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Northern Ireland company sets a record for world's largest vegan burger
The vegan burger weighed 358 pounds, 4 ounces and spent nine hours cooking. The company, Finnebrogue Artisan, earned a Guinness World Record.
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A pelican in Naples, Fla., tried to digest a sheepshead fish for dinner
Rescuers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida came across the pelican and saw it was having trouble breathing. An exam showed an oversized fish skeleton lodged in the pelican's esophagus.
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The death metal band Omicron was named well before the coronavirus variant
When the World Health Organization named the new coronavirus variant Omicron, it put a little known Belgian metal band on the map.
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India's top military official, Bipin Rawat, dies in a helicopter crash
An investigation is underway into Wednesday's helicopter crash that killed India's top military leader — along with 12 other people, including his wife.
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Biden gives the federal government 3 decades to reach an ambitious climate goal
NPR's Noel King speaks to Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Adviser, about President Biden's order to make federal vehicles and buildings carbon neutral by 2050.
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Just in time for the holiday season: cookie-flavored wine
Oreo Thins has partnered with Barefoot wine to create a cookie-flavored wine this season. It's called Barefoot x Oreo Thins Red Blend, and will be available starting Thursday.
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List highlights the most challenging words for newsreaders to pronounce
Among the words on the list from the U.S. Captioning Company, which subtitles TV shows, is omicron, which is the latest coronavirus variant. Along with Eilish, the last name of singer Billie Eilish.
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Morning news brief
The U.S. warns Russia it will face tough sanctions if it invades Ukraine. What is Instagram doing to keep its youngest users safe? A former NFL player died in police custody Monday in Alabama.
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Vermont Christmas tree farmers are struggling to keep up with demand
Christmas tree farmers in Vermont are not alone — there is high demand amid a nationwide Christmas tree shortage and record high prices.
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Historic sites are threatened by climate change. How Florida is protecting them
The historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, is battling rising seas to protect its heritage and tourism dollars. But it's also making a digital record of its artifacts in case they are lost.
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A church retreat center is offering hope to victims of natural disasters in Canada
People displaced by natural disasters in British Columbia are still without homes months after the event.
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The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.