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Happy International Tongue Twister Day
We challenge you to say what the Guinness World Records calls the most difficult recorded tongue twister: "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick."
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Before climate talks end, many agreements still need to be negotiated
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sarah Kaplan, a reporter with The Washington Post, about the final week of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
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A family in Peru bought a dog as a pet. The problem? It wasn't a pooch
Run Run was cute, but it eventually ran afoul of neighbors when it started chasing their chickens and ducks. It turns out the family's pet was not a dog at all — it was an Andean fox.
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Harris will be the top U.S. official at a large gathering of world leaders in France
Vice President Harris heads to France, a trip where she will have face time with more than two dozen world leaders, and a chance to build up her track record on international diplomacy.
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At Houston's Astroworld Festival, 8 people are killed after crowd rushes the stage
Houston authorities are investigating Friday's rap concert after a crowd rushed forward and eight people were killed. The first lawsuits have been filed against festival founder Travis Scott.
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As U.S. cases drop, surgeon general warns COVID has been underestimated before
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about President Biden's latest vaccine rules for 100 million workers, and the impact on the pandemic of getting kids ages 5-11 vaccinated.
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A New Zealand couple are the proud parents of a 17 pound potato
The spud, named Doug, may be the largest potato in the world. It's the size of a small dog. The couple plans to distill Doug into vodka.
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Rapper Travis Scott opens a community garden at a Houston elementary school
Scott opened Cactus Jack Gardens at a school in his hometown of Houston. His goal is help kids learn about the environment and nutrition — just like he did in his grandmother's garden growing up.
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Siblings remember the groundedness of their fighter pilot dad
In this week's StoryCorps, a daughter and son remember their father, a World War II veteran, who was a decorated Air Force pilot.
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A customer whisperer has tips on how to defuse a patron before they explode
Restaurant, retail and airline employees continue to face unruly customers over COVID-19 precautions. A customer service expert explains how to defuse situations before they get out of hand.
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Morning news brief
The Biden administration says millions of U.S. workers must be vaccinated by Jan. 4. Young people are protesting at the climate summit. Some police have ties to a far-right anti-government militia.
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The serial killer Dexter returns to Showtime this weekend
The serial killer Dexter Morgan returns to the small screen Sunday in the Showtime series: Dexter: New Blood.