Bill Chappell
Stories
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The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry
The banana installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan evokes everything from slapstick comedy to global trade. But to a college student, it was a reminder of how very hungry he was.
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Lori Vallow Daybell's 'zombie' murder trial has brought a string of notable moments
The jury has heard testimony from Vallow Daybell's close friend, along with relatives and investigators, in the long-awaited "zombie" murder trial.
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Feinstein asks to be temporarily replaced on Judiciary Committee amid calls to resign
The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.
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Memphis council votes on whether to send Justin J. Pearson back to Tennessee House
Less than a week after Republicans expelled him from the state House after leading a protest in the legislature calling for gun law reforms, Justin J. Pearson could get his seat back.
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Police came to pull a Jeep out of a lake. They found a woman inside, alive
It wasn't until after a tow truck came that anyone realized someone was in the vehicle, some 40 feet from shore in a Texas lake.
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After Tennessee House Republicans expelled 2 Democrats, will other states follow?
It's a rare occurrence, but the expulsion of two Black lawmakers from Tennessee's Republican-led House highlights a new level of "democratic dysfunction," a constitutional law expert tells NPR.
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Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media', which is untrue
NPR operates independently of the U.S. government. NPR has asked Twitter to remove the label, calling it "unacceptable." But the company's CEO, Elon Musk, says it "seems accurate."
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Men's Final Four rewrites history as two teams try to move on to NCAA title game
As the highest-ranked team left standing, it's up to No. 4 seed UConn to restore order in a tournament that's been marked by wild upsets. But it's not the only team with a strong resume.
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The Vatican repudiates 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which was used to justify colonialism
The doctrine, with origins in the 15th century, was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people who had been living there.
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The Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico
Energy companies secured access to 1.6 million acres of waters offered at auction. It's the second time this month that the administration has opened federal territory for new fossil fuel drilling.