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'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film

9:00am March 15, 2025

No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.

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Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital

8:00am March 15, 2025

There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, math, or banking duties required.

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Look up! The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating a big birthday

7:00am March 15, 2025

We head up into the skies over Los Angeles in honor of the Goodyear Blimp's 100th. Come join us ... there's room for eight.

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Rep. Maxine Waters Leads Protest Against DOGE, Delivering Letter To HUD Secretary Turner

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HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

7:00am March 15, 2025

Most housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful.

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Why there's always room for dessert, according to brain science

7:00am March 15, 2025

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has to due with special neurons in our brain that just can't get enough sugar.

A new team and a new attitude, Lewis Hamilton cruises into the 2025 Formula 1 season

6:00am March 15, 2025

Lewis Hamilton has a new team, a new outlook and a new hope. Led by the sport's most successful driver, Formula 1's closest season in recent history starts on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert

5:56am March 15, 2025

The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.

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They look like Nazi salutes. Here's why some people think they're a joke

5:00am March 15, 2025

by Lisa Hagen

Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized.

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Federal agencies plan for mass layoffs as Trump's workforce cuts continue

5:00am March 15, 2025

Thursday's deadline for federal agencies to submit plans for large-scale layoffs kicks off a new phase in the dramatic restructuring of how the government operates. Here's what that looks like.

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

5:00am March 15, 2025

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.