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Archaeologists In Ancient City Of Pompeii Dig Up Roman Food Counter
The thermopolium is the first of its kind discovered in the city's ruins. Think New York City street vendor, but with more varied offerings. Researchers found traces of goat, duck, pig and snails.
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Morning News Brief
In the contest over COVID-19 relief, the ball is in the GOP's court. Investigators search for a motive behind the Nashville bombing. Plus, Georgia's two crucial Senate runoffs are a week away.
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Year Ends With California Fire Victims Waiting For Compensation
Tens of thousands of California fire victims have yet to be compensated for their losses. Fires caused by a local utility destroyed homes and business, and in some cases killed people.
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Jazz Musicians Discover New Possibilities Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Jazz musicians often rely on the energy they take from a live audience. So when live performances were shut down because of the pandemic, they had to find ways to adapt.
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Field Hospital Opened In Rhode Island To Deal With COVID-19 Surge
NPR's David Greene speaks with Dr. Laura Forman, who is the co-medical director of a field hospital in Cranston, about the challenges of operating the temporary medical venue.
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Saying Goodbye To David Greene With A Look Back At Some Of His Stories
On Morning Edition co-host David Greene's final day on the air, we hear excerpts from some of his most memorable stories. He's been with NPR for 15 years.
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Vinod Bajaj Walked Around The World Without Leaving Ireland
Bajaj started walking around Limerick four years ago to lose weight. He obeys pandemic rules and still gets in a walk. Since taking up walking, his miles add up to the circumference of the planet.
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Here Is 1 Way To Show Appreciation For The COVID-19 Vaccine
A German pilot used a GPS device to map a route that would take the shape of a giant syringe. He flew about 5,000 feet in the air to trace the syringe, which spanned over 40 miles in the sky.
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SPACs: The Backwards IPO That's Taking Over Wall Street
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, allow companies to go public without jumping through all the hoops of an initial public offering. SPACs have dominated business headlines this year.
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Out Of This World: 2020's Amazing Achievements In Space
This has been a tough year for pretty much everyone on Earth. But things have been going much better in space. One of the big milestone was for NASA and the commercial company SpaceX.
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'Ethos' Examines Divides Between Rich, Poor And Secular, Religious
The new eight-part Netflix miniseries — Ethos — is making waves in Turkey for its ambitious look at the social and economic divides in Turkish society.
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U.S. WWII Veteran Virtually Reunited With 3 Children He Met In 1944
A daughter's attempt to cheer up her dad, 96-year-old Martin Adler, during the quarantine went viral in Italy. Adler and another soldier were looking for German troops when they found the children.