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Stories
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History
At the end of a global year of elections, what does history have to teach us?
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Television
D'oh! 'The Simpsons' turns 35
Thirty-five years ago this week, the hit animated series The Simpsons made its television debut. The animated universe has expanded to movie theaters and collaborations with the NFL.
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The latest on Austin Tice, an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012
Conflict between the Syrian government and rebel groups is raising uncertainty in the region. But in the chaos, some are optimistic about the possible release of American journalist Austin Tice.
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National
Former detective weighs in on the hunt for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with David Sarni, a retired NYPD detective and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the hunt for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
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Animals
Wearing salmon as hats are in vogue — at least for orcas
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks orca researcher Deborah Giles about behavior she witnessed recently: whales wearing salmon as hats.
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'Nothing prepares you': UN's new humanitarian chief reflects on his visit to Sudan
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official, about his first-hand look at what's been called "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
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From Virginia to 'Cowboy Carter,' artist Shaboozey on his journey and new album
NPR's Juana Summers talks with rapper Shaboozey about his new album and his musical journey that started in Virginia with a Nigerian immigrant father who loved country music.
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World
Meet the Canadian grandmother who is the newest women's world pushup record holder
A 59-year-old grandmother of 12 took on the 60-minute challenge to push up her entire weight beyond the record 1,200 push ups already on the record books.
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History
A lost short story by ‘Dracula’ author Bram Stoker resurfaces
A short story by Dracula author Bram Stoker was discovered by a pharmacist in Dublin in a newspaper published in 1890. Gibbet Hill is a gruesome tale about three kids that accost a man on the road.
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Manuel 'El Guajiro' Mirabal, one of the last Buena Vista Social Club's members, dies
Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter Manuel Mirabal <> died on Monday.