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Police investigate 4 year-old-boy's emergency call about toys
Police in New Zealand shared audio of the call on social media. While they don't encourage children to call the emergency number, they said the incident was "too cute not to share."
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Up for debate: How to protect W.Va. from climate change with hurting its economy
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Angie Rosser of the West Virginia Rivers Coalition about Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to a climate bill that experts say would significantly reduce emissions.
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First responders in New York City have until Nov. 1 to get vaccinated
City officials say first responders have 10 days to get vaccinated or they'll be suspended without pay. Some union leaders have promised to fight the mandate.
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Facebook's CEO is added to a Washington, D.C., privacy lawsuit
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine, who has added Facebook COE Mark Zuckerberg to a consumer protection lawsuit that was originally filed in 2018.
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Adults have a lot to say about masks. How do students feel about them?
Elementary school teacher Katy Wright in Montana decided to ask her students how they feel about having to wear masks in school.
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Sen. Cortez Masto is among the Democrats meeting with Biden over his agenda
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her meeting with President Biden along with other moderate Democrats to reach a deal on the Build Back Better plan.
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Democrats say there is new momentum for a budget package
Congress is back and trying to tackle a number of pressing issues before the end of the month, including negotiations over President Biden's infrastructure and social spending packages.
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Hippos smuggled into Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar will be sterilized
The late drug lord Pablo Escobar smuggled four hippos into his private zoo. In the 27 years since his death, the hippos have multiplied to at least 80.
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Black women's group makes history climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Diana Kinard and Dawn Frazier started a climbing group with other Black women called Shades of Favor. In August they became the first Black American women to ascend the almost 20,000 foot peak.
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Elected officials in Detroit face a widening federal public corruption probe
Federal investigators have implicated much of Detroit's city hall in a corruption probe involving council members and their staffs. Bribery and campaign finance violations are central to the claims.
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Brazil's president should face homicide charges over pandemic, Senate report to say
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jack Nicas of The New York Times about a panel in Brazil expected to recommend that the country's president be charged with homicide for his handling of the pandemic.
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Author profiles workers who were laid off when their jobs went to Mexico
When an Indiana steel plant closed in 2017, hundreds of jobs went to Mexico. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Farah Stockman about her book: American Made — What Happens to People when Work Disappears.