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Prince Charles' Aston Martin runs on a unique power source
In 2008, Prince Charles asked engineers to convert his Aston Martin to run on something more environmentally friendly. They came up with a way to power a car that's fit for royalty: wine and cheese.
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The hit Netflix series 'Squid Game' inspires Halloween costumes
Online retailers are getting slammed with requests. But even if you pay for expedited shipping, some shops still may not be able to guarantee a delivery by Halloween.
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Ex-Navy nuclear engineer and his wife are charged in an espionage plot
A former U.S. Navy engineer and his wife are due in federal court Tuesday. The Justice Department accuses them of trying to share secrets about nuclear submarine technology with another country.
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This new Broadway play doesn't have a script — but it does have a transcript
Is This a Room is based entirely on the transcript of the FBI interrogation of Reality Winner, the former NSA contractor who was imprisoned for leaking classified information.
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Catch limits imposed on menhaden have sparked a population rebound
Along the Northeast coast, seals, whales and tuna feast on menhaden, fish that rebounded after regulators limited the catch. The oily fish are a foundation of coastal ecosystems from Florida to Maine.
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Native American tribes push to get Biden's infrastructure bill passed
Marking Indigenous Peoples' Day, tribes are calling on Congress to swiftly pass the infrastructure bill — which they say would begin to address historical inequities in Indian Country.
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It is expected to be a big week regarding vaccination booster news
The FDA will review booster data from Moderna and J&J. A preview of what to expect from the FDA this week, and how vaccines are still holding up despite waning immunity.
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Man in northern Bosnia builds a house that can rotate a full circle
Vojin Kusic says he heard his wife's complaints about wanting a varied view from the windows, which is why he built a house that can rotate 360 degrees at different speeds. It took six years to build.
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It was the NFL game that no team seemed to be able to win
Toward the end of Sunday's game, the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals kept missing game-winning field goals — five in all. Finally, the Packers won 25-22 in overtime.
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As the GOP prepares for midterms, they welcome Trump with open arms
NPR's A Martinez talks to Amanda Carpenter, director of the Republicans for Voting Rights, about former president Trump, who was at a rally in Iowa, flanked by some of the biggest names in the GOP.
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U.S. businesses are taking account of Biden's trade policy on China
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tiffany Williams, co-owner of the Luggage Shop of Lubbock, about the impact of the Biden administration's trade strategy with China.
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3 U.S.-based economists win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
The three economists won for their work on drawing conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called "natural experiments."