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UN resolution to increase Gaza aid doesn't include call for a ceasefire
The UN Security Council is calling for stepped up aid deliveries to Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn of famine. It adopted a resolution after days of tough negotiations to avoid a U.S. veto.
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Zac Efron on the physical demands of playing a wrestler in Sean Durkin's 'Iron Claw'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Zac Efron and director Sean Durkin about their new movie The Iron Claw, which follows the story of wrestling legends the Von Erich brothers.
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Prices in the U.S. have fallen for the first time in more than three years
The news about the U.S. economy keeps getting better. Friday, we learned that prices have actually fallen, and Americans have continued to spend — even with higher interest rates.
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Parranda! In Puerto Rico, young people keep a Christmas musical tradition alive
In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town.
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In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday
Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas — concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them. (The record is 835.)
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Tacoma police officers are acquitted in the killing of unarmed Black man Manuel Ellis
Three Tacoma police officers have been acquitted in the killing of Manuel Ellis, an unarmed black man whose death got renewed attention after the killing of George Floyd.
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Many utilities want natural gas to help in their transition from coal to green energy
As utilities transition from coal to green energy, many utilities say they need to open new natural gas fired power plants to bridge the gap. Not everyone is buying it.
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A breakdown of the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump should be excluded from the state's presidential primary because he was deemed by the court to have engaged in insurrection.
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Google to pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit over how it runs its app store
Google has agreed to pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit brought by dozens of states over how the company operates its app store.
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At an Alaska maker's space, Indigenous artists connect with millennia of tradition
In the northernmost town in the U.S., there's no Santa's workshop. But there is a unique maker's space where Indigenous artists can come anytime to make traditional artwork.
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A nodding student reminded a discouraged professor why she loves teaching
A political science professor was struggling with pandemic transitions, including teaching over Zoom. On a screen of unengaged students, one gave her the encouragement she needed.
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Senate continues to work on immigration and foreign aid deal
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado discusses ongoing negations about immigration reform and border funding.