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California twins are born 15 minutes apart, but in different years
Fatima Madrigal gave birth to a baby boy at 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021. His twin sister didn't arrive until midnight, Jan. 1, 2022 — putting their birthdays on different days and in different years.
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Music to pay attention to in 2022
A new year means a lot of new music. But what's worth checking out? A sneak preview of what you should be listening to in 2022.
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Multiple factors, including Taliban takeover, contribute to hunger in Afghanistan
Millions of people in Afghanistan are facing hunger and starvation amid a prolonged drought and economic crash. A World Food Program spokesperson says a new urban class of hungry people has emerged.
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Travel disruptions put a damper on holiday celebrations
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Slotnick, senior aviation business reporter at the travel website The Points Guy, about COVID-related staffing that has led to thousands of flight cancellations.
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2 people are unaccounted for after a wildfire ripped through Colorado neighborhood
Residents in Boulder are still sorting out how to move forward after a devastating wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes. For many, figuring out what to do next is the hard part.
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not has a hairy New Year's plan
At midnight, as the ball drops in New York City, Ripley's is dropping... a giant, 225 pound hairball.
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Coach gets mayonnaise dumped on his head after Duke's Mayo Bowl game
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer's team won the bowl, and ten thousand dollars went to charity after the event.
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Pandemic Prevention Institute's Dr. Rick Bright discusses our future with COVID
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Rick Bright, a former HHS official and head of the Rockefeller Foundation's Pandemic Prevention Institute, about the U.S. response to the latest COVID wave.
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A mother and daughter build a tradition around roller skating
Temica Hunt and her mother Necothia Bowens-Robbinsontalk about their love for roller skating.
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Morning News Brief
Colorado wildfires force tens of thousands out of their homes. Biden and Putin have another high stakes call. And, the Census Bureau's diversity problem.
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Winnie-the-Pooh and more works will enter the public domain tomorrow
On January 1, 2022, thousands of creative works will go into the public domain in the U.S., including famous creations like Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, and a trove of early sound recordings.
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What the current COVID-19 surge is doing to children
The latest COVID-19 surge is putting kids in the hospital in record numbers. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Claudia Hoyen, an expert in pediatric infection in Cleveland, Ohio.