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Another COVID surge strikes but vaccines are protecting people from the worst
An even more contagious omicron subvariant is fueling yet another surge of infections in the U.S. The number of hospitalizations is growing.
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Russia will capitalize on controlling the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from a steel plant as Russia consolidates its control of Mariupol. Ukraine says tens of thousands of people were killed during months of bombardment.
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Finland has officially applied to join NATO and a brewery wants to show support
The Finnish brewery is making the case with a case of beer. The brew is called OTAN, a play on a Finnish expression that means "I'll have a beer." It's also the French abbreviation for NATO.
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Paper airplane enthusiasts break record for farthest flight by a paper aircraft
The plane flew an impressive 252 feet. Chee Yie Jian created the prototype. He said his design and his partner's "rocket arm" had the winning combination.
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Where is 'Harry's House' anyway? Harry Styles explains
The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.
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Biden begins a 5-day trip to Asia with a stop in South Korea
President Biden is on his first trip to Asia since taking office. In South Korea and Japan, he'll try to coordinate more closely with them on priorities including strategic competition with China.
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A counselor at Mississippi's only abortion clinic shares her story
In this week's StoryCorps, a worker at Mississippi's last remaining clinic that performs abortions, talks about her experiences.
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Much of the U.S. could see power blackouts this summer, a grid assessment reveals
A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.
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Inflation is the No. 1 challenge facing families right now, Rouse says
Prices for gas, food and other items are rising. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about what the White House is doing to bring down inflation.
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Disco lights, all the rage in the 70s, are still going strong underwater
British scientists had been trying to catch lobsters and crabs without using fish. They decided to bate their traps with LED lights. The light show did attract a lot of scallops.
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Pair of identical twins in California do everything together — even motherhood
Sisters Jill and Erin each gave birth to baby boys on the same day in the same hospital. They were just down the hall from each other when they delivered their newborns — five hours apart.
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Phil Mickelson skips PGA championship after he made controversial comments
Golf's PGA Championship gets underway Thursday in Tula, Okla., but defending champ Phil Mickelson won't be there after he made inflammatory comments about a new Saudi-backed golf tour.