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Time change debate: Is it better to have extra sunlight in the a.m. or p.m.?
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously this month to make daylight saving time permanent. Now sleep scientists are weighing in and are suggesting that standard time would be a better choice.
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The U.S. will ship more liquefied natural gas to Europe starting next winter
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jeffrey Colgan, director of Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab, about how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.
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Buying pet lions became a dangerous trend among the wealthy during the pandemic
During the pandemic a trend in other countries caught on with wealthy Iraqis: buying lions for keeping at home.
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Thomas' texts urged White House chief of staff to pursue overturning the election
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Robert Costa of CBS News about post 2020 presidential election texts sent by conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Officials hope Miami Beach spring break curfew will discourage violence
Miami Beach has imposed a midnight spring break curfew and declared a state of emergency after shootings left five people wounded.
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In Poland, Biden will be a short drive from the Ukrainian border
President Biden is spending time in Poland to show support for allies on NATO's eastern flank nervous about Russia's invasion of Ukraine — and grappling with an influx of refugees from the war.
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Police near Manchester, England, responded to an urgent call about a tiger
A witness reported a tiger was resting in someone's yard and pawing at the grass. A thorough investigation determined that the tiger was a giant stuffed animal.
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911 is for emergencies not to complain about a chicken order
A woman in Euclid, Ohio, told a 911 dispatcher that she had paid for eight pieces of chicken at a fast food drive-up window, but she only got four pieces. That call doesn't qualify as an emergency.
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Black law students react to Judge Jackson navigating GOP senators questions
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman in the nation's history to be nominated to the Supreme Court. For many Black future attorneys, her nomination has given them hope.
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Are Russians able to get any real news about what's going in Ukraine?
Journalist and diplomatic analyst Lawrence Sheets speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about Russian President Vladimir Putin's disinformation campaign against Ukraine, and his crackdown on Russian media.
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Judge Jackson faced nearly 24 hours of questions over the last 2 days
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, who was tasked by the White House to prepare Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the grueling Supreme Court confirmation process.
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Jackson's confirmation hearing devolved into bickering among senators
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced two long days of questions with the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a hearing that was at times combative and emotional.