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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
Four teams enter the NFL's Conference Championship with the Super Bowl in sight
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Post Reporter Neil Greenberg about matchup advantages, x-factors and predictions as the NFL's Conference Championship begins.
A pineapple symbolizes the tense relationship between China and Taiwan
by Emily Feng
The alleged Chinese theft of an exclusive new pineapple cultivar from Taiwan is prompting questions about how far Beijing will go to coerce Taiwan — and who really owns the food we eat.
Hardcore thrifters share their shopping tips
by Mia Venkat
NPR's Life Kit asks a group of die-hard thrifters to share some tips on ways you can make your thrift shopping trips more successful.
Microsoft, Google, Meta, other tech companies slash more than 21,000 jobs this year
by Bobby Allyn
Dozens of tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, TikTok and Meta, are cutting jobs. It's the latest sign that Silicon Valley is still trying to adjust from the boom times of the pandemic.
Demand for minerals sparks fear of mining abuses on Indigenous peoples' lands
by Julia Simon
Many deposits for minerals used in EV batteries and solar panels are on or near lands of Indigenous groups. Native communities worry about repeats of past mining abuses, but there may be solutions.
Trump testified in his own defense in defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll
by Andrea Bernstein
Former President Trump, in brief testimony in the defamation trial brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, insisted that he stood by his previous recorded statement and didn't intend to harm Carroll.
How the U.S. military is factoring into expanding conflict in the Middle East
The U.S. military is being drawn into dangerous flashpoints in the Middle East after Israel invaded Gaza. Iraq faces pressure to expel U.S. forces, which have been attacked by Iran-backed militias.
Folk singer Melanie, known for 'Brand New Key' and Woodstock, dies at 76
American folk singer Melanie has died at 76. Best known for her song "Brand New Key," she said the first big break of her career was playing at Woodstock in 1969.
No, alligators aren't frozen. They're just brumating
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.
This week in science: Invasive ants, ancient chewing gum, and return of the cicadas
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Pien Huang of Short Wave about a double emergence of cicadas this spring, invasive ants in Kenya, and the secrets in an ancient wad of chewing gum.
Despite controversy, Alabama is set to execute a person using nitrogen hypoxia
by Kyle Gassiott
Alabama plans to execute Kenneth Smith tonight using nitrogen hypoxia — a method that has never been tested.