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The Supreme Court narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act
In a major win for industry and developers, the Supreme Court is significantly limiting the number and type of U.S. waterways that get federal protection.
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Twin brothers, who are morticians, look back on lives of caring for the dead
In this week's StoryCorps, twin brothers talk about their thoughts on death. They both have had long careers as morticians in New York City.
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How has the Minnesota Freedom Fund's mission changed since an uptick in donations?
Small social justice nonprofits in Minnesota were flooded with donations after the murder of George Floyd three years ago. But how much has changed in the larger picture of philanthropy.
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In 'Exclusion,' Kenneth Lin draws on his roots as the son of Chinese immigrants
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with playwright Kenneth Lin about his play Exclusion, which explores racial tensions through the lens of the entertainment industry.
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Stacey Abrams follows her thriller 'While Justice Sleeps' with 'Rogue Justice'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Georgia state legislator Stacey Abrams about her latest novel: Rogue Justice. She has a third Avery Keene novel in the works.
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Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised
The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon.
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TV streaming fans now have a new option for their attention: Max
A new streaming service which combines HBO Max with Discovery+ launches Tuesday. It's called Max. There are three tiers of services — starting with the version that has ads for about $10 a month.
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Unexpectedly high number of refugees cross into Chad to flee fighting in Sudan
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Raouf Mazou, assistant secretary-general and operations chief for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, about needs of those fleeing Sudan and the scale of the crisis.
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Officials in Columbus, Ohio, are trying to stem gun violence
Recent gun violence in Columbus prompted the mayor to ask businesses to close early this past weekend. Police beefed up patrols, and Monday the city council takes further action.
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Being a stand-up comedian is hard. It is especially hard in China
A comedian in China is under investigation, and the company that booked him was hit with a steep fine — after he riffed on an army slogan that authorities did not find funny.
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Volunteering at the U.S.-Mexico border helped a nurse find meaning in her work
In this week's StoryCorps, a woman talks about volunteering as a nurse at a clinic on the U.S.-Mexico border after struggling to work in the ER at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Striking movie and TV writers worry that they will be replaced by AI
A sticking point in the Hollywood writers strike is the use of artificial intelligence. AI is already being used in Hollywood writing, but what fears and hopes do writers have about AI's future?