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Children wade through floodwater on Nyangai Island, Sierra Leone. Most of the island has already been lost to the sea, and what remains is routinely flooded at high tide. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time'

The island of Nyangai off the coast of Sierra Leone is on the frontline of climate change. More frequent and intense weather has eroded Nyangai to a nubbin. Residents who remain fear for its future.

Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday in Las Vegas. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images hide caption

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Fans are suing Formula 1 after being forced to leave grandstands in Las Vegas

Delays occurred after an incident that occurred just nine minutes into the first practice session. Fans waiting around were ultimately told to leave the viewing areas before the second practice run.

Louise Vincent has used street drugs since she was 13. She has emerged as a leading voice trying to humanize and help people who use drugs as they face the most devastating overdose crisis in U.S. history. April Laissle/NPR hide caption

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One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Louise Vincent has used drugs since she was 13. Research shows millions of Americans like her aren't ready or able to stop. Vincent believes it's time people accept that.

One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

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"There's a lot of memories here, some good, some bad," said Danny Smith, reflecting on his years working at the now-defunct Solid Energy mine in Pike County, Ky. Smith, 51, suffers from an advanced and incurable stage of black lung disease. Rich-Joseph Facun for NPR hide caption

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As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

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Street vendors sell bottled water to Taylor Swift fans amid a heat wave before her Eras Tour concert outside the Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption

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Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.

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Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool

There will probably be long lines, delays and overbooked flights, says aviation journalist Benét Wilson. So take steps to prepare for these situations and make the journey a little more pleasant.

Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool

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Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X

It's Art Month in Nigeria — and a highlight is the celebration of art that is Art X, a wide-ranging fair that highlights "Black portraiture" as well as other creations from the continent.

Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Miami Sunday. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images hide caption

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RFK Jr.'s poll numbers remain high. What explains this — and can it last?

The anti-vaccine political scion is running as an independent for president, is threatening both parties and is polling higher than any independent in 40 years. But those high numbers tend to fade.

IBM, Disney and Lionsgate are among the companies that've stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Disney, Comcast and Apple join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk's X over antisemitism

A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on the site and a watchdog group say the company was placing ads next to pro-Nazi content.

They have suffered great pain but not lost their compassion. Clockwise from top left: Dr. Lina Qasem Hassan, a Palestinian citizen of Israel whose relative in Gaza, an ambulance driver, died in an airstrike; Robi Damelin, whose son was killed by a Palestinian sniper; Maoz Inon, whose parents died in the Hamas attack of Oct. 7; Yousef Bashir, who as a teen was shot by an Israeli soldier in Gaza. Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Lina Qasem Hassan; Parents Circle — Families Forum; courtesy of Inon family; courtesy of Bobbie Gottschalk. hide caption

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The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope

They're from Israel and Gaza. A man whose parents died on Oct. 7 feels as if he is swimming in an sea of sorrow. A young man has a soldier's bullet lodged in his spine. Yet they have not lost hope.

The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope

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Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 9. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What gets lost in the 'Big Picture'

Scott Simon remarks on how details during times of war, from personal stories, capture the true devastation of it.

Opinion: What gets lost in the 'Big Picture'

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The first page of an eight-page comic about hypothyroidism. A cartoon version of the reporter, Andy Miller, is introduced. He is the narrator for this series and looks concerned. The phrase "Thyroid Problem" appears above his head. He has a doctor one side and a bottle of pills on the other. Oona Tempest/KFF Health News hide caption

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COMIC: What it's like living with an underactive thyroid

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When a writer started suffering from near-constant fatigue, his doctors were stumped at first. Here's his journey to understand and live with hypothyroidism, a disease that affects millions.

Isabel (from left), Tom, Jake and Connor Kleinmahon stand in the backyard of their New Orleans home on Aug. 18. The family has since moved to New York because of anti-LGBTQ legislation in the state. Drew Hawkins/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption

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LGBTQ doctors are leaving the Gulf South due to discrimination

The loss of specialized doctors due to the influx of anti-LGBTQ laws is the latest blow to a region already dealing with a shortage of health care providers.

Pakistani teacher Riffat Arif, known as Sister Zeph, is the 2023 winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize. She holds a trophy presented at a dinner in her honor in Paris. She says she faced bad treatment from her teachers at school and dreamed of "a teacher who gives equal respect and love to children with no difference. I could not find that teacher, so I will be that teacher." Ludovic Marin /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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$1 million teacher prize goes to Sister Zeph. Her philosophy: 'Love is the language'

The Pakistani educator has won the largest annual prize for teachers from the Varkey Foundation. She says her teaching reflects her belief that "Love is the language that everybody can understand."

It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's cranberry relish recipe onto the air. This year, she's also sharing another cranberry recipe, too — a chutney from actor and food writer Madhur Jaffrey. Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption

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This year, Mama Stamberg's relish shares the table with cranberry chutney

It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's relish recipe onto the air. This year, she's also recommending another recipe, too — from actor and food writer Madhur Jaffrey.

This year, Mama Stamberg's relish shares the table with cranberry chutney

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