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Louisiana Family Must Decide Whether To Stay After Ida Or Move To A Safer Place
More than 100,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Louisiana more than two weeks after Hurricane Ida. It's been tough for people trying to get by in the hot and humid weather.
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Secretary Of State Blinken To Testify Before U.S. House Panel On Afghanistan
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Florida Man Plants A Banana Tree In A Pothole In The Middle Of A Road
Bryan Raymond of Fort Myers has filled many potholes on his street. Tired of it, he put a banana tree into the latest gravel fissure. Officials say it is a private road and is not their problem.
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A Stray Cat Survives A Fall Inside A Miami Football Stadium
The cat made its way to the top level of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. As it clung by one paw to the upper deck, fans below grabbed an American flag — which they used to catch the falling feline.
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NYC Public Schools, Mostly Remote During The Pandemic, Return To In-Class Learning
New York City public school students are going back to school Monday, but parents and educators are bracing themselves as COVID-19 infections continue to rise among children.
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Democrats Are Divided Over President Biden's $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan
With the summer recess over, Capitol Hill lawmakers turn to the spending bill. Democrats have limited time to work out details on policies like expanded health care and universal pre-K.
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You Can Get Paid To Watch Stephen King Movies
It's the perfect job for spooky season. Watch 13 Stephen King movies before Halloween and record your experience — down to your heart rate. In return you get paid $1,300.
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Museum of Pinball To Auction Off More Than 1,700 Machines
The museum, which closed due to the pandemic, is auctioning off machines including classics like Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean — which might fetch up to 35-thousand dollars.
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How 9/11 Changed The Way We Fly
Perhaps nothing changed more quickly and dramatically in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks than commercial airline travel. We look at how air travel security has improved and evolved in 20 years.
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President Biden Announces New Actions To Fight COVID-19
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with NIH director Francis Collins about President Biden's new plans to get the latest coronavirus surge under control and increase vaccinations across the country.
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Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'
"If the Democrats can do it, the Republicans can do it," Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told NPR's Nina Totenberg.
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Morning News Brief
President Biden announced new vaccine mandates for employers. The Justice Department sues Texas over its abortion ban. And, a look at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.