
The latest figures show that the unemployment rate for young people, ages 16 to 24, rose to 20.8%. That is more then one in five without a job. What's behind the issue?
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Latinas are taking back the 'Hot Cheeto Girl' archetype, Refinery29 columnist says
NPR's A Martinez talks to culture columnist Nicole Froio of Refinery29, an entertainment website focused on young women, about Latinas reclaiming the "Hot Cheeto Girl" identity.
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Some Taylor Swift fans are reporting 'amnesia' after going to her concert
Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, may spend months fantasizing about seeing their favorite singer on stage. Why then can't they remember much after the show?