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The World Gravy Wrestling Championship in England returns
Wrestling in gravy is back! After being canceled due to the pandemic, dozens of amateur wrestlers can once again enter the pool of gravy for their two-minute bouts.
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DOJ reveals more evidence of obstruction in Mar-a-Lago probe
The Justice Department pushed back on claims from former President Donald Trump. And the DOJ provided new evidence about possible obstruction of the probe into top secret documents at Mar-a-Lago.
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Biden is turning the tables on Republicans by calling them 'soft on crime'
President Biden is trying to use his support for gun safety measures to counter Republican midterm election messaging that Democrats are soft on crime.
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Ukrainian grain is arriving in East Africa for the first time since Russia invaded
NPR speaks with U.S. Special Envoy for Food Security Cary Fowler about the first shipments of Ukrainian grain to arrive in East Africa since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Heavy rain and flooding leave Jackson, Miss., residents without running water
Around 160,000 people in and around Mississippi's capital Jackson lack access to running water. Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel talks about it with Associated Press reporter Michael Goldberg.
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War, has died
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in the end of the Cold War, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow.
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Reflecting on Mikhail Gorbachev's life and achievements
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (mc-FAWL) about the legacy of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died yesterday in Moscow at 91.
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Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols' remains are headed for the stars
A rocket company is carrying some of her ashes and the remains of at least three others associated with the show to space on the Enterprise Flight.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency is on a risky mission in Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former International Atomic Energy Agency official Olli Heinonen (OH-lee HAY-noh-nen) about the IAEA mission to Ukraine to inspect Europe's largest nuclear plant.
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Man breaks Guinness record for longest journey by pumpkin boat
Duane Hansen grew an 800 pound pumpkin, hollowed it out and paddled it down the Mississippi river.
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Serena Williams has left an indelible mark on tennis
NPR's A Martinez speaks with The Atlantic's Jemele Hill about the legacy of tennis phenom Serena Williams.
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An unnamed Syrian official is a key witness in proving war crimes of the regime
A former Syrian official known as the Grave Digger has become an important witness against the regime - but bears the trauma of what he's seen and described in court.