Bill Chappell
Stories
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The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom
The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.
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The heat in London on Monday and Tuesday will rival parts of the Sahara
"I think it's the Devil's armpits outside already," a Manchester resident reported around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. The heat wave in Europe that has resulted in deaths and fueled massive wildfires.
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Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives
President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.
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A U.S. judge rules that Subway can be sued over its '100% tuna' claim
The case centers on what consumers expect when they order a tuna sandwich: the word "tuna" appears 244 times in the plaintiff's 28-page amended complaint.
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NASA's James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies
Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.
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5 things to know about the brain-eating amoeba that infected a swimmer in Iowa
Its name alone is terrifying. But infections in humans are both rare and devastating. Here are five things to know about the microscopic brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.
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New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says
The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.
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The U.S. is facing a domestic threat from Trump, Liz Cheney says
"Republicans cannot both be loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution," Rep. Liz Cheney said in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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With 50 people dead in Texas, here's what you should know about migrant smuggling
The trapped people were found after a worker heard someone crying for help. Two experts — one a former Homeland Security Investigations agent — tell NPR how it happened.
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Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today. She faces up to 55 years in prison
Maxwell, 60, could be sentenced to up to 55 years in prison — the most concrete punishment yet for the sex-trafficking conspiracy she operated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.