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After decades in Queen Elizabeth's shadow, her son Charles is now Britain's king
NPR's Steve Inskeep and British journalist Tina Brown discuss the challenges facing King Charles III as he begins his reign.
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A preview of some of the top contenders to walk away with an Emmy
The Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Monday night in Los Angeles and broadcast live on NBC and its streaming service Peacock. Keenan Thompson, of Saturday Night Live, will emcee the ceremony.
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Dallas Mavericks' CEO talks about beating the odds in her new memoir
NPR's A Martinez talks to Cynt Marshall about her memoir: You've Been Chosen. She discusses surviving colon cancer, her rise in corporate America and other events that helped shape who she is today.
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Insulin costs increased 600% over the last 20 years. States aim to curb the price
Drug price reforms passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act did not solve the problem of skyrocketing costs of insulin. States are taking their own action.
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It's hard to think of a Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. What's her legacy?
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years
Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
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A pine nut harvester in China spent 2 days aloft in a hydrogen balloon
Instead of harvesting pine nuts by climbing trees, the man in China used a hydrogen balloon. When his balloon became untethered, he drifted off. He landed 200 miles from where he started.
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Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary
Pumpkin spice was among the new additions. Along with yeet — an exclamation of excitement. Sus — short for suspicious or suspect. And ICYMI which is short for in case you missed it.
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Puzzling trend: large proportion of monkeypox cases have happened in people with HIV
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that a disproportionate number of people who are contracting monkeypox in the U.S. are also HIV-positive.
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Encore: Queen Elizabeth II, who brought stability to a changing nation
At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.)
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Extreme weather sparked by climate change is putting a strain on infrastructure
Extreme weather which is fueled by climate change is posing a bigger and bigger threat to the nation's water infrastructure.
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A 200-year-old Saguaro cactus has fallen do to a powerful monsoon
Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and its large arms are now sprawled on the ground.