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Baltimore Museum Of Art Tries Something New To Include More Diverse Perspectives
Who are the curators for the exhibit opening in March? The folks who spend the most time with the art, and gently remind people not to touch it — 17 members of the museum's security team.
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Climate Scientists Meet As Floods, Fires, Droughts And Heat Waves Batter Countries
Hundreds of scientists are meeting to finalize a landmark climate report. It's meant to guide the next decade of international climate policy, but it's unclear if politicians will act on it.
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Joy: Why Traffic On Poetry Websites Has Increased During The Pandemic
NPR's Joy Generator helps you connect to poetry. A psychologist explains poetry's effect on the brain.
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Pentagon Chief To Visit Regions In Southeast Asia That Are Potential Flashpoints
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is traveling to Southeast Asia, the first Cabinet secretary to do so since President Biden took office. The trip comes at a time of growing tension with China.
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The Executive Editor At The 'Miami Herald' Responds Publicly To Racist Email
NPR's A Martinez talks to Monica Richardson, the first black executive editor of the Miami Herald, about why she wrote an open letter responding to a racist email she received.
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Transportation Tie-Ups Are Causing Headaches For The Export Business
The bottlenecks aren't just making it hard for Americans to get their hands on imported products. They're also hurting exporters whose containers may leave U.S. ports empty.
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The Afghan Government Retains Significant Military Capabilities, CIA Chief Says
In an exclusive NPR interview, CIA Director William Burns addresses Taliban advances in Afghanistan, and what U.S. intelligence can do once the U.S. military is gone.
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Instagram Influencer Raises Money For Piano Player Who Needs Dialysis
When author/podcaster Carlos Whittaker met Tonee Carter, a piano player at Atlanta's airport, he learned Carter has kidney disease. With the help of his followers, Whittaker raised $60,000 for Carter.
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Sulfur-Crested Cockatoos In Sydney Learn How To Pry Open Garbage Bins
The journal Science explains how Cockatoos are getting good at opening trash can lids. The birds learn from each other how to open the lid, hold it and walk along the side before flipping it over.
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Georgia County Tried To Help Everyone Facing Eviction. Now A Crisis Looms
A federal moratorium on evictions ends next week. But $50 billion from Congress to help Americans behind on rent isn't reaching many who need it. One problem: local rules that deny people the help.
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Their Nearly 50-Year Friendship Stays Strong Thanks To Simple Gestures
Greg Klatkiewicz and Gary "Zooks" Bezucha have been friends since 1972. At StoryCorps, the pair talk about how their bond has carried them through good times and bad.
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Morning News Brief
As the security situation devolves, the CIA will remain in Afghanistan to gather intelligence. There's a funeral mass for Haiti's assassinated president. Also on Friday, the Olympics officially begin.