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1983 hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' surges on the Spotify charts
Bonnie Tyler's hit turned up when people were searching for songs to put together for an eclipse play list. Her song was No. 1 for four weeks in 1983, and got new life in 2017 because of an eclipse.
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R&B singer Clarence 'Frogman' Henry dies at 87
Henry scored his biggest hit in 1956 with "Ain't Got No Home." He retired from the club circuit in 1981 — though he made annual appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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Bipartisan group wants limits on presidential powers to deploy troops within the U.S.
NPR's A Martinez talks to NYU law professor Bob Bauer, a former White House counsel and President Biden's personal attorney, who's part of a group calling on Congress to reform the Insurrection Act.
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UConn men's basketball team beats Purdue — winning back-to-back championships
NPR's A Martinez talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the University of Connecticut men's NCAA basketball team beating Purdue, 75-60, Monday night.
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A look at the ancient practice that turned friends into family
In the latest story in the NPR's series The Science of Siblings, we hear about a practice that dates back to ancient times that allows people to turn a friend into a sibling.
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Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are 'grave threats' to human dignity
The Vatican has issued a doctrine on human dignity, and what it calls grave violations — including gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy
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Eclipse fans in Mazatlan have been waiting for this day for years
Anticipation of the total solar eclipse is building and nowhere more so than Mazatlan in Mexico, the first place where the eclipse is expected to appear.
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With the House back in session, an agenda item is what to do about aid for Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York about his visit to Ukraine, and the status of U.S. funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.
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After 6 months, there is no sign of a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.
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A British man just ran the entire length of Africa — nearly 10,000 miles
Starting in South Africa and finishing in Tunisia, it took Russ Cook 352 days. That's about 28 miles on average each day — more than a marathon. Cook has in the past run from Istanbul to London.
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Calif. bill would give workers the right to ignore after-hours messages from work
Assemblyman Matt Haney proposed a measure that would give the state's residents the right to ignore after hour messages. The bill's already facing some opposition.
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Study finds link between quality of sibling relationships and loneliness, depression
Research shows that good relationships with siblings can help bolster against mental health concerns as life progresses.