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Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy
by Kirk Siegler
The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.
Ocean Cleanup Project Finally Collects Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
That giant pile of plastic trash in the ocean just got a little smaller. Dutch inventor Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup project recently collected its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Impeachment Conversation Follows Congress Members Back Home
by Don Gonyea
Members of Congress are talking about impeachment as they visit their home districts this weekend. Some are doing so voluntarily. Others can't avoid the topic.
Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia 'Shocked' By Ukraine Text Messages
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about the text messages between American and Ukrainian officials that were released earlier this week.
Troll Watch: Impeachment Inquiry Unleashes U.S.-Driven Disinformation
by Hannah Allam
Online disinformation campaigns thrive in big, polarizing moments for the country — and the impeachment inquiry is no exception.
After Dorian, The Bahamas Cracks Down On Undocumented Haitians
by Jason Beaubien
Hurricane Dorian exposed a delicate issue: Haitians who are in the Bahamas illegally. Thousands were living on Abaco Island before the storm and were an important part of the local economy.
Barbershop: Botham Jean, Amber Guyger And Forgiveness
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney sujatha baliga, former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and Rev. Michael Waters about the role of forgiveness after a crime.
Kehinde Wiley Debuts Sculpture In Times Square Featuring An African American Warrior
by Rose Friedman
The statue, "Rumors of War," is artist Kehinde Wiley's first public work of art. It echoes statues of generals on horseback but this warrior is African American, in dreadlocks and Nike shoes.