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Researchers study London cab drivers' brains to learn more about Alzheimer's
To get licensed, cabbies have to memorize thousands of streets and know how to get to them without a GPS. MRI scans show that the part of the brain that handles memory has grown in London cab drivers.
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A Texas bar wants Mariah Carey's holiday hit only played in December
Carey had a hit with "All I Want For Christmas Is You." There's a sign in a Dallas bar the warns: her song will be skipped if played before Dec. 1. After that, it is only allowed one time a night.
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Morning news brief
The climate summit continues in Glasgow, Scotland. The Supreme Court heard two challenges to the Texas abortion law. Virginia voters will cast ballots in a tight governor's race.
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Audiences gravitate to TV shows with more diverse writers and casts, report says
A new UCLA report shows television viewers like show with diverse casts and writers. But while some groups are making gains in Hollywood, Latinx people remain severely underrepresented.
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Evictions rise sharply in places with no pandemic protections for renters
After the Supreme Court struck down a federal eviction moratorium, landlords began filing more eviction notices --- despite billions of dollars in aid from Congress that is finally reaching renters.
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'All in the Family': The show that began in 1971 changed television history
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to All in the Family creator Norman Lear, and author Jim Colucci, about the show that changed television.
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Colorado's Dolores River should be raging through canyons — instead it's nearly dry
Drought conditions exacerbated by climate change is forcing tough choices for the water-starved regions of southwest Colorado, where farmers count on irrigated lands for farming and industry.
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Mexican and Latin American cultures celebrate: The Day of the Dead
The holiday Día de Muertos celebrates life by remembering those who've died. Celebrations feature the ofrenda, a small shrine curated with seemingly mundane objects and images.
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A Biden climate adviser explains how the U.S. plans to meet its climate goals
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy about what to expect from the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, and what's at stake if agreements are not made.
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World leaders are gathering in Scotland for the U.N. Climate Summit
President Biden will address the COP26 climate change conference. He will speak about the United States strategy to reach its climate goals, but he doesn't have any commitments in hand.
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An electric plane crosses the New Zealand strait for first time
The flight was aimed at drawing attention to the possibilities of greener flying, and was timed to coincide with the opening of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Facebook's rebranding as Meta has unintended financial consequences
A Canadian company named Meta got lucky when investors bought shares of its stock — thinking they were buying rebranded Facebook stock. CNBC says the Canadian firm's shares surged nearly 25%.