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Library of Congress acquires Jim Metzner's sound of the planet
Jim Metzner's life work has been to document the sounds of the globe. Now, his archives have been acquired by the Library of Congress.
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The White House is hosting a conference on nutrition and hunger
The White House is convening a day-long conference on nutrition and hunger this week to review new proposals for tackling food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease.
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He was so fast, he had time to celebrate long before the second-place runner arrived
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record at the Berlin Marathon. He hugged his trainer, posed for photos and waved his country's flag before the next runner crossed the finish line.
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Many Americans have recently gotten raises. But the bigger paychecks are an illusion
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have gotten pay raises recently, according to a new poll from NPR and Marist. Where is that money going?
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Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine begin illegal referenda
Referenda began in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine today. The voting is illegal under both Ukrainian and international law. But that hasn't stopped Moscow from going through with it.
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Jeopardy! contestant gets a second chance at the grand prize
Martha Bath went home with just 40 bucks during her first appearance on Jeopardy! in 1972. This week, she won over $30,000.
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A kindergartener's review of his packed lunch is raising money to fight hunger
Abe Ndege told his mom on video her peanut butter and jelly sandwich was terrible. The viral sensation is now raising money for Feeding America.
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Lousiana Jean Charles Choctaw Nation members reflect on their vanishing homeland
For StoryCorps, members of a tribal community in Louisiana reflect on strong storms and a vanishing coastline that is costing them the land where they've lived and farmed for generations.
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Where the Colorado River crisis is hitting home
A reckoning has come for cities and farms in the desert Southwest that were built to rely on the Colorado River.
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The DOJ can keep examining classified records seized at Mar-a-Lago
A federal appeals court is restoring the Justice Department's access to top-secret and classified government records that were seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.
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Southwest flight gives passengers ukulele lessons
Rather than an in flight movie, passengers on a trip to Hawaii were given ukuleles and an in-flight lesson.
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You could get paid $50,000 to move to Iceland and enjoy life
The Icelandic yogurt company Siggi wants someone to run the business' social media channels and enjoy the simple life.