Amanda Morris
Stories
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National
Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World
Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them.
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Technology
Police Are Investing In New Technology. 'Thin Blue Lie' Asks, 'Does It Work?'
Technology has often been proposed as the solution to controversial policing practices. But reporter Matt Stroud says new innovations embraced by law enforcement can present their own problems.
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Technology
One Woman Wants To Create This: *Insert Afro Emoji Here*
Writer Rhianna Jones is petitioning the Unicode Consortium for an emoji of a person with an Afro.
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Sports
Instead Of Wrestling A Girl, High Schooler Chooses To Forfeit State Wrestling Match
Brendan Johnston refused to compete against Jaslynn Gallegos because of her gender. Gallegos went on to place fifth but is frustrated to be treated differently as an athlete because she's a girl.
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Music
Racism In American South Inspired Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land'
On his latest multi-genre album, Clark is unapologetically angry. He tells NPR's Michel Martin what inspired it: "That's what came out as a result of ... life being black in this country."
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Science
Talkin' Birds: The Great Backyard Bird Count
Bird lovers around the world are counting birds this weekend for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which provides valuable data for avian research.
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National
U.Va. Students Investigate Their Yearbook's Racist History — Starting With Its Title
A historian decoded the University of Virginia yearbook title "Corks and Curls" as slang for blackface. Student journalist Abby Clukey tells NPR's Michel Martin that back issues have racist imagery.
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Business
Journalists Raise Money, Post Jobs And Buy Beers For Peers After A Week Of Layoffs
After Buzzfeed, Gannett and Verizon's media group announced job losses this week, journalists across the country banded together to offer support.
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National
After Falling Short, U.S. Army Gets Creative With New Recruiting Strategy
The U.S. Army is looking for recruits in new places like Instagram and e-sports tournaments. NPR's Leila Fadel asked Gen. Frank Muth, head of the Army Recruiting Command, about the new strategies.
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Environment
An Engineering Wunderkind's Ocean Plastics Cleanup Device Hits A Setback
Four months into its testing phase, the Ocean Cleanup's plastic-catching device isn't catching as much plastic as intended.