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New Orleans Will Use Explosives To Topple Cranes At Hard Rock Hotel Collapse...
A tropical storm will bring gusty winds to the area, threatening the stability of two towering cranes that remain unstable following last weekend's disaster. (Image credit: Gerald Herbert/AP)
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'We Didn't Believe We Would See The Sun Rise': Refugees From Syria Arrive In...
More than 2,000 refugees have crossed into Iraq since Turkey began its assault on northeastern Syria last week. Aid groups are bracing for as many as 50,000 refugee arrivals. (Image credit: Byron...
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White House Adviser Peter Navarro Calls Fictional Alter Ego An 'Inside Joke'
Peter Navarro, a key architect of President Trump's trade policy, made up one of the people the adviser repeatedly quotes in his nonfiction books. Navarro's publisher is not amused. (Image credit: Win...
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Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch Two Years Before Deadly...
One pilot messaged that the problem was "egregious" and he had "basically lied to the regulators (unknowingly)" when he had told the FAA that the flight control system was safe. (Image credit: Mark...
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California Can Expect Blackouts For A Decade, Says PG&E CEO
PG&E is under fire for its management of last week's planned power outages that left about 800,000 customers in the dark. CEO Bill Johnson admits the company was ill-prepared for the operation....
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Congo's KOKOKO! Makes Joyful Dance Music From Instruments Made Of Junk
The band couldn't afford instruments. So they made their own out of scavenged items, like kitchen pots and air-conditioner parts. On their U.S. tour, they stopped by NPR's Tiny Desk. (Image credit:...
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Protests Rock Spain's Catalonia Region But Residents Are Divided Over...
While many Catalans are outraged at the central government's crackdown on the independence movement, the huge demonstrations have obscured deep divisions in Catalan society. (Image credit: Clara...
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Key Changes Would Alter The Government's Massive Survey On Schools And Civil...
The Education Department is proposing that it collect more information on bullying and sexual assaults happening at schools, and less information on things like preschool suspension rates. (Image...
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Chile's Capital Engulfed In Chaos As Metro Protests Intensify
What started as a fare-dodging protest by students turned violent in Santiago on Friday, as metro stations and buses were burned and riots spilled out into the streets. (Image credit: Esteban Felix/AP)
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U.K. Parliament Votes To Delay Vote On Johnson's Breakthrough Brexit Plan
In compliance with the Letwin Amendment, approved 322 to 306 on Saturday, a reluctant Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to the EU requesting an extension to the Oct. 31 no-deal deadline....
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Kurdish General Slams U.S.-Syria Policy; Gen. Petraeus Calls Withdrawal 'A...
Two days into a cease-fire, clashes continue along Syria's northern border. Petraeus, who once commanded U.S. forces in the region, told NPR that withdrawing U.S. troops is unfair to Kurdish allies....
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Could This Tree Be An Eco-Friendly Way To Wean Indonesian Farmers Off Palm Oil?
Palm oil plantations have led to widespread deforestation in Indonesia. But now some farmers are turning to a different crop — damar, a kind of anti-palm oil, grown in forest-based farms. (Image...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bernie Sanders' Heart Attack Was A 'Gut Check'...
In an interview with NPR, the congresswoman said her decision to endorse Sanders is part of a movement that is "far larger than a presidential campaign." (Image credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)
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Andrew Yang Says There Is No Guarantee Impeaching Trump Will Be Successful
Yang says Democrats need to articulate a vision for the country. "When we're talking about Donald Trump, we are losing to Donald Trump, even if it's in the context of talking about impeaching him."...
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Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort
Blaming "Media & Democrat Crazed and Irrational Hostility" as the reason for his reversal, the president said he will consider other sites for next year's meeting of international leaders. (Image...
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VIDEO: See A Controversial Swarm Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In A Lab...
NPR was the only news organization allowed into the lab to witness the moment the releases began this year. The goal is to create a powerful new weapon in the fight against malaria. (Image credit:...
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When Snakes Slither Into Bangkok Homes, This Is The Wrangler Who Gets Rid Of...
When pythons, cobras and pit vipers show up, Pinyo Pukpinyo, a sergeant in Bangkok's fire department, is the expert who catches them. He's been bitten 20 times but says his work "makes me happy."...
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Poll: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
The overall percentage of Americans who support tougher gun laws is on the rise, even as the partisan divide remains stark, according to a Pew Research Center survey. (Image credit: Michael Casey/AP)
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Justin Trudeau Battles For His Political Survival As Canada Gets Ready To Vote
Stung by a series of recent scandals, the prime minister is locked in a virtual tie with Andrew Scheer of the opposition Conservative Party ahead of Monday's election. (Image credit: Cole...
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