Gurjit Kaur
Stories
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After 150 years, a J.M.W. Turner painting resurfaces
Lost and tucked away in a private collection for over 150 years, one of J.M.W. Turner's earliest oil paintings has been rediscovered.
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Meet Hannah, the oldest living pigmy hippo in managed care
Hannah Shirley has became the oldest living pigmy hippo in managed care ever in the world. Before her posh life at the Ramona Wildlife Center in San Diego, she was living in a backyard in California.
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In 'What Will People Think?,' a Palestinian American woman must hide her stand-up comedy career
Sara Hamdan discusses her debut novel What Will People Think?, a story about a Palestinian American woman learning to chase her dreams and break cultural expectations.
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The 'Purdubik's Cube' solves the beloved puzzle in record time
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Petrohay about his team's undergraduate project at Purdue University. They built a robot that set a new world record for shortest time to solve a Rubik's cube.
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In 'Sleep,' mom tries to raise kids with vigilance, not fear
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Honor Jones about her debut novel, Sleep, and how the things people learn and endure in childhood affect how they parent.
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In Jennifer Weiner's books, the heroine wins big
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jennifer Weiner about why writing books centering plus-size women has always been an important part of her career.
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The NFL turns to high-tech 'Hawk-Eye' cameras to call first downs
The National Football League has announced it will use a Sony system of six 8K cameras to track the position of the ball on the field, though traditional chain measurements will stay as a backup.
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As the U.S. population ages, solo caregiving becomes more common
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with clinical social worker Marie Clouqueur on what it's like to be a solo caregiver and how to navigate the challenges.
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In 'The Dream Hotel,' AI monitors people's dreams. The results are life-altering
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with writer Laila Lalami about her new book, "The Dream Hotel."
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After failed attempts, President Trump aims to give Lumbee Tribe federal recognition
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, about President Trump's efforts to give the tribe federal recognition.
