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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
Facing a reckoning, town where Bill Russell lived seeks to honor the basketball great
by Irina Matchavariani
When basketball great Bill Russell played for the Boston Celtics, he lived in the town of Reading — where he didn't always get the nicest of receptions. Decades later, town leaders look to honor him.
Here's the breakthrough tech to look for in 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amy Nordrum, executive director editor of the MIT Technology Review, about a few of the 10 breakthrough technologies for 2024.
Guantánamo Bay has been open for 22 years despite calls for its closure
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Scott Roehm of the Center for Victims of Torture about how Guantánamo Bay still is operating despite calls for its closure.
'The Future' asks if technology will save humanity or accelerate its end
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Naomi Alderman on her new novel, The Future, which asks whether the giants of technology more likely to save humankind or accelerate its end.
Michigan defeats Washington at transitional moment for college football
by Nicole Auerbach
Last night, the college football world was transfixed on Houston as the #1 Michigan Wolverines squared off with the #2 Washington Huskies in the 4-team college football playoff finale.
Taiwan's long history of colonization has forged its distinct cuisine
Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a cuisine that is distinctly Taiwanese.
Ecuador in state of emergency after notorious gang leader escapes prison
Ecuador's President declares a state of emergency as a massive search is underway to find one of the country's most notorious drug lords, who recently escaped from prison.
Protests at Ukraine-Poland border pitting truck drivers against each other
by Elissa Nadworny
A trucker protest is still blocking traffic at several other crossings between Ukraine and Poland, holding up thousands of Ukrainian trucks waiting to cross.
Sailors hope infrastructure investment will revitalize Great Lakes
by Julian Hayda
Sailors on the Great Lakes are hoping $17 billion of federal investment in maritime infrastructure can help revitalize their waterways.
2023 was the hottest year on record – by a large margin
by Rebecca Hersher
2023 was the hottest year on record by a significant margin, according to official European Union temperature data.
New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid
by Cory Turner
The U.S. Department of Education is debating whether to make an enormous and potentially disruptive change to this year's FAFSA process to help borrowers and remedy a department mistake.