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Alabama Hospital Diaries: Doctors On The Frontline Of The Latest COVID Surge
As COVID-19 surges across the country, medical workers are under increasing strain. One of the hardest-hit states is Alabama, where doctors express frustration at a crisis they say was preventable.
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Alabama Hospitals Run Out Of ICU Beds. Hospital Chaplain Expresses Concerns
NPR's A Martinez talks with Rev. Moneka Thompson, a staff chaplain at the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, about the COVID-19 surge in her state where ICU beds are completely full.
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How Does The Taliban Victory Look To An Afghan Who Fought Alongside The U.S.?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to a retired Afghan Air Force officer, identified only as Mohammed, about the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, and what life is like now for him and his family.
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The Chaotic U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Puts Biden In A Political Hole
President Biden has resolutely defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. But Republicans and many Democrats have criticized the way the administration has withdrawn.
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'Decanter' Magazine Reports The Story Behind Sting Buying An Italian Villa
When Sting and his wife Trudie Styler bought the centuries-old villa in Tuscany, the owner offered them some wine. They liked it and bought the vineyard too. But the wine wasn't a local vintage.
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Supercomputer Calculates Pi To A Record-Breaking 62.8 Trillion Digits
Swiss scientists and a supercomputer recently calculated Pi to trillions of decimal points. It took 108 days to run the calculation.
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Air Travel Frustrations Rise Amid Chronic Delays And Cancellations
Spirit and American have canceled hundreds of flights in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a key member of Congress is calling on the FAA to crack down on travelers who turn violent.
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NIH Director Collins On Why The U.S. Reversed Its Decision On Booster Shots
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about the U.S. offering COVID-19 booster shots. The World Health Organization criticized the decision.
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Where Are Taliban Officials Getting The Money To Run Afghanistan?
NPR's A Martínez talks to Gretchen Peters of The Center on Illicit Networks and Transnational Organized Crime about the Taliban's funding, and how the group has used that money in its rise to power.
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Evaluating The Examples Of The Ways The Taliban Say They've Changed
The Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. What does it mean for the Afghan people? In the 90s, when last they ruled, it was a brutal, utterly ruthless regime that terrorized its people.
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How Will The Taliban Govern Afghanistan? The Group Says It Has Changed
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen about the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban say Afghans who worked with Americans aren't in danger and women may work outside the home.
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Ohio Family Cleans Out Freezer And Throws Out Grandma's Stash Of Cash
It was only after the freezer had been cleaned, that grandma warned her relations about the money she kept in it. The trash company picked through a truck-full of garbage and returned $25,000.