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How did a word that simply referred to a millennia-old beverage come to be the latest iteration of "what's up?"
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Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back
The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.
A 'college for all' push thrived in New Orleans after Katrina. It wasn't for everyone
After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans charter schools united in a mission to send more students to college. Today, some of those students, now adults, wish they'd been given more options.
U.S. tariffs take effect on India, threatening $48.2B in exports
Earlier this month President Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India due its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs to 50%.
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress warning that FEMA's capacity to respond to a major disaster was dangerously diminished.
Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel's military
Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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So much more than a singer and songwriter, Connie Lim is a talented storyteller and activist who uses her music to inspire advocacy. -
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will fight President Trump to stay in her position, DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing "pencil to a knife fight", Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.
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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook intends to file a lawsuit after President Trump said she should be immediately removed from her position.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies.
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On Tuesday evening, SpaceX racked up some much-needed successes on the 10th test flight of its massive Starship rocket, breaking a streak of previous failures.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, about keeping New Orleans' vibrant music scene alive post-Hurricane Katrina.
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Economic sanctions and trade restrictions against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine were set to force Moscow's hand. But the U.S. and Europe continue to rely on Russian imports.
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Over the last 6 months the Trump Administration has clamped down on international student visas. That's created delays for accepted students. Now, they arrive on campuses for the start of the new school year.
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When a boy from Gaza needed a prosthetic limb, after losing part of a leg in a bombing, people in Louisville, KY came together to make it possible.
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The Metal Gear video game series is known for its innovations in game design, as well as stories that confront heavy philosophical themes — like the relationship between people and technology.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Indiana State Representative Andrew Ireland about a Tuesday meeting at the White House of Republican lawmakers from Indiana, and why he supports a mid-decade redraw of congressional maps.
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The six-foot-long orange-popsicle-colored shark was caught by a group of sport fishermen off Costa Rica — and released.
