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Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better?
by Claire Murashima
Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock?
2021's holiday shopping season is on track to set a record
Shoppers are spending more despite COVID-19 and supply chain issues. At the same time, some people skipped the store in favor of handmade gifts.
American novelist, journalist and essayist Joan Didion dies at 87
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison about the literary legacy of iconic writer Joan Didion, who died Thursday at her home in New York from Parkinson's disease.
Popcorn so elegant, not only can you eat it, but you can package it as a gift
NPR's Steve Inskeep makes spicy caramel popcorn with Jack Bishop of the PBS show: America's Test Kitchen.
COVID cases in meatpacking plants impacted workers and their rural communities
by Natalie Krebs
A year and a half after COVID-19 outbreaks tore through many of the nation's meatpacking plants, workers and their towns are still working on ways to enhance safety.
The calorie intake of a Baleen whale is mind-boggling
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
A study shows how much prey whales eat. It reveals how the global loss of whales changed ocean life in ways that may make it harder for them to rebound. (Story first aired on ATC on Nov. 11, 2021.)
What does a moon sound like?
A NASA space probe captured some eerie sounds when it flew past Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons.
2 college football teams move their postponed 2020 game to 2034
Hold the date: Sept. 9, 2034. That's when the Arizona Wildcats and the Texas Tech Red Raiders have rescheduled a football game. It was postponed because of the pandemic. Why 14 years? It's unclear.
Japanese professor develops lickable TV screen which imitates food flavors
Professor Homei Miyashita worked on ways to have canisters spray flavor onto hygienic film. The film then rolls over a screen — to be licked. So far it can create the flavor of chocolate.
Vietnam sentences dissidents to prison for spreading anti-state propaganda
by Michael Sullivan
Four prominent Vietnamese dissidents have been given harsh prison terms for speaking out against the government. Activists say it's part of an escalating crackdown on dissent.
A pill to treat COVID patients gets the FDA's emergency authorization
Pfizer has received emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 pill, giving doctors a new tool for treating the virus. Who qualifies to take it and is it expected to work against the omicron variant?