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Rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo
The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. But once they're fully grown, the can be over three feet long.
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Why French cities are refusing to show World Cup games on giant public screens
The World Cup begins next month in Qatar. France is the defending champion, but French cities have decided not to show the games at public gatherings to protest Qatar's record on human rights.
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Republicans continue to support Herschel Walker even after abortion report
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to conservative strategist Ralph Reed about Herschel Walker, Georgia's anti-abortion Senate candidate, who has GOP support despite reports he paid for a girlfriend's abortion.
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The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature will be announced
The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday morning. Every year breathless speculation precedes the announcement.
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Trump requests the Supreme Court to resolve the Mar-a-Lago document dispute
The legal battle over documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August continues with the former president requesting the Supreme Court intervene in the case.
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Plastic bags are a big environmental problem. Could worms be part of the solution?
A beekeeper was cleaning wax worms out of her hives, and putting them in a plastic bag when she realized the worms were chewing through the plastic and chemically breaking it down.
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It's not good when voting rights cases make it to the Supreme court, author says
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have consequences for voting rights. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ari Berman, reporter at Mother Jones magazine and author of Give Us the Ballot.
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The OPEC+ alliance meets in Vienna to consider a cut in oil production
As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.
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Elon Musk changes his position and says he wants to buy Twitter after all
Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original $44 billion buyout of Twitter. The agreement would preempt a trial that had been scheduled to start in less than two weeks.
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Power crews in Florida work to restore electricity to flooded areas
Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.
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The death of a young Iranian woman in police custody continues to reverberate
The woman who died in police custody setting off protests across Iran was Kurdish, and her case highlights the second-class status of nearly 10% of the country's people.
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Model Bella Hadid helped to make Paris Fashion Week unforgettable
Bella Hadid walked out in underwear and waited on the runway while her dress was applied. Ten minutes later, she was wearing a dress made of instant spray-on fabric.