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6:30am Sep 22, 2021National National
A Colorado Coal Plant Could Help Solve Renewable Energy's Storage Problem
As coal plants shut down, many places face the loss of jobs and taxes. But in Colorado, one town hopes to transform a coal plant into a new kind of renewable energy storage. -
6:26am Sep 22, 2021National National Health & Safety
News Brief: COVID-19 Outlook, Haitian Migrants, New Orleans' Power Grid Probe
The delta variant may have peaked in the U.S. Photos of U.S. agents herding Haitian migrants at the border are hard to look at. Probe finds Entergy New Orleans fought efforts to ready for disasters. -
6:04am Sep 22, 2021National National
Lack Of Bus Drivers Doesn't Stop A Boston Class From Taking A School Trip
Teacher Jim Mayers says a charter bus canceled before an eleventh grade field trip. The students rode in a replacement — a party bus complete with neon lights and a stripper pole. -
6:04am Sep 22, 2021Sports Sports Books
'The Forgotten First': Remembering Black Players Who Broke The NFL's Color Barrier
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book — The Forgotten First — about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier. -
6:04am Sep 22, 2021Music & Culture Music & Culture
Singer And Co-Founder Of Labelle, Sarah Dash, Dies At Age 76
Sarah Dash, the co-founder of the female singing group Labelle, best known for their 1974 hit "Lady Marmalade," died Monday. Patti LaBelle announced her longtime friend's death on social media. -
5:50am Sep 22, 2021
The Crock Pot Went On Sale The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming
Launched in 1971 by Kansas City's Rival Manufacturing, the Crock Pot was marketed not just as a convenient way to cook, but also as a revolutionary aid for working women. -
5:50am Sep 22, 2021
Japanese Sisters Are The World's Oldest Identical Twins
Guinness World Records has certified two sisters as the world's oldest living identical twins at 107, in an announcement Monday coinciding with Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday in Japan. -
Lucasfilm Ltd. 11:08am Sep 21, 2021Arts Arts'Visions' Is The 'Star Wars' Anime You Were Waiting For
Lucasfilms has partnered with several Japanese anime studios for the new animated series Star Wars: Visions — but this isn't the first time Star Wars has drawn inspiration from Japanese entertainment. -
HM Manufacturing 8:48am Sep 21, 2021Economy EconomyHow A Single Missing Part Can Hold Up $5 Million Machines And Unleash Industrial Hell
U.S. manufacturers are still struggling to keep pace with booming demand. The culprit? Sometimes, it's a single missing part. -
7:24am Sep 21, 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Narrowly Wins Reelection
Trudeau failed to secure a majority in parliament — alienating some voters by calling a snap vote two years ahead of schedule. -
7:24am Sep 21, 2021Politics & Government Politics & Government
Democrats And Republicans Are In A Fight Over Federal Spending
The government is about to run out of borrowing power — risking the possibility of a federal default that could create harmful ripples throughout the economy as soon as next month. -
7:24am Sep 21, 2021
Photos Appear To Show U.S. Border Agents Chasing Down Haitians In A Migrant Camp
Thousands of migrants are camped out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. AFP photographer Paul Ratje says he saw agents holding up leather straps used to control horses — as though to threaten people.
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