Kat Lonsdorf
Stories
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The world's oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more
The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.
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Trump questions COVID-19 vaccines
President Trump has called on pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of drugs and vaccines used to fight COVID-19. Trump himself hailed the vaccines as a "modern-day miracle" back in 2020.
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NPR exclusive: The role the U.S. has played in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
As famine plagues Gaza, NPR exclusive reporting looks at the U.S. role in the humanitarian crisis. Many former officials NPR interviewed share a common refrain: Did we do enough to prevent this?
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'We didn't do enough': How U.S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza
As famine plagues Gaza, NPR exclusive reporting looks at the U.S. role in the humanitarian crisis. Many former officials NPR interviewed share a common refrain: Did we do enough to prevent this?
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Ex-Biden administration officials detail contentious talks over Israel's war in Gaza
NPR reporters have uncovered some of the tensions within the Biden administration as the U.S. responded to Israel's war in Gaza.
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Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild
The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
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What it's like to cover the aftermath of deadly flooding?
In our latest Reporter's Notebook conversation, we explore what it's like to report on the aftermath of deadly flooding and how it impacts the people who survive.
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State Dept. cuts China experts as administration says countering Beijing top priority
The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of top experts on the subject at a time when the administration says security in the region is a priority.
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10 years ago, a flood devastated this Texas town. The road to recovery has been long
Wimberley, Texas, was the site of a devastating flash flood on Memorial Day weekend in 2015. Now, 10 years later, the town has rebuilt with such floods in mind — but still feels the emotional effects.
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How one Texas town is recovering, 10 years after a devastating flash flood
Wimberley, Texas, was the site of a devastating flash flood on Memorial Day weekend in 2015. Ten years later, the city has rebuilt with such floods in mind, but still feels the effects emotionally.
