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Supercomputer Calculates Pi To A Record-Breaking 62.8 Trillion Digits
Swiss scientists and a supercomputer recently calculated Pi to trillions of decimal points. It took 108 days to run the calculation.
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Air Travel Frustrations Rise Amid Chronic Delays And Cancellations
Spirit and American have canceled hundreds of flights in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a key member of Congress is calling on the FAA to crack down on travelers who turn violent.
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NIH Director Collins On Why The U.S. Reversed Its Decision On Booster Shots
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about the U.S. offering COVID-19 booster shots. The World Health Organization criticized the decision.
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Where Are Taliban Officials Getting The Money To Run Afghanistan?
NPR's A Martínez talks to Gretchen Peters of The Center on Illicit Networks and Transnational Organized Crime about the Taliban's funding, and how the group has used that money in its rise to power.
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Evaluating The Examples Of The Ways The Taliban Say They've Changed
The Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. What does it mean for the Afghan people? In the 90s, when last they ruled, it was a brutal, utterly ruthless regime that terrorized its people.
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How Will The Taliban Govern Afghanistan? The Group Says It Has Changed
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen about the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban say Afghans who worked with Americans aren't in danger and women may work outside the home.
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Ohio Family Cleans Out Freezer And Throws Out Grandma's Stash Of Cash
It was only after the freezer had been cleaned, that grandma warned her relations about the money she kept in it. The trash company picked through a truck-full of garbage and returned $25,000.
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83-Year-Old Scottish Composer Janet Beat Releases Her First Album
Janet Beat is known for her trailblazing work in electronic music. The album, Pioneering Knob Twiddler, features compositions she made on synthesizers, tape machines and other acoustic instruments.
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Morning News Brief
The Taliban try to convince the world they've changed. For thousands trying to get out of Afghanistan, the focus is on the airport. Opening statements will begin in the criminal trial of R. Kelly.
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Many Stages Are Still Dark, But You Can Now See These Iconic Costumes Up Close
The Showstoppers! exhibition in New York's Theater District showcases the work of an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Visitors can see more than 100 costumes — and watch artists hard at work.
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Haitians Are In Desperate Need Of Aid Following The Devastating Earthquake
NPR's A Martinez talks to Skyler Badenoch, CEO of the humanitarian organization Hope for Haiti, about coordinating aid in the country following Saturday's massive earthquake.
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Florida Schools Wrestle With Whether To Require Students To Wear Masks
Florida's Board of Education is taking action against school districts that defy the governor's order banning face mask mandates for students. Miami-Dade County will vote on masks on Wednesday.