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Oct 23, 2026
In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in space science, including the theory on why the universe is made of matter
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Oct 23, 2026
Cracking down on immigration has been the centerpiece of the Trump administration, but the government has limited the public's access to the numbers. A new study gives us a clearer picture.
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Oct 23, 2026
A study of a personalized vaccine combined with an existing immunotherapy found the treatment helped patients with melanoma avoid cancer recurrence. The combination trains the patient's immune system to go after cancer cells.
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Oct 23, 2026
We talk with voters at a Texas high school football game at the tailgate, in line at the concession booth and in the stands to hear about the issues that matter to Texans this cycle.
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Oct 23, 2026
The police officer involved in a shooting in Mississippi and killed a toddler has resigned a day after video of the incident was released.
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Oct 23, 2026
Kaylub Giamanco, the father who shot the 16-year-old who opened fire on a Bend, Ore., elementary school and killed three kids and a teacher, shares what he wants people to know about his experience.
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Oct 23, 2026
Russia is renewing familiar tactics in its efforts to influence American voters in the final run-up to Election Day, according to researchers and U.S. lawmakers
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Oct 23, 2026
You Can See Everything, isn't a straightforward documentary. NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn and pop culture critic Linda Holmes discuss what they took away from the film by comedian Nathan Fielder.
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Oct 23, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
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Oct 23, 2026
Taylor Swift still has the No. 1 song in the country, but there are several songs behind her worth your attention.
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Oct 23, 2026
The World Series begins Friday night as a contentious labor battle looms between MLB owners seeking a salary cap and players who don't want any limits on pay.
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Oct 23, 2026
Ernest Hemingway's debut novel, about lost and wayward young people after World War I, turned 100 this week. We look at its legacy and how the book has aged.
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Oct 23, 2026
In their first interview since being fired, OpenAI safety researchers Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak say they were terminated for prioritizing safety over the short-term interests of the company.
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Oct 23, 2026
European leaders are grappling with how best to support Ukraine, balancing their fraught relationships with the Trump administration and the imperatives of European security.
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Oct 23, 2026
Thousands of businesses have been vandalized or looted in violent anti-government protests this month. Shopkeepers in Paris are bracing for the next big protest, due to take place on Saturday.
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Oct 23, 2026
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
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Oct 22, 2026
Could the U.S. and Israel be on the verge of launching a new attack on Iran? President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been suggesting that's on the table.
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Oct 22, 2026
A WWII-era globe - one that once belonged to President Dwight Eisenhower - was damaged after an attempted relocation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lindsay Jones of The Ringer about Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. After his blood clot diagnosis, there are questions about how he's being treated.
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Oct 22, 2026
Dirt bike riding has been a part of Baltimore's Black culture for decades. But it creates tensions between riders, residents and the police. In Baltimore, one group is looking for common ground.
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Oct 22, 2026
The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is considering physically moving the White House press corps out of the White House.
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Oct 22, 2026
What would you trade for the chance to watch your team win its first World Series? For some Milwaukee Brewers fans, the answers include plumbing services, or even a boat.
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Oct 22, 2026
There are multiple toss-up races in Ohio, including a high profile contest for U.S. Senate. But if Democrats want to win the seat, they'll have to reach out to traditionally Republican voters.
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Oct 22, 2026
Some of the leaders of the AI race are calling for a slowdown, for safety's sake. Viewed in economics terms, it's a collective action problem: no one wants to slow down unless everyone does.
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Oct 22, 2026
In the Albanian capital of Tirana, protesters squared off with police in what have become violent daily protests over what they say is a corrupt government.
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Oct 22, 2026
After their daughter was diagnosed with a rare inherited disease in 2013, the O'Neill family raised money to find a treatment. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a gene therapy.
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Oct 22, 2026
America's craze for mahjong is handing an unexpected lifeline to tile makers in a small Chinese manufacturing town.
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Oct 22, 2026
In swing states, clergy of all faiths are training as Election Day "poll chaplains," to be stationed 100 feet from some voting sites to help voters and maintain order.
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Oct 22, 2026
New research in the journal Science finds that crows turn visual information into decisions twice as fast as humans and primates. They also process information is quite similarly to humans.
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Oct 22, 2026
Author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel "White Teeth" and how her relationship with time has shifted over the years.
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Allison Janney about her return to Broadway in Other Desert Cities, and how it compares to her debut 30 years ago.
