The Iranian American businessman's hunger strike marks seven years after he was left out of a prisoner swap when the Iran nuclear deal took effect. He's appealing to President Biden for action.
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Devin Willock, 20, and Chandler LeCroy, 24, were killed in the accident. Two other members of the football program were injured but are in stable condition, the school said.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta until his assassination.
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2023 would be a notable year for video games on the strength of a Tears of the Kingdom release alone.
Here are the games the NPR staff are looking forward to, in order of when they (should) come out.
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"The more comfortable that people, particularly people who are not fat, can get with hearing the word "fat," the more they'll be able to actually hear out actual fat people's experiences," says author Aubrey Gordon.
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After divorcing Amazon's founder, MacKenzie Scott said she would give away her fortune “until the safe is empty.”
Here’s how she’s doing it — and how it’s different than much of the philanthropic world.
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A killer whale more than 20 feet long died after beaching itself in Palm Coast, Fla. This is the third known orca to be stranded in the southeastern U.S. and the first since 1956, an official says.
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It's never too early to start putting money away for retirement. Here are some basic tips to put you on the path toward a nice retirement fund — and why taking a few extra steps now will help you in the long run (From ):
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Excavators have unearthed an ancient royal tomb in Egypt — possibly dating back to the 18th Dynasty, which occurred between 1550 B.C. and 1292 B.C.
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"How do I talk to my boyfriend about his professional motivation and his problematic gaming without starting a fight or making him feel bad?" Read a psychologist's response here.
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A Canadian accountant who was fired for being unproductive was ordered to pay her former company $2,756 after software installed on her laptop revealed she misrepresented over 50 hours at work.
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The U.S. is offering a hefty tax credit to people who buy electric vehicles — but taking advantage of it is not straightforward. Here's what you need to know.
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Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to find a new job or be forced to leave the country.
This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram.
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The FAA is investigating after a near-collision between two airplanes at JFK airport on Friday night.
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The competition series 'The Traitors' combines a solid cast, the perfect host, an entertaining atmosphere, and a juicy game design.
It all adds up to a highly binge-able show, our critic writes.
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There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But investing in relationships with other people is the most important, this researcher argues.
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An 18-year-old Indiana University student was stabbed multiple times in the head while riding a local bus this past week.
The school said it was an incident of anti-Asian hate.
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A passenger plane crashed in Nepal, killing at least 68 people on board. Rescuers are scouring the crash site for survivors.
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Making art can reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your mood. And you don't have to be a capital A-Artist to get those benefits. Here are six tips to help kick-start your creativity — and make it a habit (From ):
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Cusica Fest, a music festival in Caracas, Venezuela, is building momentum for renewed creativity and expression in the country that has experienced ongoing political crisis.
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A new book attempts the impossible task of offering a full overview of the impact of the COVID pandemic everywhere — with visually arresting photographs from Bangladesh to Peru.
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A CDC program at airports to screen for new COVID variants was expanded after China abandoned its zero-COVID policy. But some researchers say homegrown variants are a bigger threat right now.
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Electric cars can help reduce climate change — but they come with a big price tag. Some city commuters are foregoing cars altogether and relying on e-bikes to get around.
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The U.S. is offering a hefty tax credit to people who buy electric vehicles — but taking advantage of it is not straightforward. Here's what you need to know.
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"How do I talk to my boyfriend about his professional motivation and his problematic gaming without starting a fight or making him feel bad?" Read a psychologist's response here.
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A Canadian accountant who was fired for being unproductive was ordered to pay her former company $2,756 after software installed on her laptop revealed she misrepresented over 50 hours at work.
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After divorcing Amazon's founder, MacKenzie Scott said she would give away her fortune “until the safe is empty.”
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Tesla stock lost 65% of its value in 2022 — and kicked 2023 with yet another plunge, dropping 12% in a single day.
Here are 4 reasons behind the drop.
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Aviation safety advocates and industry experts say there were warning signs long before Tuesday night's NOTAM system failure that led the FAA to impose a 90-minute nationwide stop on aircraft departures.
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House Republicans say they will not support increasing the U.S. debt ceiling unless they get concessions, leading the Treasury Secretary to warn that a deadlock could cause "irreparable harm" to the economy.
Here's what to know.
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The truth about backcountry snowboarding is that only about 5% of it is actual snowboarding. The other 95% is what it takes to get you there.
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For many people, creating a chosen family is a necessity — and a key to survival. And it can be especially important for queer people, who may be unhoused or rejected by their biological families.
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An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work says it is removing the term "field" from its curriculum because it may have racist connotations related to slavery.
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A 2021 ruling found that the U.S. government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a Sutherland Springs church. But the DOJ appealed that ruling this week, which critics say is a win for the NRA.
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Dr. Arash Salardini told me what the FDA accelerated approval meant for Alzheimer's research:
“This is a new era, honestly. For 100 years we’ve been hitting our heads against the wall, not moving this thing. And this is the first sort of demonstration that we can slow it down.”
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NEW: 5 more classified documents were found at Biden's Delaware home, a White House lawyer said. They were found Thursday evening when an aide was working with the DOJ to hand over what had been described as one final document.
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President Biden is facing a DOJ investigation after his lawyers found classified documents at his Delaware residence and an office in D.C. Here's what we know about the case so far.
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Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and dad, died after LAPD held him down as he sought help after a traffic collision, then tased him for over 90 seconds, video and family accounts reveal.
At one point he yelled: "They're trying to George Floyd me."
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Jealousy, power struggles, political infighting: The shake-up of President Vladimir Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.
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