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The perspectives of protesters at the University of Texas at Austin
As campus protests against Israel's war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.
Threatened bird, the pūteketeke, lands the top spot in New Zealand bird contest
The pūteketeke won the contest after comedian and talk show host John Oliver unleashed a zany, worldwide campaign on its behalf.
HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question
by Julien Virgin
When it comes to tennis, many Historically Black Colleges and Universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 14, 2023.)
New film dramatizes Diana Nyad's 2013 feat: swimming from Cuba to Florida
The biopic chronicles the life of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Miami at the age of 64. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nyad director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.
The Chili's baby back ribs jingle got a makeover with the help of Boyz II Men
The 90s R&B group said that the collaboration was a perfect fit because when the earworm first came out 25 years ago, people often thought they sang jingle anyway.
Israeli soldiers remain inside Gaza's largest hospital in their fight against Hamas
Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.
Bill to keep the government running doesn't include aid to Israel or Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about additional funding for Israel and Ukraine amid a divided Congress. He supports funding for both without delay.
Israel-Hamas war provokes some intense responses on U.S. college campuses
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eddie Glaude Jr., theologian and scholar of African American studies at Princeton University, who is wrestling with the internal debate over the Israel-Hamas war.
Kernza, a climate-friendly grain, gets the attention of brewers, distillers
by Rae Solomon
Kernza is seed grain scientists have been selectively breeding, hoping to develop into a food crop that's more climate friendly than wheat and corn. Liquor distillers are interested.
Passions between lawmakers spilling into violence are nothing new on Capitol Hill
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Yale historian Joanne Freeman, author of The Field of Blood, about recent altercations between lawmakers in Congress.