Bill Chappell
Stories
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Science
Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon?
A military spokesperson tells NPR that it's their understanding that the FBI has spoken to the hobbyist group in question.
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Food
Does drinking alcohol affect your dementia risk? We asked a researcher for insights
A large study found that cutting down on alcohol is a good idea. People who quit drinking also had increased risk of dementia, but researchers cautioned about drawing conclusions from that.
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National
NORAD is back in the news. So what does it do, exactly?
The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.
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Arts & Life
A Valentine's Day message from Banksy comments on violence against women
The work depicts a woman who appears to be missing a tooth and whose eye is swollen shut. Shortly after it appeared in England, parts of the graffiti installation were dismantled by local officials.
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National
The U.S. military lifts the Chinese balloon's 'priority sensors' from the ocean floor
"Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified," U.S. Northern Command said.
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National
UFOs? Airborne objects? What we know about 4 recent shootdowns
The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana.
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Politics
Sen. John Fetterman spends the night in the hospital after feeling lightheaded
The first-term Pennsylvania senator is in good spirits and has been talking with staff and family. He suffered a stroke last year, but initial tests Wednesday didn't show evidence of another stroke.
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National
If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes
They're dubbed inflation relief payments, but they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements. The IRS wants time to figure out which rules apply to them.
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National
A pigeon named Flamingo is dead after someone dyed it pink
"We don't know why this bird was dyed pink, although many of our followers have speculated that it was for a gender reveal party," a Wild Bird Fund official told NPR.
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National
LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.