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Nancy Wilson's Solo Album Isn't Copying Heart's Signature Sound
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson were the core of the group Heart. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to guitarist Nancy Wilson about her career in music, and her new album called You And Me.
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Peloton, Reverses Decision, Agrees To Safety Recall Of Treadmills
NPR's Noel King talks to reporter Bethany Biron of Insider about Peloton recalling treadmills after customers reported more than 70 safety incidents — including the death of a child.
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Doctor In India Says His ER Is So Crowded, It's Hard To Walk Through
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Sumit Ray, a critical care doctor in New Delhi, about the growing COVID-19 crisis in India, and what can be done to get it under control.
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Administration Plan Will Make It Easier To Get Access To Vaccines
NPR's Noel King talks to Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about why vaccination rates are slowing, and how the administration plans to get to get 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4.
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Farmer Moves Giant Stone, Disrupts Belgian-French Border
A Belgian farmer on his tractor moved a giant stone out of his way, but it marked the Belgian-French border. The Belgian town of Erquelinnes grew by almost 8 feet. The stone will be put back.
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Smithsonian's National Air And Space Museum Will Display X-Wing Starfighter
The Starfighter, with a wingspan of 37 feet, appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and is on loan from Lucasfilm. It will be displayed in the newly renovated building late next year.
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Facebook Oversight Board To Announce Decision On Trump Ban
Facebook's Oversight Board will announce whether former President Donald Trump can return to the social network, which kicked him off in January after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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As NPR Celebrates 50 Years, We Look Back On 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy'
Fifty years ago, a chance encounter at a table-tennis tournament opened the door for warmer relations between the U.S. and China, back when China was mostly isolated from the West.
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As U.S. COVID-19 Cases Drop, India Experiences A Crisis
India's count of COVID-19 cases has passed 20 million. Indian Americans are sounding the alarm that the surge demands global attention, and are raising money to help send supplies and aid to India.
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Welcoming Leisure Travel, Airlines Inch Back Toward Profitability
More than a year after the pandemic seriously curtailed leisure air travel, airlines are focusing on the pent up demand for vacations. To lure vacationers, airlines are launching new routes.
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In Rhode Island, VP Harris Will Promote American Families Plan
NPR's Noel King talks to Meghan Hughes, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, about the state's Promise program that offers recent high school graduates two years of free tuition.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Slows Pace For The Goal Of Herd Immunity
NPR's Noel King speaks to Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the growing hesitancy concerning getting a COVID-19 vaccine.