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Denver Thrift Store finds a live cat inside a donated recliner
The couple who donated the recliner didn't realize that the cat had crawled inside the chair. Workers discovered the stowaway, called animal protection, and reunited the tabby with her family.
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School bullies told him to speak English. His mentee showed him he already belonged
At StoryCorps, a Dominican immigrant speaks with a fellow Spanish speaker who in high school helped him adjust to living in America. Eventually, they helped each other find their own voices.
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In Myanmar, military leaders will meet with visiting Cambodian prime minister
Cambodia's Hun Sen is in Myanmar, the first foreign leader to go there since last year's coup. Some hope the much criticized trip can persuade the junta to end the violence there.
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What do minimum wage hikes mean for businesses and customers?
Dozens of states are raising the minimum wage. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Gina Schafer, CEO of Ace Hardware, who decided to implement the pay bump across the board in all her stores.
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Schmidt Baking truck is a godsend for stranded motorists in Virginia
Casey Holihan and John Noe were on their 16th hour in a snowstorm when they saw a bread truck. They called the Schmidt Baking Company and got permission to distribute the contents of the truck.
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A toddler from Kentucky receives a surprise letter from Buckingham Palace
Jalayne Sutherland, 2, dressed up as Queen Elizabeth on Halloween — complete with periwinkle suit, hat, pearls and two corgis. Her mom mailed a photo to Buckingham Palace, and got a reply.
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Dallas welcomes refugees from Afghanistan with an authentic Afghan meal
An organization in Dallas started by refugees is helping to welcome new ones from Afghanistan, and helping newly arriving women find jobs.
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Isolation rule changes are the latest case of the CDC's problems with messaging
The new CDC guidelines for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine have garnered a lot of criticism. And this is just one example of the agency's on going communication problems.
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A closed mill in Beijing no longer makes steel but it has purpose in the Olympics
A once sprawling steel and iron mill will form the backdrop for some of the events during the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. And parts of the complex have been converted to snow making facilities.
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California baker looses her taste and smell after getting COVID
Hannalee Pervan is a baker and owner of the One House Bakery in Benicia. She lost her sense of taste and smell after contracting COVID-19, and is working without two essential tools of her trade.
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The omicron surge forces the Grammys to be postponed, Sundance to move online
The latest COVID-19 variant continues to take its toll on the arts. The Sundance Film Festival will be completely virtual this year, and the Grammy Awards are postponed indefinitely.
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Kazakh protesters storm buildings over fuel prices
Protesters have stormed government buildings in Kazakhstan, angered over soaring fuel prices and an entrenched post-Communist political elite in the former Soviet Republic.