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Johns Hopkins' students solve a modern-day problem: messy lunches
The engineering students invented something called "Tastee Tape" — possibly the world's first edible tape that can stick to food. Gone are the days of burritos, gyros and wraps falling apart.
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The number of people reported as disappeared in Mexico is at a record high
Mexico this week marked a grim milestone: The number of people officially listed as disappeared now exceeds 100,000. Many are innocent victims of organized gangs involved in the drug trade.
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New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting
There have been two mass shootings in New York since April. NPR's Rachel Martin asks gun control advocate Nick Suplina, if tougher gun laws would have made a difference.
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Large numbers of women may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Clinics, in states where abortion will remain legal even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, worry about the influx of women traveling to their states. Will they be able to accommodate them all?
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Biden will visit Buffalo, where residents are reeling from the mass shooting
In Buffalo, N.Y., people are still struggling to comprehend Saturday's attack that killed 10 people at a supermarket. Authorities say a self-avowed white supremacist targeted Black people.
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A Bay Area teen stepped in for Pearl Jam's drummer after he got COVID-19
It had to be on Kai Neukerman's wish list to play with Pearl Jam. Neukerman left the Oakland arena saying it felt surreal, but also with a bit of immortality.
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Colombian teen sets a record by solving 3 Rubik's cubes while juggling them
In a video set to a timer, Angel Alvarado, 19, solves the puzzles with his thumbs while tossing them in the air. He set the record at four and a half minutes — breaking his own record by 20 seconds.
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Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest
Choosing one winner from all the incredible entries NPR Music receives each year is no small feat — but this year, one songwriter gave a captivating performance that rose to the top.
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Buffalo's poet laureate is among those experiencing grief after Saturday's shooting
Jillian Hanesworth is the poet laureate of Buffalo, N.Y. In the aftermath of the racist attack that left 10 people dead, Hanesworth is hoping to validate the myriad of emotions people have now.
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A shortage of baby formula is making it hard for parents to feed their infants
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about February's shutdown of formula giant Abbott Nutrition, which led to a surge in demand that other formula makers struggle to meet.
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The economic headwinds facing Philippine President-elect Marcos are stiff
A pandemic and soaring oil prices would be a challenge for any incoming leader. But Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the son of dictator who abused Filipinos' rights, and his mother plundered billions.
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Can the alleged Buffalo gunman be prosecuted under the Emmitt Till antilynching act?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Adolphus Belk, Jr., a professor at Winthrop University in South Carolina, who says it is possible that the alleged shooter can be prosecuted under the act.