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Oct 22, 2026
A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.
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Oct 21, 2026
Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation, but the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.
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Oct 21, 2026
Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. Six in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
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Oct 21, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has freed another American, 74-year-old Michigan native Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
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Oct 21, 2026
A campaign ad by Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy includes the mother of Democrat Amy Acton. Acton says they've been estranged since she was abused as a child by her stepfather.
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Oct 21, 2026
What issues are bringing individuals to the polls in this key race that could decide the balance of power in Congress? What last minute push is being made by the campaigns?
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Oct 21, 2026
President Trump, famous for stripping protections from national monuments, is signing a bill to turn one into a national park. The land in southern Arizona is biologically rich and scenic.
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Oct 21, 2026
AI-written mathematical proofs have saddled the community with a lot of extra homework.
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Oct 21, 2026
Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan.
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Oct 21, 2026
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told an audience that the conservative majority is blinding itself to the consequences of its decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance.
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Oct 21, 2026
The United Nations warns that countries are not meeting their goals to limit warming and avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
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Oct 21, 2026
Brad Lander and dozens of rabbis were detained by the Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinians with their olive harvest
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Oct 21, 2026
For years, the country celebrated Oct. 21 as "Edison Day," throwing parades for the famous inventor whose devices changed the world. His phonograph was the first device to play back a recorded human voice--and that invention led to his creepy talking doll, which is now considered one of his biggest failures.
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Oct 21, 2026
As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?
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Oct 21, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.
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Oct 21, 2026
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
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Oct 21, 2026
A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
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Oct 20, 2026
Fresh off a six-night residency at Las Vegas's Sphere, Carín León is proving that even the toughest hombres have a soft spot — and a song for every wound.
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Oct 20, 2026
A publishing dispute has highlighted the issue of recusals by Supreme Court justices. The justices largely police themselves.
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Oct 20, 2026
A publishing dispute has highlighted the issue of recusals by Supreme Court justices. We take a look at the court's policy and its impact.
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Oct 20, 2026
Two weeks before Election Day, some state officials are preparing for the possibility of interference in their elections by the federal government.
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Oct 20, 2026
Trump's policies have complicated his support among beef producers, a key constituency in states where tight Senate races could sway control of the body.
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Oct 20, 2026
The alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house has revived discussions on college campuses. We talked to some men who have been thinking and writing about this.
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Oct 20, 2026
Stop AAPI hate has been tracking hate acts against Asian-Americans for years. researchers say that perpetrators are increasingly using anti-immigrant language mirroring Trump administration rhetoric.
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Oct 20, 2026
The practice known as "free birth" — giving birth at home without a midwife — carries severe risks. But social media influencers are bringing attention and followers to the practice.
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Oct 20, 2026
Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning in the GOP stronghold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that hasn't voted for a Democrat in Congress in over a decade.
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Oct 20, 2026
The Mississippi Attorney General says use of force was justified when a toddler died during a police shooting in June.
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Oct 20, 2026
Two people — an eco-evangelist and an engineer — are taking different approaches to support the same critical ingredient in the Chesapeake Bay: oysters.
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Oct 20, 2026
Psychologists, lawyers, parents and advocacy groups have gathered for the first ever annual conference of AI and its impact on human psychology.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, about President Trump's recent moves to support Russia and how that compares to past administrations.
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Oct 20, 2026
The warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with people who didn't think the harms are severe enough," wrote one executive.
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Oct 20, 2026
The new scholarship tax credit program could help public school families pay for some educational services, but advocates worry it could do more harm than good.
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Oct 20, 2026
Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.
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Oct 19, 2026
Health workers battling the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo are hindered by lack of data, budget cuts and a fearful community.
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Oct 19, 2026
Midterm election day is just over two weeks away. What are some numbers on the mind of voters?
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Oct 19, 2026
In Canada, the oil-rich province of Alberta votes in a referendum that could set it on a path toward separation, as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns of threats to Canadian unity.
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Oct 19, 2026
Governors have been key in blocking or fulfilling the Trump agenda and 36 governors offices are up for election in 2026. Wisconsin offers a look at what's at stake.
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Oct 19, 2026
Dublin, Ireland, is a longtime hub for American tech companies. A group of workers held a summit to discuss their concerns about AI in Irish workplaces and life.
