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Published 14 hours agoWhat does a changing climate sound like?
A warming climate brings plenty of visible changes, such as retreating glaciers and rising sea levels. Nikki Lindt is on a mission to capture its audible changes.
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Published September 24Tenant advocates help low-income Delawareans avoid eviction in one-of-a-kind program
Delaware is reducing the number of evictions in the state through a unique program that pairs tenants with advocates. From the Delaware Desk, WHYY's Sarah Mueller has more.
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Published September 23Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious
For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.
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Published September 24Mo's Cafe brings video games to a neighborhood in Yemen
Amid the war in Yemen, one man had a dream of opening a computer gaming cafe.
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Published 96 minutes agoCNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
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Published 8 hours agoSupreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map
The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterms for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primaries.
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Published 9 hours agoWith primaries over, some members of the GOP are breaking with President Trump
Several Republicans in competitive races broke with President Trump on key agenda issues this week as voters continue to express concern about the economy and the war with Iran.
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Published 9 hours agoSoybean farmers hopeful for Xi's White House visit
As China's president visits the White House, the Asia Society is visiting South Dakota to get grassroots views on agriculture trade issues.
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Published 9 hours ago'Acting is doing': Willem Dafoe on what people get wrong about acting
Willem Dafoe's desire to challenge himself has made the 71-year-old very productive. He's in five films being released in the second half of this year. That includes his most recent film, Late Fame.
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Published 10 hours agoNashville celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 in a nod to '9 to 5'
It's Sept. 25, and in a nod to "9 to 5", people in Nashville and other places are celebrating the Queen of Country, Dolly Party.
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Published 10 hours agoThe Pacific is churning with hurricanes. The Atlantic is quiet. Blame El Niño
The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño.
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Published 10 hours agoWhat did we learn from the Trump-Xi summit?
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrap up their two-day summit. What did we learn beyond the pageantry?