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Published 6 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 8 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 13 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 17 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.
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Published 17 hours agoHow the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault
The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.
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Published 19 hours agoSunday Puzzle: 'In' at the Finish
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WVIA listener Mary Ann Paulukonis of Pittston, Pennsylvania.
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Published 19 hours agoG7 countries reluctantly agree to tap their fuel reserves to help the U.S.
G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.
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Published 20 hours agoFamilies of journalists killed in Ukraine sue Fox News for failing to keep them safe
Fox News is being sued by families of two journalists killed in Ukraine four years ago. They say the network failed to keep their loved ones safe.
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Published 20 hours agoThese dads figured out they could use drones to send each other potatoes
A group of dads in the Houston suburbs discovered they could use drone deliveries to send each other potatoes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with one of them, Nathan Edwards, an editor for The Verge.