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Apple discontinues the iPod, but you can buy an iPod touch while supplies last
The iPod was introduced in 2001 as a new way to listen to music on a device that could hold up to "1,000 CD-quality songs." But with streaming services, iPods have become largely obsolete.
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The Senate is expected to vote on a bill codifying Roe V. Wade into law
The Senate will vote on a bill codifying Roe V. Wade into law — a symbolic move by Democrats to show support for abortion rights after a leaked draft showed the Supreme Court may overturn the ruling.
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Biden welcomes leaders of Southeast Asian nations for special ASEAN summit
This week's summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations provides the latest opportunity for the Biden administration to push for isolating Russia internationally over the war in Ukraine.
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CDC says firearm-related homicides skyrocketed amid stresses of the pandemic
The CDC reports a historic increase in firearm deaths. During the pandemic, there has been a 35% increase in the firearm homicide rate, and suicides by firearm also are persistently high.
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Senate Democrats plan a vote on abortion rights but it's unlikely to pass
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Democratic Amy Klobuchar who's expected to vote for the Women's Health Protection Act. If it becomes law, it would set federal standards for the right to an abortion.
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Metallica fan in Brazil gives birth during the band's show
Joice Figueiro, who was 39 weeks pregnant, was at a Metallica concert with her husband. As the band played "Enter Sandman," she went into labor. She delivered a baby boy.
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How far would you walk while balancing a chainsaw on your chin, while it's running?
David Rush walked just over 200 feet. He holds the Guinness record for the most Guinness records. He previously walked while using his chin to balance a lawnmower, a baseball bat and a Christmas tree.
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Encore: 'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men
Mama's boy has been viewed as an emasculating insult. But numerous men are now publicly embracing their identities as proud mama's boys. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 7, 2022.)
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Bono and The Edge performed in a subway station in Kyiv, Ukraine
Two of the members of the Irish rock band U2 played in support of Ukraine on an invitation from President Zelenskyy.
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Why the Estonian town of Narva is a target of Russian propaganda
On the border with Russia, the Estonian town of Narva has strong cultural and linguistic ties to Russia. That makes it a target of Russian propaganda — something Estonians are trying to combat.
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Republicans aim to paint all Democrats as radicals when it comes to abortion
Republicans want to make the conversation about abortion a challenge for Democrats by accusing them of having extreme positions — even though the public largely supports keeping Roe v. Wade in place.
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Songs of Remembrance: 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was his dad's favorite
NPR remembers some of those who lost their lives in the pandemic by listening to the music they loved. Jorge Espinosa pays tribute to his father, Jaime Alejandro Espinosa-Anabalon, who died in 2020.