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Sacheen Littlefeather sacrificed her career to make way for Indigenous voices
Actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, best known for declining Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscar to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans, has died at the age of 75.
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Residents in an Alaska village try to outrun the effects of climate change
A storm that hit western Alaska last month severely damaged the tiny Native village of Newtok. Prior to the storm, residents had already begun relocating the village to higher ground.
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Biden tours devastation from Hurricane Ian and promises Florida federal help
A week after Hurricane Ian hit North Port, Fla., the floodwaters have just begun to recede. Residents are starting to pick up the pieces to see what's left.
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Ukrainian troops keep up their counteroffensives in the country's south and east
As Russia completed its controversial annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is taking back some of that territory village by village.
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Rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo
The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. But once they're fully grown, the can be over three feet long.
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Why French cities are refusing to show World Cup games on giant public screens
The World Cup begins next month in Qatar. France is the defending champion, but French cities have decided not to show the games at public gatherings to protest Qatar's record on human rights.
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Republicans continue to support Herschel Walker even after abortion report
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to conservative strategist Ralph Reed about Herschel Walker, Georgia's anti-abortion Senate candidate, who has GOP support despite reports he paid for a girlfriend's abortion.
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The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature will be announced
The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday morning. Every year breathless speculation precedes the announcement.
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Trump requests the Supreme Court to resolve the Mar-a-Lago document dispute
The legal battle over documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August continues with the former president requesting the Supreme Court intervene in the case.
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Plastic bags are a big environmental problem. Could worms be part of the solution?
A beekeeper was cleaning wax worms out of her hives, and putting them in a plastic bag when she realized the worms were chewing through the plastic and chemically breaking it down.
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It's not good when voting rights cases make it to the Supreme court, author says
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have consequences for voting rights. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ari Berman, reporter at Mother Jones magazine and author of Give Us the Ballot.
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The OPEC+ alliance meets in Vienna to consider a cut in oil production
As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.