Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
It's so cold, Teslas are struggling to charge in Chicago
The car owners' plight at several Supercharger stations became an emblem of the misery extreme cold is inflicting on wide sections of the U.S.
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National
Snow falls on the U.S. from Louisiana to Michigan, with more to come
It's not all one mega-storm: While Arctic cold is permeating from the north, the snowfall is coming from a variety of systems.
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National
215 people have been buried behind a Mississippi jail since 2016, attorney says
The issue became national news when families said they waited months for word about missing loved ones — only to learn their relative had been buried without notice.
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National
The 2024 NCAA football championship, brought to you by ... California?
Football fans in California can claim more players in the CFP title game than their counterparts in either Michigan or Washington.
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National
What to know about the Jeffrey Epstein 'John Doe' files that were just unsealed
The documents bring new clarity to a tragic and shocking case that alleged acts of illegal sexual predation within an elite world of power and influence.
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National
'Shameless': Reporters Without Borders rebukes X for claiming to support it
X recently claimed to support the press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders — which in response called X "a haven for disinformation."
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Here are the top stories of 2023
Here are the stories that captured your attention in 2023 from NPR.org and across the NPR Network.
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National
She died in a hotel's walk-in freezer. Her family will receive more than $6 million
Kenneka Jenkins had gone to the Crowne Plaza Chicago-O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, Ill., for a late-night party. Her mother quickly realized something was wrong.
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Politics
Harvard affirms President Claudine Gay will not step down over antisemitism testimony
Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.
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National
Jury will decide amount Giuliani will pay to 2 Georgia election workers for defamation
How much should it cost to defame two innocent citizens in the service of a dangerous fallacy that sought to undermine a U.S. presidential election?