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Voters In Peru Wait For Results Of The Country's Presidential Election
Peru's presidential election was between the right-wing daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori and a leftist teacher who is new to politics. It's still not clear who won.
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft Will Get A Close Look At Jupiter's Moon On Monday
NASA's Juno spacecraft will travel to 645 miles above the surface of the solar system's largest moon, Ganymede, on Monday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Fights To Stay In Office
A week before Israel may install a new prime minister, Netanyahu is urging his supporters to pressure other right-wing lawmakers to withdraw their support. Officials fear there could be violence.
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Can Congress And The White House Reach A Bipartisan Deal On Infrastructure?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, chair of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, about the future of President Biden's infrastructure plan.
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Unidentified Person Buys World's Most Expensive Parking Space
A luxury building in Hong Kong says it sold one of its coveted parking spots for $1.3 million, breaking the record for most expensive parking spot. That breaks down to almost $10,000 per square foot.
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Heroic Rat Hangs Up His Sniffer After Years Of Detecting Land Mines
A rat named Magawa has been working for five years in Cambodia, sniffing out dozens of land mines. He is believed to have saved lives. The animal is about to embark on a well-deserved retirement.
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G-7 Member Nations Agree To Global Minimum Tax Rate Of 15%
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about G-7 nations agreeing to back a global minimum tax rate on multinational corporations.
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U.S. Moves Closer To Biden's July 4 COVID-19 Vaccination Goal
U.S. COVID-19 cases have dropped 95% since January. At least 65% of adults have had a least one vaccine shot. President Biden aims to have 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one shot by July 4.
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Burkina Faso Will Observe 3 Days Of Mourning After Weekend Massacre
A massacre in the West African nation of Burkina Faso has left at least 130 people dead. It was the country's deadliest attack in years.
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An Australian Airline Uses "Wheel Whackers" To Keep Snakes And Scorpions Off Planes
Many planes have been parked in the Mojave desert during the pandemic. The area attracts snakes and scorpions to the wheel wells around the tires.
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Musician David Rothenberg Makes Music With Cicadas
Rothenberg identifies as a "cicada groupie." He jams along to their calls with a clarinet.
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As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Airline Employees Are Seeing Trouble On Flights
As Americans start to fly again, incidents involving unruly airline passengers are taking off. Fights over people refusing to wear masks are especially common.