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The Australian Open, tennis' first Grand Slam, is underway in Melbourne
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Maddocks of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, about the atmosphere at the Australian Open without defending champion Novak Djokovic.
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Oxfam report focuses on the wealth gap, which widened during the pandemic
NPR's A Martinez talks with Abby Maxman, CEO and president of Oxfam America, about the organization's latest report on wealth inequality, and how that gap has increased during the pandemic.
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The volcano in Tonga is still erupting which could make clean up difficult
Communications were still down across most of the Pacific Island nation of Tonga after a massive undersea volcano erupted over the weekend, making damage assessments difficult.
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There are indications the latest COVID wave may soon begin to recede
Coronavirus cases are still at pandemic highs with more than 800,000 new cases reported daily. But there are signs this surge may begin to abate soon, and some places may already be past their peak.
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A San Francisco agency it trying to keep drivers' vehicles from being towed
The Municipal Transportation Agency texts drivers when a car is about to be towed — move it and save $500. The text also means you were ticketed, and there's no warning to save you from that fine.
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Scientists pour cold water on earlier theory about meteorite found in Antarctica
A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars found decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, the new scientific report says. The compounds were the result of water.
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Morning news brief
The pace of omicron infections may be subsiding. The FBI has identified the British man it says took hostages at a Texas synagogue. Britain's prime minister is fighting for his political life.
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Artist Milton Avery created many amazing works before his death in 1965
Although he died nearly 60 year ago, Milton Avery is very much a man for our times. He drew and painted things he knew, and helped viewers see them his way — works with colors and shapes.
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As Biden prepares to mark 1 year in office, there may not be a celebratory mood
NPR's A Martinez speaks to political strategist Matt Bennett on President Biden's messaging challenges, and what's needed to advance the White House agenda.
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Ahead Of King's 'Dream' speech, D.C. officials planned for riots
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a conversation about how the city thought there would be riots during the March on Washington. (Story originally aired on Aug. 28, 2008 on Morning Edition."
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A face mask may make you more attractive, researchers say
Researchers at Cardiff University in Wales asked a group of women to rate the looks of people both masked and mask-less. It wasn't close, the masked people prevailed.
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A man in Florida may regret not leaving a tip at Key West bar
The man ordered three drinks, paid by credit card but left without tipping. Later when police released a video showing vandals setting fire to a Christmas tree, the bar was able to ID the customer.