4:21pm Sep 21, 2017
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Trump Administration Orders New Sanctions On North Korea
President Trump announced additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's renegade nuclear program.
3:44pm Sep 21, 2017
Environment
Environment
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Environmental Bill That Includes Funds For GenX Cleanup
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9:57am Sep 21, 2017
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Family, Friends, Neighbors Remember Keith Scott And Justin Carr At Candlelight Vigil
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night to mark one year since the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, which ignited days of volatile protests in Charlotte and exposed deep divisions betwee
8:15am Sep 21, 2017
Arts
Arts Books National
At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates
Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.
5:12pm Sep 20, 2017
Environment
Environment
Environmental Groups Plan To Sue Duke Energy Over Coal Ash Safety Information
Environmental groups are accusing Duke Energy of withholding safety information about coal ash sites from the public.
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3:44pm Sep 21, 2017
Environment
Environment
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Environmental Bill That Includes Funds For GenX Cleanup
Gov.
9:57am Sep 21, 2017
News
News Race
Family, Friends, Neighbors Remember Keith Scott And Justin Carr At Candlelight Vigil
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night to mark one year since the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, which ignited days of volatile protests in Charlotte and exposed deep divisions betwee
5:12pm Sep 20, 2017
Environment
Environment
Environmental Groups Plan To Sue Duke Energy Over Coal Ash Safety Information
Environmental groups are accusing Duke Energy of withholding safety information about coal ash sites from the public.
9:16am Sep 20, 2017
Politics & Government
Politics & Government Race
A Look Back At The Protest Movement Born After Keith Scott Killing
Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the police killing of Keith Lamont Scott – and the birth of a protest movement called Charlotte Uprising.
4:46pm Sep 21, 2017
National
National Health & Safety
Another Good Reason Not To Pee In The Pool
Urine, sweat and sunscreen interact with chlorine in pools to create irritating chemicals called chlormines. Those chemicals sickened dozens of swimmers and staff at an Ohio waterpark.
4:45pm Sep 21, 2017
National
National Environment
Puerto Rico Chief Of Staff Says Hurricane Maria Devastated Island
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with the chief of staff of the Puerto Rico government, William Villafañe, about how the island is doing now that Hurricane Maria has finally left the province.
4:45pm Sep 21, 2017
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National Science Environment
How Prepared Is The U.S. For Earthquakes?
Mexico has had an earthquake early-warning system for decades, and other countries that get earthquakes — Japan, Taiwan — have them, too. The U.S. does not. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, who spent years working with the U.S. Geological Survey to create a system.
4:45pm Sep 21, 2017
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World News Environment
Buildings In Mexico Keep Falling Days After Deadly Earthquake
It's been two days since a powerful earthquake violently shook central Mexico killing at least 245 people. But buildings keep falling even as rescue efforts turn more to recovery and reconstruction.
4:23pm Sep 21, 2017
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World News
In Devastated Dominica, 'Hams' Become Vital Communications Link
With cell-phone providers struggling to get back up and running, amateur radio operators have stepped in to fill the communications void.
4:21pm Sep 21, 2017
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World News National Politics & Government
Trump Administration Orders New Sanctions On North Korea
President Trump announced additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's renegade nuclear program.
3:48pm Sep 21, 2017
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World News
'World's Wealthiest Woman,' Liliane Bettencourt, Dies At 94
The heiress may be remembered for the l'affaire Bettencourt which spilled into French politics and saw a confidante accused of exploiting the elderly woman for lavish gifts.
3:09pm Sep 21, 2017
World News
World News
In Catalonia, Thousands Protest Spanish Attempts To Stop Referendum Vote
The Spanish government says the Oct. 1 vote on Catalan independence is illegal. Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona to support the scheduled vote, clashing with police overnight.
2:17pm Sep 21, 2017
World News
World News National Health & Safety
Macho Man, Little Princess: How Gender Norms Can Harm Kids Everywhere
Girls are vulnerable, boys are strong. It's a dichotomy that researchers observed in 15 countries around the world — and one that has big consequences for children's health and success.
4:37pm Sep 21, 2017
Arts
Arts
'I Kind Of Look Bad In It': The Life Of Jake LaMotta, The Legacy Of 'Raging Bull'
Critic Chris Klimek says Martin Scorsese's landmark 1980 film provides an unflattering portrait of Jake LaMotta, who died Wednesday — a portrait the boxer was only too happy to sit for.
4:28pm Sep 21, 2017
Arts
Arts
'Trophy' Reveals The Convoluted Economics Of African Big Game Hunting
Shaul Schwarz's new documentary explores the complex relationship between hunters and conservationist. Critic David Edelstein praises the "tangled sympathies" Trophy elicits.
3:33pm Sep 21, 2017
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National Arts Politics & Government
Is Fondant Free Speech? Chefs Show Support For Gay Marriage As Court Case Looms
"You'd think cake would be apolitical, and yet here we are," says one of several D.C.-area pastry chefs who wrought their support for gay marriage into elaborate wedding cakes.
10:29am Sep 21, 2017
Books
Books Arts
In 'The Ninth Hour,' A Tonic For The Ills Of The World
Alice McDermott's new novel immerses readers in the homely details of Irish Catholic Brooklyn in the early decades of the 20th century, but also addresses bigger, universal questions of love and life.
8:15am Sep 21, 2017
Arts
Arts Books National
At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates
Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.
7:01am Sep 21, 2017
Books
Books Arts
In 'The Twelve-Mile Straight,' Characters Are Symbols First, People Second
Eleanor Henderson's novel, set in 1930s Georgia, seeks to portray a time when "slavery was over, but not past," says our reviewer. But a lack of nuance keeps its characters from emerging as individuals.