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Dozens of Australian trucks, stopped by a flooded highway, are told to detour
Stuart Highway connects the southern part of the country to the Northern Territory. The drivers were told by their employers to "go the long way." The detour adds 1,800 miles to the trip.
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Morning news brief
An ex-Ukrainian defense minister weighs in on tensions with Russia. The FDA restricts 2 drugs authorized to treat COVID. Flaws plague a tool meant to help low-risk federal prisoners win early release.
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The volcanic eruption makes it difficult to reach people in Tonga
The Tongan community in Juneau, Alaska, still can't reach family members and friends more than a week after the underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga.
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Germany baffles some allies with its refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution about Germany's refusal to provide Ukraine with weapons for its self-defense.
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Harris will travel to Honduras for the inauguration of Xiomara Castro
Vice President Harris' trip to Honduras is seen as a signal that the White House hopes new leadership in the country will help to address the root causes of migration from the region.
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Labor issues put a squeeze on America's $50 billion ski industry
Ski industry conglomerate Vail Resorts is pushing back against criticism over staff pay and other operational struggles due to labor issues made worse by the omicron surge.
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If you enjoy solitude and beer, this may be the perfect job for you
There's an opening for the next landlord of Piel Island, which is about half a mile off England's northwestern coast. A big responsibility will be running a centuries-old pub called The Ship Inn.
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Twitter cracks down an an account that revealed answer to Wordle puzzle
Wordle players get six chances to guess a five-letter word. On social media, people share a graphic that shows how they got their answer, without the answer. The spoiler has been banned from Twitter.
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A drug that helps immunocompromised people fight COVID is in short supply
Antibody-based drug Evusheld protects immune-suppressed people against COVID-19 for up to six months. The drug is hard to get, and some hospitals are selecting patients by lottery.
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They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year
The American Library Association handed out nearly two dozen awards for kids' books this week. We look at some of the winners.
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Uncertainty in the financial markets centers on inflation
The pandemic was marked by a surge in all kinds of investments — from stocks to Bitcoin. Now surging inflation is leading to steep falls across the markets.
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Ex-paramilitaries in Guatemala sentenced to prison for raping Indigenous women
Judges in Guatemala City on Monday found five men guilty of raping three dozen women some 40 years ago — during the height of the violence in Guatemala's long civil conflict.