John Ketchum
Stories
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As TikTok ban looms, small business owners wait with uncertainty
TikTok has become its own economy, with thousands relying on it for their businesses. We talk to some small business owners about the impact a potential ban will have on their bottom lines.
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FEMA fire administrator talks response and what recovery looks like for L.A. residents
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Lori- Moore-Merrell, the Fire Administrator for FEMA, about fighting -- and plans to rebuild after -- the fires in Los Angeles.
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A power blackout in Puerto Rico has left most of the island in the dark
Early Tuesday morning, almost the entire island of Puerto Rico was hit with a blackout, leaving more than a million people without power. Officials are warning it could take days to restore.
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The fall of Syria's dictatorship ripples out to one family in Toledo, Ohio
When Syria's dictatorship fell, celebrations broke out around the world, including in Ohio, where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
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United Health Care autism treatments
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ProPublica reporter Annie Waldman about her discover that United Healthcare has been strategically denying access to care for families living with autism.
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Cassava bread is named a cultural heritage of humanity
In December, UNESCO labeled cassava bread as a cultural heritage of humanity. The flatbread is common to several Latin American and Caribbean countries, especially of indigenous communities.
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Checking in with a refugee nine years after he fled Syria for the U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mohammed al-Refaai, who we first met nine years ago when he moved to Ohio from Syria.
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Turns out the bald eagle wasn't the official U.S. bird until this week
It wasn't until this week that Congress passed a law making the bald eagle the official U.S. bird. And one man spearheaded the effort to get this done.
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Vermont wins NCAA soccer championship
The University of Vermont Catamounts won their first NCAA championship, defeating Marshall University with a stunning last-minute goal during over time.
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Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply. A decade later, it's adding it back
Calgary took fluoride out of its water supply in 2011, but it's reversing course. City council member Gian-Carlo Carra explains why he voted to remove fluoride and why he would vote differently today.
