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YouTuber Creates 1st Retractable 'Star Wars' Lightsaber
James Hobson has a following of 10 million subscribers on YouTube. He has developed the world's first retractable, plasma-based lightsaber. Hobson is a huge Star Wars fan.
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Baby Born On Maine Island Is The First In Nearly A Century
The family lives on an island in Maine that has no hospital. Azalea Belle Gray is the first baby born on there in 93 years. The first five children of Aaron and Erin Gray were born on the mainland.
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Doctor Offices In Wisconsin Step In To Help Register Voters
A new effort in Wisconsin to register first-time voters is centered on hospitals and clinics in the hopes of helping disadvantaged communities get more representation.
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How Tobacco Plants May Be Key In Preventing COVID-19
Historically tobacco plants are responsible for their share of illness and death. But two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is in clinical trials.
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Controversies Surrounding Early Voting Emerge Across The Country
Issues have emerged during early voting. NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Charles Stewart, professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, what those problems may indicate.
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Senate Panel Begins Second Day Of Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Barrett
The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun its second day of hearings on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Sen. Hirono Says Barrett Confirmation Hearings Are Illegitimate
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii about the Supreme Court confirmation hearing process of President Trump's nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
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Anxiety, Depression Increased During Pandemic. Why Not Loneliness?
When the pandemic hit, mental health professionals predicted lockdowns and social distancing would result in a wave of loneliness. But researchers who study loneliness say that hasn't happened.
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Stranded Tourist Gets Machu Picchu All To Himself
Peru granted Jesse Takayama special permission to enter the world heritage site. He's been waiting since March to visit the site. He's been trapped in Peru because of pandemic travel restrictions.
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Wisconsin Couple Finds Small Wooden Boat That Set Sail 27 Years Ago
A second-grade class in Minnesota launched the toy-like boat decades ago. A message on the boat read: "I am traveling to the ocean. Please put me back in the water." The couple did just that.
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Morning News Brief
Day 2 of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. California officials tell state GOP to stop distributing ballot drop boxes. And, October student totals will determine school funding.
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3 Key States Have To Wait Until Election Day To Count Mail-In Ballots
Voters and politicians alike will be clamoring for quick results on Nov. 3. But in some swing states, where law prevents early absentee ballot processing, that won't be possible.