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Heavy snow in Denmark forced people to spend the night in IKEA
At least 25 staff and six customers were stuck — luckily there was plenty of room to spread out. So many beds to choose from. The stranded also dined on the store's food and watched television.
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The billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks buys a town
Mark Cuban last month purchased Mustang, Texas, all 77 acres, with a population of 23 people. He told the Dallas Morning News that he bought the town because "a friend needed to sell it."
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How Pfizer developed a COVID pill in record time
Pfizer researchers looking for a drug to treat SARS found clues that gave the company a head start in its quest for a pill to treat COVID-19, including the omicron variant.
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Her mother went missing 22 years ago. Now, she finds comfort in the past and future
The disappearance of Carolyn DeFord's mother is among countless cases of missing Indigenous women. Without closure, DeFord continues to grieve. But a special memory and a new grandson give her hope.
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Morning news brief
The omicron variant is spreading in the U.S. A border policy from the Trump administration will be re-starting. Alec Baldwin had his first TV interview about the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.
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Harris and Buttigieg go to North Carolina to promote Biden's infrastructure plan
The one-time presidential rivals went to Charlotte to promote the infrastructure act. They also fended off increased chatter about how the president's low approval ratings could affect their futures.
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Greg Kurston and Dave Grohl release another series in 'The Hanukkah Sessions'
NPR'S A Martinez talks to musician Greg Kurstin about The Hanukkah Sessions he does with Dave Grohl. They record eight cover songs, by Jewish artists, and release one for each day of Hanukkah.
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New Mexico State University students may use peanut butter to pay parking tickets
For this week only, students can pay the $35 fine in currency or in peanut butter. It has to be at least 80 ounces of peanut butter, and donations will go to Aggie Cupboard, a campus food pantry.
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Congratulations to Frances Kompus who celebrated a milestone birthday
The Kansas woman recently turned 100 years old, and she's not even the oldest in her family. Her sister Lucy is 102. Another sister Julia is 104.
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Report says fixing plastics' pollution in the oceans requires a new approach
Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. Scientists are calling on the federal government to come up with a comprehensive policy to stop it.
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Since the '70s, artist Jeff Wall has been influencing generations of photographers
Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Md., is hosting five decades worth of art by Canadian Jeff Wall, a photographer who begins a work "by not photographing."
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is focused on bringing in more tax revenue for the IRS
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the U.S. economy and rising inflation.