Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf

Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign.


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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition

Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.


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How NYC is coping with 175,000 migrants from the Southern border

New York Times reporter Andy Newman says the city's legal mandate to provide shelter to any who need it is being tested by a stream of migrants — some of whom were sent on buses by Southern governors.


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1 killed at Chiefs parade shooting; Russia is developing a space-based nuclear device

A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade killed one woman and injured at least 21 others, including children. Russia is developing a nuclear capability that could target satelites.


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Hurricane Idalia shows nature may provide the best shoreline protection

Researchers at the University of Florida found that nature-based "living shoreline" projects significantly reduced wave energy and were largely undamaged during Hurricane Idalia last year.


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Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps

The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.


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Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over 'addictive' dating apps that put profits over love

Match Group was sued on Wednesday for violating consumer protection laws for allegedly addicting dating app users through "predatory" practices that mislead people searching for romantic partners.


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A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here's what we know about the virus

The first known fatality was an elderly man who lived alone in a forested area and was immunocompromised. Scientists say there's no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus so far.


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Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea

Sinking the vessel would be another embarrassing blow for the Russian Black Sea fleet and a significant success for Ukraine 10 days before the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.


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A small fish is at the center of a big fight in the Chesapeake Bay

Recreational fishermen and conservation groups worry overfishing for menhaden threatens the Chesapeake Bay. Industry says current data doesn't support shutting down the more than century-old fishery.


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A radio station is now playing Beyoncé's country song after an outcry from fans

A fan said he emailed KYKC in Oklahoma and was told they don't play Beyoncé, as it is a country radio station. The station claims they did not yet have access to the song.


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Pakistan heads toward a coalition government

The announcement of plans for a coalition government ends the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections.


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A rapidly moving winter storm disrupts travel and closes schools in the Northeast

The nor'easter struck the Northeast on Monday evening and is pushing east. Heavy snow and strong winds have disrupted travel and affected millions of residents with road and school closures.


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New Gaza cease-fire talks to begin in Cairo; Senate passes foreign aid bill

Officials begin new efforts to work out a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. A bipartisan Senate majority passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.


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The 2024 Super Bowl becomes the most watched NFL championship in history

About 123 million people tuned in across platforms, including CBS, Paramount+, Univision and Nickelodeon. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a game that went to overtime.


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Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans are creating an environmental concern

Despite a daily cleanup that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.


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Photos: Israel targets Rafah as dissent against Hamas grows in Gaza

This past week, Israel rejected a proposed cease-fire, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced that Israel has a obligation to keep civilians safe as military strikes expand into southern Gaza.


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An account from the frontline of 'the largest displacement of children on the planet'

James Elder is a spokesperson for UNICEF — the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to children — and has been visiting the areas on the border of Sudan and Chad.


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At 79, she reached her goal to visit every country in the world

Luisa Yu spent the past five decades plotting to see all 193 U.N.-recognized countries. To realize her dream, she faced numerous visa hurdles and, later in life, made a career change.


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The Kansas City Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls

Patrick Mahomes threw the game-winning pass to Mecole Hardman Jr. in overtime to lead the Kansas City Chiefs past the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22. It is Kansas City's third championship in five years.


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Will the Chiefs or the 49ers win the Super Bowl? The animal kingdom weighs in

Animals at zoos and shelters across the U.S. are making their predictions for which team will win Super Bowl 58.


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Biden tells Netanyahu to 'not proceed' in Rafah without plan to protect civilians

This is the first time Biden has publicly cautioned Israel against its planned operation in Rafah.


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A nor'easter is coming for the Northeast, from Pennsylvania to Maine

The storm is forecast to bring snow, rain and gusty winds across the northeast leading up to Valentine's Day. Up to a foot of snow is expected in some places.


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Trump says he'd 'encourage' Russia to attack NATO allies who don't pay their bills

Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that are "delinquent".


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High profile women stand out on the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shortlist

Mariah Carey, Cher, Sinéad O'Connor, Mary J. Blige and Sade are on the latest inductee shortlist. It's notable for an institution long focused on white male artists.


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A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there

A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.


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Super Bowl 2024: How to watch the Chiefs v. 49ers

The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. Here's what you need to know going into the big game.


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Cheap, plentiful and devastating: The synthetic drug kush is walloping Sierra Leone

Kush, a synthetic cannabinoid, is spreading quickly for the promise of a stress-relieving high. But what's the impact on users — and Sierra Leonean society? And how are the authorities responding?


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Vets' jewelry company feels the 'Swift effect' after the singer wore diamond bracelet

A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who started a jewelry company. After Taylor Swift wore one of their bracelets at a football game, their sales jumped 2,000%.


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Hawaii's high court cites 'The Wire' in its ruling on gun rights

It says a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit citing "The Wire" and invokes the "spirit of Aloha" in rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights.


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K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.


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Biden cleared in classified documents case, Supreme Court hears Trump's Colorado ban

Special counsel report finds Biden willfully retained classified documents but declines to charge him. The Supreme Court is skeptical of Trump's disqualification from Colorado's primary ballot.


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Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88

The pioneering Japanese-American conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly decades died Tuesday.


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Have a story about your sibling? Share it with us!

Siblings can have a profound effect on us in childhood and over the course of our lives. How have these bonds affected you? Share your story with us.


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Justice Department will not charge Biden in classified documents probe

After classified documents were discovered in Biden's home and a Washington, D.C. office, the DOJ tasked special counsel Robert Hur to investigate.


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Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85

Fambrough was the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group, whose hits included "It's a Shame," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "The Rubberband Man."


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Supreme Court to hear Trump ballot case; U.S. strike kills Iran-backed militia leader

The Supreme Court considers whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from Colorado's ballot. A U.S. strike in Baghdad kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia.


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In Gaza, anger grows at Hamas along with fury at Israel

Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas' handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.


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AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.


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Chaos in Congress over border security; 'None of the above' wins Nevada's primary

Congressional Republicans are opposing a border bill that they demanded. Nikki Haley loses the Nevada primary.


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Venezuela's leftist leader Maduro makes a play for evangelical voters

Evangelical Christians are often courted by right-wing politicians. But in Venezuela, left-wing President Nicolás Maduro is trying to secure the church's support in the run-up to elections.


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5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the list

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.


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'None of these candidates' takes the Nevada Republican primary, dealing Haley a blow

Nikki Haley was the only major candidate left in Nevada's presidential primary election but even that advantage did not help her clinch a win in the contest.


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ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a sports streaming platform

The platform will include games from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR and college sports, including the men's and women's NCAA Tournament, as well as golf, tennis and the FIFA World Cup.


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House fails to pass articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

Republicans failed to advance impeachment articles for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas but left open the possibility of revisiting the vote at a later date.


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Bob Beckwith, the firefighter in the famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91

Beckwith died Sunday night in hospice care after dealing with cancer in recent years, his wife, Barbara Beckwith, said Monday.


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Here are Nevada's 2024 primary results

Voting concludes Tuesday in Nevada's primary election. Polls close at 7 p.m. local time/10 p.m. ET. View the live results.


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Senate Republicans cast serious doubt on fate of bipartsian immigration deal

A bipartisan foreign military aid and immigration reform package is teetering ahead of a Wednesday vote in the face of Republican opposition.


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Senegal's parliament delays presidential election until December

Opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated President Macky Sall's decision to delay the election. Authorities blocked mobile internet access amid growing protests.


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Black and Latina women helped propel gains for unions in 2023, finds a new study

The share of Black and Latina women in unions rose in 2023 after moving in a downward trend for a few years. Meanwhile, the share of white and Asian American women in unions continues to decline.


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