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Published 8 hours agoIn 'Ply,' Hernán Díaz imagines what we become after the world we know
Pulitzer prize winner Hernán Díaz' new book 'Ply' follows a young woman who siphons electricity to power punk shows in a re-wilded world. Díaz tells NPR how the novel came to examine selfhood, identity and intimacy.
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Published 18 hours agoAt this rave, the crowd is under 5 and home by 8 p.m.
Australian DJ Lenny Pearce is selling out venues across North America with his toddler raves: techno dance party fun for the whole family.
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Published October 03Year-end countdown: The federal ban threatening to upend the THC drink boom
Farmers and businesses face a looming federal ban on hemp-derived THC products. It is set to go into effect at the by year-end, threatening to upend a multibillion-dollar market for low-dose drinks.
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Published 4 hours ago'Lanterns' revitalized the modern superhero story for the small screen
HBO's series, which concluded Sunday night, focuses more on characters' internal battles than costumes and special effects.
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Published 6 hours agoBrazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground
Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
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Published 8 hours agoWhat does marathon training do to your body? A reporter becomes the test subject
Before running the New York City Marathon, NPR's Elissa Nadworny gets a bone scan, blood work and a treadmill test to settle a question from Mom: Is this bad for my body?
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Published 8 hours agoSupreme Court starts a new term with a case about who pays for climate damage
The Supreme Court starts its new term with a Colorado county's claim that an oil refinery worsened climate change. The ruling could determine whether similar cases can move forward.
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Published 8 hours agoHow much are AI data centers adding to your electricity bill?
Americans are worried AI data centers will raise their electricity bills. Congress has come up with a plan to protect ratepayers, but there's no easy way to find out what AI is costing them.
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Published 8 hours agoBrazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son
In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.
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Published 12 hours agoTrump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
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Published 14 hours agoCornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'
Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added.
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Published 15 hours agoU.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.