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Oct 19, 2026
Theater owners are clamoring to book You Can See Everything in additional locations after a very successful opening weekend. It's had the second best opening ever for a non-music documentary.
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Oct 19, 2026
The Justice Department says it has charged 28 green card-holders for allegedly voting or registering to vote illegally. The DOJ is taking steps that local officials describe as election interference.
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Oct 19, 2026
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens."
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Oct 19, 2026
What is it about Amelia Earhart? Nearly 90 years after she and her plane disappeared, we check in with her hometown.
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Oct 19, 2026
Many farmers across the U.S. are reaching retirement age. But lately, increasing volatility and sky-high prices in agriculture are making it tough for the next generation to take over.
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Oct 19, 2026
One of the unexpected consequences of the El Nino weather pattern causing drought at the Panama Canal has left Magic: The Gathering trading card enthusiasts hoping for better weather
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Oct 19, 2026
One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, Noah Adams' soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.
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Oct 19, 2026
With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
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Oct 18, 2026
NPR's Eric McDaniel reports on how Congress has reacted to President Trump's executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctions.
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Oct 18, 2026
Pakistan's political showdown continues as more opposition figures are implicated under Pakistan's anti-terror law.
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Oct 18, 2026
President Trump heads to Kansas to campaign for Republican candidates Monday but farmers disgruntled by White House policies may help flip a U.S. Senate seat that Republicans have held for almost a century.
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Oct 18, 2026
James Olthoff, a delegate to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, talks to NPR's Joel Rose about why it's important to accurately measure time on the moon.
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Oct 18, 2026
Screenwriter Zoe Kazan talks about her adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel - a sprawling multigenerational epic that explores the nature of good and evil - streaming now on Netflix.
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Oct 18, 2026
The UN's World Food Programme says 1.4 million people in Gaza are suffering acute food shortages and that funding gaps are forcing cutbacks in critical aid, despite the U.S. brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire.
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Oct 18, 2026
NPR's Mallory Yu, Ryan Benk and Joel Rose discuss how queer themes and characters have long found a home in horror films.
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Oct 18, 2026
One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.
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Oct 17, 2026
NPR's Joel Rose talks with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek about the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
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Oct 17, 2026
Hundreds of protests took place in cities across France. Most of them were peaceful but some turned chaotic and violent.
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Oct 17, 2026
Iowa Public Radio's Natalie Krebs reports on how Iowa - a state that reliably votes Republican for president - has some competitive races for Republicans in November, which could help determine the balance of power in Congress.
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Oct 17, 2026
NPR's Joel Rose talks with James B. Story, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, about the state of the State Department in the wake of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal.
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Oct 17, 2026
NPR's Joel Rose and Rachel Treisman met at East Potomac Golf Links, a golf course that President Trump has ambitions to transform, to discuss the president's widening stamp on D.C. landmarks.
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Oct 17, 2026
Organizers hope to connect more than 150 existing rail-trails, greenways and other paths spanning more than 3,700 miles across America. NPR's Joel Rose checks on their progress in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
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Oct 17, 2026
Public restrooms are scarce in cities across the U.S. It's a topic historian and Temple University professor Bryant Simon writes about in his new book 'For Customers Only: Public Bathrooms and the Making of American Inequality.'
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Oct 16, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor of Bend Melanie Kebler about how the community is grieving the three children and teacher who were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday.
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Oct 16, 2026
An armed bystander stopped a shooting at a school in Bend, Ore. We talk with experts about how rarely an armed civilian ends an attack like this and how gun rights groups are responding.
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Oct 16, 2026
A new investigative series by NPR looks into the real life missing person case of American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria over a decade ago.
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Oct 16, 2026
The Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. has been trying to make sense of it in their music. Their new album is called Dopamine Chamber.
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Oct 16, 2026
In Silicon Valley, the AI boom means a lot of people are excited about this new technology, but concerned about when the music might stop. NPR went to San Francisco Tech Week to take the pulse.
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Oct 16, 2026
Norway has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, but it's facing a self-imposed dilemma. Should the fund's investments include companies that contribute to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war?
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Oct 16, 2026
A massive deep-ocean wave is raising sea levels along the West Coast. It's called a Kelvin Wave, and it's driven by El Nino
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Oct 16, 2026
Money is pouring into political races across the country, but are there limits to how much the extra cash can do to sway the outcome of the midterms.
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