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U.S. hits Russian state media with new sanctions

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 09/14/2024 - 04:00

The U.S. State Department accuses a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

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Trump’s own version of reality continues to confound political actors and observers

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 09/14/2024 - 04:00

Far from being disqualifying, this feature of the Trump persona presents itself as part and parcel of his appeal.

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Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 09/14/2024 - 02:33

The three wildfires that have ravaged the mountains east of L.A., destroying dozens of homes, injuring a dozen people and burning more than 155 square miles, still pose threats to some communities.

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Report: ‘No evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for deadly wildfire, despite warnings

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 09/14/2024 - 01:30

Despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming, the report found “no evidence” of Hawaii officials making preparations for the August 2023 wildfire that killed 102 people.

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NASA prepares to head back to the moon.

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 17:27

This time next year, if everything stays on schedule, NASA will send its first crewed mission to the moon, since the end of the Apollo program. Artemis II will be the first flight around the moon in more than 50 years.

Its goal will be to test out the Orion capsule and all the other equipment, so that by 2026, Artemis III can put astronauts back ON the moon.

The Artemis program is aimed to kickstart a new, more enduring era of space travel that leads to Mars.It's also intentionally more representative than Apollo was. The Artemis program will eventually put the first woman on the moon, as well as the first person of color.

It's all as historic and high stakes as it gets, and also pretty daunting.

NPR's Scott Detrow goes behind the scenes at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to see how the team is preparing.

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3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 17:10

A military court in the DRC sentenced US citizens and dozens of others for their role in a failed coup attempt in May.

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A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 16:31

The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.

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The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 16:12

The superstition of Friday the 13th isn’t as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.

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Stranded NASA astronauts say being stuck in space is just part of the job

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 15:41

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams revealed what life has been like aboard the International Space Station after problems arose with their Starliner spacecraft, which returned home empty last week.

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'Baby Reindeer' is an Emmy favorite — and facing a lawsuit at the same time

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:39
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The woman who believes she inspired a stalker in the hit TV show Baby Reindeer sued Netflix over the summer. The case is still pending.

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Should the U.N. Security Council be Reformed?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:06

The Security Council is the United Nations' most powerful body, with the ability to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force. There are five permanent members of the council: Russia, France, China, the U.S and Britain. And any one of those permanent members can veto council resolutions. The U.S. is proposing expanding the number of permanent members, including two permanent seats for African countries. We talk to the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. about the proposal.

And Seoul, South Korea is such a massive city, residents looking to experience nature can face a long journey to reach the countryside. As a result, the city's parks are catering to urban campers who want to sleep outdoors closer to home. We meet some of them.

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A new sculpture takes its place at the national World War I Memorial in D.C.

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:04
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Sabin Howard's sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy," a nickname used for American World War I soldiers.

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Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 13:46

New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The Biden administration says it undercuts U.S. workers, retailers and manufacturers.

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Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 13:44

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent.

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In Arizona, California and Nevada, Trump focuses on his favorite foil: immigrants

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 13:05

In a press conference Friday, former President Donald Trump repeated false conspiracy theories about immigrants eating pets in Ohio, which has been debunked several times.

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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving, gets $500 fine and will make PSA

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 12:05

Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to impaired driving, resolving the criminal case stemming from his arrest in the Hamptons. “I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself," he said.

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How Trump is relying on a racist conspiracy theory to question election results

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 11:31

Donald Trump has echoed a new iteration of a conspiracy theory that has taken root in the GOP that falsely claims there is a plan to bring nonwhite immigrants to the U.S. to replace white voters.

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The latest on where Gaza's polio came from — and the race to contain it

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 11:26

There's one confirmed case. And likely hundreds more. As experts try to ID the source of the virus in Gaza, a huge vaccine effort has wrapped up stage 1 and gears up for the critical stage 2.

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Arkansas’ gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn’t needed. Advisers disagree

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 11:18

Arkansas is the only holdout state that has not pursued the Biden administration's offer to extend Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after they give birth.

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Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 09/13/2024 - 11:01
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Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.

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