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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
The suspect in Maine is still at large after 2 mass shootings killed 18 people
When communities suffer trauma they often come together, sharing their grief. That's not possible in Lewiston, Maine — the suspect is still on the loose, so the community is locked down.
Sweden wants the world to know that it is not Switzerland
Both countries are in Europe and both start with the letters S and W. Sweden's tourist board has released a satirical video illustrating their differences with the Swiss.
Disney World provides an important corridor allowing Florida wildlife to migrate
by Steve Newborn
Conservationists in Florida are trying to preserve a wildlife corridor for migrating animals that runs through Disney World. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 26, 2023.)
Community organizer was the only Palestinian American voice at White House meeting
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rami Nashashibi, who runs the Inner City Muslim Action Network in the South Side of Chicago, about his meeting with President Biden at the White House.
Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco, the popular Mexican tourist destination, in ruins
Acapulco is a scene of widespread destruction — two days after being hit by a Category 5 hurricane.
Who should rebuild Gaza if Israel is able to defeat Hamas in the Gaza strip?
NPR's Michel Martin asks a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and a former deputy national security adviser in Israel about the Israeli government's blockade of Gaza.
High-profile strikes could start to reverse decades-long decline in job actions
by Danielle Kaye
Labor organizing activity and strikes are up in 2023, a development that recalls worker actions a half century ago — before President Reagan ushered in an era in which workers had little power.
Producing a Broadway hit has a few things in common with investing in tech start-ups
The producer of hit shows like Dear Evan Hansen explains how he applies lessons learned from venture capital tech funding to investing in multi-million dollar Broadway productions.
A big, new effort to teach children civics is about to be unveiled in Philadelphia
by Cory Turner
First lady Jill Biden and former first lady Laura Bush have teamed up with Nickelodeon and iCivics to create kid-friendly videos to teach a new generation of children about civics and democracy.
An Army reservist suspected in Maine's mass shootings remains at large
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine about gun laws, and the killings of 18 people in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.
Atlas is the first Atlanta restaurant to earn a Michelin Star
by Orlando Montoya
Atlanta this week joined a handful of U.S. cities that have a restaurant included in the coveted Michelin dining guide, but it comes at a cost.
Morning news brief
European countries call for humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Manhunt intensifies for suspected Maine mass shooter. There's major destruction in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis.