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Underwater noise pollution is disturbing ocean life, researchers say
Whales, seals and other marine mammals need their keen hearing for communication and for finding food. But it's being damaged by a range of constant sounds. Ship engines and oil drilling for example.
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Supporters of Brittney Griner continue to call for Russia to release her
NPR's A Martinez talks to Terri Jackson, executive director of the union representing WNBA players, about star player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia on drug charges.
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25 years ago, Britain handed Hong Kong back to China
At the time, the city was promised "a high degree of autonomy" for 50 years. Half way into the promise, where do things stand?
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Black lab technicians at Johns Hopkins remember the man who changed their lives
In this week's StoryCorps, two African American lab technicians remember the cardiac researcher who helped launch their careers.
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Ex-White House staffer details Trump's behavior leading up to the Capitol attack
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson has made bombshell revelations about former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Did any of what Hutchinson said create a case for criminal wrong-doing against Trump?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor, about the ramifications of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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A master of American abstract art has died: Sam Gilliam was 88
Gilliam, one of the most celebrated Black artists of his generation, was known for his Drape works. Vibrantly painted pieces of fabric were hung by clips and couldn't be presented the same way twice.
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TV review: 'Only Murders in the Building' begins its 2nd season on Hulu
The show is even more confident in its second season — building on the surprising chemistry among the series' stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
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A woman changed her views on abortion after she had to make the decision for herself
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a woman in Los Angeles, who had grown up religious, and faced a decision she never thought she would. She explains how her abortion changed her views on abortion-rights.
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An election denier in Colorado is running for secretary of state
Tina Peters — a local Republican election clerk who has been indicted on 10 charges of election tampering and misconduct — is running for Colorado's top election job in Tuesday's primary.
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Rolling back abortion rights was central to conservatives. What's the focus now?
Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Mason University law professor Helen Alvare about the next steps of the anti-abortion rights movement.
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The Supreme Court's abortion decision creates battlegrounds between states
For those living in states with restrictive abortion laws, crossing state lines is one of the few ways to access the procedure. But some abortion-rights opponents are trying to prevent that.