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Tag: National Public Radio

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  • September 22, 2021

Library of Congress and NPR Announce National Book Festival Podcast Series

NPR and the Library of Congress are proud to announce a collaboration between the National Book Festival and several of NPR’s most popular podcasts. NPR journalists always interview authors

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NY Times

  • Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures
  • The Challenge of Helping Homeless People Who Avoid New York’s Shelters
  • How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud
  • Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit
  • Pink Floyd Guitar Is Sold for a Record $14.55 Million

NPR

  • NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch
  • Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
  • 2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance?
  • GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
  • Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives are now clear

The Progressive

  • The Fight for Palestine in Higher Education Continues, Despite Institutional Backlash
  • Join the Fight to Protect the Ocean
  • Gutting Discrimination Enforcement in Education: What Could Go Wrong?
  • Israeli NGO Bans Threaten Gaza’s Humanitarian Lifeline
  • Is Conversion Therapy Speech or Conduct?

FactCheck.org

  • Is the U.S. at ‘War’? Politicians Disagree
  • Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development
  • Without Providing Evidence, Trump Pins School Bombing on Iran
  • Biden Makes Flawed Comparisons with Trump
  • FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing

Snopes.com

  • Email from Epstein files allegedly proves he's still alive. Here's the truth
  • Posts claim Israel enacted law imposing 5-year prison sentence for posting Tel Aviv videos. There's no proof
  • Did Putin post that Netanyahu died in airstrike? Don't fall for rumor
  • Did Israel bomb North Korea's embassy in Iran? Fact-checking alleged Kim Jong Un quote
  • FBI warned California officials about Iranian drone threat, but says tip was unverified

Tradeoffs

  • ‘It Sucks’: Spiking Health Insurance Costs Hit Small Businesses
  • 'We Can’t Afford All These Humans’: A Doctor's Take on AI in Health Care
  • Immigration Enforcement’s Twin Threats to Health Care
  • As States and CDC Split on Vaccines, What's Next?
  • A Better Way to Care for Older Adults with Opioid Addiction

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