Emma Bowman
Stories
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'I lied.' A teacher describes protecting her students during Apalachee HS shooting
In a post shared widely on social media, Jennifer Carter gave her account about what it took to keep her students safe at the Georgia school where four people died this week.
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Oasis says reunion tour tickets can only be resold at face value on official sites
Ticket prices for the U.K. tour have skyrocketed on resale sites since presale started Friday. The British rock band said tickets offered on the secondary market will be voided.
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Harris says she won't ban fracking. What to know about the controversial topic
Both presidential candidates are against fracking bans, which is once again being wielded as a political issue to play to working-class voters. Here's a quick refresher on the topic.
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A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species
Researchers who led the 28-day expedition along the nearly 2-mile tall seamount hope the discoveries made will inform future policies safeguarding the understudied, high-seas region.
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Shohei Ohtani's dog 'throws out' 1st pitch at Dodgers game
To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Babe Ruth jersey of ‘called shot’ fame sells for record $24 million
The road jersey is said to have been worn by the legendary slugger when he predicted his home run in the 1932 World Series. What actually happened has been the subject of debate for 92 years.
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A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon
Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the virus.
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12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics
A team of NPR journalists spent more than two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. Here are some of our highlight moments from seeing the Games up close.
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In Paris, Jamaican sprinters backslide in Olympic track rivalry with U.S.
The Americans, unsurprisingly, have medaled in the fastest track events at the Paris Games. The Jamaicans? Hardly.
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USA's Rai Benjamin bests world record holder to win 400m hurdles Olympic gold
After winning silver at the Tokyo Games, the 27-year-old traded spots on the podium in Paris with Norwegian Karsten Warholm, the defending gold medalist.
