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5 Decades Ago The Concert For Bangladesh Changed The Celerity Fundraiser
As NPR marks 50 years, we're looking back at an event that changed the celebrity fundraiser: The Concert for Bangladesh, which took place on Aug. 1, 1971.
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Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce
The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Most aren't yet because of morale, political divisions and a tight labor market.
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Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold Individual All-Around Gymnastics Competition
The U.S. is once again the Olympic champion in women's individual all-around gymnastics. Despite the absence of the superstar Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee kept the American streak alive.
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The Individual All-Around Women's Gymnastics Final Will Go On Without Biles
Simone Biles withdrew from the event as she continues to work through what she calls mental health challenges. Biles acknowledges suffering from a phenomenon called: the twisties.
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Senators Worked Together To Advance The Infrastructure Agreement
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware — one of the senators who helped to negotiate the infrastructure deal. The measure covers everything from bridges to broadband.
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Infrastructure Agreement Advances, But It's Not A Done Deal
A bipartisan group of Senators worked out the details on how to pay for a massive infrastructure plan. But it faces a host of hurdles in Congress, including from members of both parties.
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Pioneering TV Pitchman Ron Popeil Dies At Age 86
Generations of viewers know Ron Popeil for pushing the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman — to name a few. He popularized phrases like, "But wait - there's more," and "Now how much would you pay?"
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Ford Creates A Fragrance That Smells Like Gasoline
A lot of people believe, when switching to electric vehicles, they would miss the smell of gasoline. The carmaker claims gasoline ranks more popular than the smell of wine and cheese.
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Morning News Brief
A bipartisan infrastructure deal clears its first hurdle. Biden is expected to announce that civilian federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Global warming drives extreme weather.
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Senators Aim To Add More Notable Females To Capitol's Sculpture Collection
The U.S. Capitol has more than 200 sculptures honoring notable figures in history. But only 14 feature women. A bipartisan group of Senators is joining forces to change that.
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How Climate Change Is Driving Extreme Weather
Weather-wise, it's been a disastrous summer. Scientists say climate change is driving deadly weather disasters around the world, as hotter temperatures produce deeper droughts and heavier rains.
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Wendy Sherman, No. 2 At The State Department, Visits China Amid Rising Tensions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman about her discussions with Chinese officials. She is the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit China so far.