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A Talk With Pulitzer Prize Winners Past

8:07am April 16, 2016

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes, Scott Simon will speak with past Pulitzer winners over the next few months. Simon previews this week's conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Shouting Politicans

6:00am April 16, 2016

by Sam Sanders

This week's Democratic debate seemed to be the noisiest yet. And The Internet did not like that.

Why Teachers Need To Know The Wrong Answers

5:49am April 16, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Successful science learning starts with understanding student misconceptions, argues a Harvard professor.

Rescue workers take care of an elderly woman after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto, Japan, early Saturday local time.

World News

After Powerful Quakes, An Even Stronger Temblor Strikes Southern Japan

11:04pm April 15, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Just over 24 hours after strong earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area, an even bigger temblor of magnitude 7.0 struck the same area. Thursday's quakes killed at least nine people.

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Rare 'Inverted Jenny' Stamp Turns Up 60 Years After Theft

9:46pm April 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

In 1955, a block of four rare postage stamps was stolen from a display case at a convention. Over the years, two were recovered, but there were no signs of the others — until now.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both showed flashes of animosity bordering on contempt during Thursday's Democratic presidential primary debate in Brooklyn. The New York state primaries are Tuesday.

Latest And Perhaps Last Debate Highlights Animosity Of Sanders, Clinton

8:35pm April 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

Bernie Sanders' relentlessly aggressive strategy against Hillary Clinton in Thursday's debate is a defining moment, says NPR's Ron Elving — no matter who wins New York's Democratic primary Tuesday.

Just Coffee Cooperative's Benjamin Lisser prepares to grind coffee. The glass tube on his vest tests the air in his breathing zone for diacetyl, a chemical byproduct of the coffee roasting process that can cause lung disease.

Coffee Workers' Concerns Brew Over Chemical's Link To Lung Disease

8:07pm April 15, 2016

by Susan Bence

A chemical called diacetyl, which is released as a natural byproduct of the coffee roasting process, has been linked to lung disease. A CDC group advises coffee plants to take precautions.

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A woman speaks at a support group for residents of a community in Bong County, Liberia, who are suffering the psychological aftermath of the Ebola crisis. International Medical Corps set up the group to complement the medical services it has offered to pa

A Son In Chains. A Depressed Mom. Here's What Helped

7:44pm April 15, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Two real-life stories show why funding for mental health care is critical — in every country.

President Obama said he supports making it easier for viewers to buy cable TV boxes instead of renting them.

Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition

7:22pm April 15, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The FCC says it costs subscribers an average of $231 a year to rent the boxes that enable them to watch cable TV. The president supports making it easier for viewers to buy the boxes instead.

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Will Genetically 'Edited' Food Be Regulated? The Case Of The Mushroom

7:22pm April 15, 2016

by Dan Charles

The U.S. is trying to figure out whether, and how, to regulate crops that have had their genes "edited." One example: a mushroom that doesn't brown when cut. It could be the first of many such crops.

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