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Climate change causes another issue: an increased need for air conditioners

5:06am September 12, 2023

by Aaron Bolton

As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. It's a new expense that's especially hard for people in low-income housing.

How to see a newly discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years

10:42pm September 11, 2023

by Linah Mohammad

A newly discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.

People listen to the California reparations task force in Oakland, Calif., at one of its final meetings in May.

Most California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery, poll finds

10:21pm September 11, 2023

by Adrian Florido

A new poll finds a majority of California voters oppose cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. The findings highlight the political headwinds facing reparation efforts.

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Paula Rodriguez and her dog, Maia, were separated while on their way from the Dominican Republic to San Francisco on Aug. 18. Rodriguez was turned away by border agents and forced to catch a flight home without Maia, who was lost by Delta Air Lines staff.

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Owner reunited with her dog that roamed the Atlanta airport for 3 weeks

8:18pm September 11, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Maia the dog escaped from her carrier last month while being loaded onto a plane at the busiest airport in the world. An online community banded together to reunite her with her owner.

50 years after the U.S.-backed coup toppled Chile's government, victims await justice

6:00pm September 11, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

It's been 50 years since a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the democratically elected president of Chile and installed a dictatorship. After five decades, many victims say they still haven't seen justice.

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How the motivation to join the Marine Corps has changed since 9/11

6:00pm September 11, 2023

by Tom Bowman

Twenty-two years after the Sept. 11 attacks, different motivations are drawing Marine recruits into service. New recruits were born years after the attacks.

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What it takes to search for an escaped fugitive

5:36pm September 11, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Brent Davison, Troop B Commander for the New York State Police, about what it takes to search for prison escapees.

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Tips for keeping your ears healthy in a loud world

5:36pm September 11, 2023

by Margaret Cirino

A recent study found that 1 billion people between the ages of 12 and 34 are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss. Here are some tips for building a solid ear care regimen.

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Google's antitrust showdown begins this week

5:12pm September 11, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a professor of antitrust law at Vanderbilt Law School, about the federal government's first major monopoly trial of the Big Tech era.

Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un is about getting weapons and ammunition, experts say

5:12pm September 11, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean Lee, the former Pyongyang bureau chief for the Associated Press, and Georgetown University's Angela Stent, about the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Putin.