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Their batteries hurt the environment, but EVs still beat gas cars. Here's why
by Camila Domonoske
NPR listeners wrote to ask whether the environmental harm from building EVs "cancels out" the cars' climate benefits. Experts say the answer is clear.
Musician Alan Palomo on 'World of Hassle' and his love for synth
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the musician Alan Palomo, formerly of the chillwave group Neon Indian, about his first solo release, World of Hassle.
A year after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran still reels from protests and crackdowns
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Iranian-born journalist Golnaz Esfandiari about the year since the death of a woman who died in police custody after allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly.
Maine prepares as Hurricane Lee approaches
by Kaitlyn Budion
Much of Maine is under a tropical storm warning and Lee is expected to bring high seas, heavy rain and strong winds. The governor has declared a state of emergency.
From the ground at the historic UAW strike rally in Detroit
by Camila Domonoske
As the UAW kicks of the first day of a historic and unusual strike, the union is holding a rally in Detroit. Bernie Sanders will be speaking.
Despite disorganized earthquake response, Moroccan survivors voice support for king
by Eleanor Beardsley
In addition to the physical obstacles in getting help to survivors of Morocco's earthquake, there are also problems with government dysfunction.
Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' tells the story of the GameStop short squeeze
by Bob Mondello
Craig Gillespie's dramedy Dumb Money chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the GameStop short squeeze, which pitted small investors against major hedge funds.
Tips for dealing with anxiety, the 'check engine light' of the brain
by Marielle Segarra
Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal, telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings.
This atheist chaplain treats 'Jane Eyre' as sacred text
by Rachel Martin
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author and atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan about her practice of treating novels like Jane Eyre as sacred text.
New NASA report lays out roadmap for studying UFOs
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
The debate over crop insurance, as climate change drives the price up
by Frank Morris
Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
'Policymakers need to do their job too': Pediatrician's view on child poverty rate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with pediatrician Megan Sandel about the on-the-ground impacts of child poverty.