npr
28h ago
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What ice cream has to do with this year's Nobel Prize in economics
Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
npr
30h ago
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Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle
Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low.
npr
42h ago
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Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation
Authorities say Blair was physically abusive and injured two flight attendants while traveling from Los Angeles to New York. A Blair representative said she had a medical emergency aboard the plane.
npr
21h ago
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Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music
Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
npr
6h ago
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'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions
Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.
npr
6h ago
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The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U.S.
npr
19h ago
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A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.
npr
30h ago
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Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
npr
33h ago
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DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs
DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday.
npr
47h ago
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India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
Opposition parties say revisions to the list of eligible voters favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. Authorities have removed more than 130 million names from the voter roll.