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Bomb-sniffing dogs are in short supply across the U.S.
The pandemic led to global supply snarls — including a shortage of dogs who detect explosives. One big reason is that the U.S. relies heavily on getting these dogs from other countries.
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Why Colorado's Red Flag Law didn't stop the Colorado Springs shooting
An update on Red Flag Laws and their impact in light of the mass shooting in Colorado Springs.
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The oldest leftovers ever discovered belonged to Neanderthals
The remnants of what may be the world's oldest cooked meal — from 70-thousand years ago — challenge the assumptions Neanderthals consumed only berries and raw meat.
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What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms
What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms...
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Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show
The National Dog Show has been a staple of Thanksgiving Day for two decades. This year, it features three new breeds: the Bracco Italiano, the Russian toy and the mudi.
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How inflation may impact your holiday spending
Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist with the Washington Post, discusses how people should approach holiday shopping in the current economic climate.
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What it's like spending Thanksgiving in space
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. astronaut Christina Koch about her experience of spending Thanksgiving in space.
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How masks became a habit in Mexico City
In Mexico City, the federal government has never issued a mask mandate. Even so, masks seem to have become a habit.
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Alphonso Davies' inspiring journey to the World Cup
From refugee camp to the World Cup, the inspiring story of Canada's superstar player Alphonso Davies
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How much do you need to spend to buy a special edition of Bob Dylan's new book?
The answer my friend is $600. Which is why some people were angry to find out that their signed" copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song were not individually signed, but were "penned replicas."
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Doctors who would like to defy abortion laws say it's too risky
Doctors in states with abortion bans can face prison time and lose their licenses if they violate the laws. Some are calling on doctors to openly defy the bans.
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Inflation ruffles feathers ahead of Biden's turkey pardoning ceremony
While President Biden observed the tradition of pardoning turkeys, there was a side helping of snipe between the administration and a big farm lobby group over the price of Thanksgiving dinner.