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The Optimal Regime To Fight COVID Will Be A 3rd Shot For A Boost, Fauci Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the current outlook for COVID-19 boosters, and who needs them most to get the surge under control.
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Italian Man Doesn't Just Want To Read Fantasy Books, He Wants To Live Them
Nicolas Gentile bought land in the Italian countryside and started building. His goal is to create a hobbit village, modeled after J.R.R. Tolkien's Shire. He an his family dress in hobbit clothes.
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Domino's Pizza Blob Takes On A Life Of Its Own
A Domino's employee in Covington, La., threw dough away before closing for Hurricane Ida. More than a week later, the blob has risen way beyond the dumpster and cooked into the parking lot.
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French Film Star Jean-Paul Belmondo, The Epitome Of Cool, Dies At 88
Belmondo's breakout role was in the New Wave classic Breathless and it won him international fame. French President Macron mourned the passing of a man he called "a national treasure" on Twitter.
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Wyoming Is Among The States Spending Millions To Promote Carbon Capture
The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes the largest ever federal investment in carbon capture. Coal states hope it could prolong fossil-fuel use, which is why many environmental groups oppose it.
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Biden May Bring Up Climate Change When He Tours Ida Damage In The Northeast
President Biden on Tuesday will survey damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey, which killed more than 40 people. The visit comes after a few tumultuous weeks for Biden.
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Pakistan's Former Intelligence Chief Weighs In On The Taliban Takeover
Isfandiyar Pataudi, ex-chief of analysis for Pakistan's intelligence agency and a retired general in Pakistan's army, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep how the U.S. blundered its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
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A Taliban Spokesman Says They Control Panjshir, The Last Holdout Afghan Province
The Taliban say they have taken control of the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan. For the latest, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Susannah George of the Washington Post who is in Kabul.
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Banksy Piece That Self-Shredded After It Sold Is Up For Auction Again
The spray-painted image of a girl with a balloon sold for $1.4 million and then partially self-destructed. This time "Love is in the Bin" is expected to sell for well over $5 million.
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Despite California Festival's Curfew, Guns N' Roses Rocks On
Guns N' Roses was the victim of BottleRock Napa Valley music festival's strict 10 p.m. curfew. The plug was pulled on the group, but stage amps and the crowd kept the song "Paradise City" going.
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Parts Of New York, Flooded By Ida's Effects, Are Working To Recover
NPR'S Rachel Martin talks to New York City Councilman Justin Brannan about how his district is recovering from the damage of last week's rain and flooding. He represents District 43 in Brooklyn.
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With Federal Aid Expiring, Millions Of Americans Will Lose Jobless Benefits
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kristin Myers, editor in chief of the personal finance website The Balance, about federal unemployment programs that expire on Monday.