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Dengue Cases Hit Record Levels in North and South America

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This week Puerto Rico declared a health emergency due to an increase of Dengue Fever cases. Health officials are worried because the mosquito-borne illness is showing up unusually early.

PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland

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Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.

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Why green text bubble stigma is part of the anti-trust case against Apple

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Blue bubbles versus green bubbles. In texting it's the difference between iPhone owners and Android phone users. Green bubble people can be made to feel like unwelcome party crashers.

Freed Israeli Hostage recounts time in captivity

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Former Israeli hostage Luis Har speaks to NPR about how he endured 129 days of captivity in Gaza. He was freed in February by an Israeli special forces raid.

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 Years on multi-billion-dollar fraud

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32-year-old former cryptocurrency golden boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. Blomberg's Zeke Faux was in court today as Bankman-Fried was sentenced.

The Wizards and Capitols aren't leaving DC anymore. What happened?

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D.C.'s pro basketball and hockey teams will stay in their arena in downtown Washington, a reversal of earlier news that they'd move to a brand new arena across the Potomac in Alexandria, Virginia.

What to look out for in this weekend's NCAA Women's Sweet Sixteen

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant about what to expect in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA's Division 1 women's basketball tournament.

Biden administration announces new guidance for how federal agencies can use AI

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The Biden administration is announcing guidelines for how federal agencies can and can't use AI, and ways the government will be transparent in using it — but there are still lingering questions.

A small state House race in Alabama gives Democrats hope for the November elections

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Democrats are celebrating after flipping a Republican state House seat in northern Alabama. Marilyn Lands rode to victory on abortion rights and access to IVF.

After a year in Russian detention, WSJ reporter's sister still fights for his release

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This Friday marks a year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with his sister about how he's doing.

'A generous man': Baltimore bridge worker helped family, community in Honduras

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38-year-old Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval came to the U.S. to make something of himself and to help his family in Honduras. He was one the workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.

A preview of NPR's reporting from Rwanda as it nears 30 years since genocide

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Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.

When David Frum's daughter unexpectedly died, she left him with her dog Ringo

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NPR's Marry Louise Kelly talks with David Frum about his latest piece in The Atlantic, titled "Miranda's Last Gift: When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories — and Ringo."

Play ball! The 2024 Baseball season opens today, here's what to expect

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It's Opening Day for major league baseball! We talk with baseball reporter Chelsea Janes to get her take on most exciting teams and players.

Port workers in Baltimore face uncertain future

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Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed early Tuesday. Questions continue about what's ahead.

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For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects

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The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.

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Questions surround international humanitarian law as Gaza's hospitals are attacked

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Since October 7, there have been at least 410 attacks on health care in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization. What does international humanitarian law say about targeting hospitals?

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An Arizona lawmaker shares her own emotional abortion story on the senate floor

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Sen. Eva Burch announced on the senate floor that she is seeking an abortion for an unviable pregnancy.

Lackluster bracket performances leave some March Madness fans bummed

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It's been a chalky year for the NCAA basketball tournaments. Only one double-digit seed is left between the men's and women's Sweet Sixteens.

Investigating the real reasons why youth employment is on the rise

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For decades, youth employment was down. But now the labor market is stretched thin and young people are working again.

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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra

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The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.

A former State Department employee speaks out against Biden's support for Israel

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A few days after resigning from the State Department, Annelle Sheline speaks out against the Biden administration's support for Israel and says many of her former colleagues share her concerns.

"Music is a need for me" why this violinist composed an album under ISIS

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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.

Legal experts are calling for reforms to the insurrection act

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Legal experts are calling on Congress to put new restrictions on a president's power to deploy troops on American soil.

The mayor of Baltimore on what comes next for his city

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott about the aftermath of the bridge collapse in Baltimore and what happens next.

Uncertainty looms in the wake of Key bridge collapse

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One day after a massive cargo ship collided with Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, investigators can't say with certainty what caused the accident. It will take months before they'll know.

Israelis hesitantly return to Sderot

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Almost everyone fled Sderot, the biggest city invaded by Hamas attackers on Oct. 7. Now most have returned, soldiers are guarding schools, and residents are traumatized and insecure.

This book explores the legacy of Pete Rose and sports gambling

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Author Keith O'Brien talks about his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise And Fall Of Pete Rose and how betting on baseball cost the legacy of one of its biggest stars.

A men's NCAA Sweet 16 Preview

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As the Men's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament kick off tomorrow, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert, Andy Katz.

How two mothers bonded in the wake of a Nashville school shooting

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Two women bonded after the Nashville school shooting a year ago over their children's exposure to violence and loss.