Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance (www.npr.org)
What began as a routine band performance of Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck by Cameo at an Alabama high school football game ended in a troubling confrontation when a police officer tased the marching band director for refusing to stop the music....
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Texas woman traumatized after being forced to carry an unviable pregnancy to term (www.npr.org)
Robert E. Lee statue being melted down; bronze to be re-used for new more inclusive art (www.npr.org)
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Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded (www.npr.org)
The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.
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Va. police investigate after pig mask, 'I Can't Breathe' shirt found in police car (www.npr.org)
The three words "I Can't Breathe" refer to what some police brutality victims, like George Floyd, Eric Garner and Manuel Ellis, said before their untimely deaths at the hands of law enforcement.
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Uvalde shooter's cousin arrested in San Antonio for threatening to shoot a school (www.npr.org)
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'Too dangerous:' Why even Google was afraid to release this technology (www.npr.org)
A startup called PimEyes allows anyone to identify a stranger within seconds with just a photo of the person's face. The technology has alarmed privacy advocates worldwide.
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Medical debt could be barred from ruining your credit score soon (www.npr.org)
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores.
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Coast Guard arrests a man trying to run a giant hamster wheel across the Atlantic (www.npr.org)
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Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation (www.npr.org)
Edit: please pay attention to the first two words of this headline. We don’t actually know if Trump received a target letter, he could be lying out of his ass to mess with the investigation.
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Fed-up consumers are increasingly going after food companies for misleading claims (www.npr.org)
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers are missing mango, Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers lack açaí and Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refreshers have no passion fruit....
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A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom (www.npr.org)
Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist’s home on Friday, prompting outrage over what First Amendment experts are calling a likely violation of federal law....
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No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion (www.npr.org)
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Remote work is harder to come by as companies push for return to office (www.npr.org)
Three and a half years after the start of the pandemic, employers are getting serious about increasing the amount of time workers spend in the office and trying new strategies to overcome resistance.
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Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars (www.npr.org)
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.
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California allows robo-taxis to expand and emergency responders aren't happy (www.npr.org)
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As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects (www.npr.org)
Nearly three months into taking Ozempic for diabetes, Jenny Kent had already lost 12 pounds, and her blood sugar numbers were looking better than they had in a while....
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A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice (www.npr.org)
The referendum would enshrine in Australia's constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice would advise on policies that impact the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.
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NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' (www.npr.org)
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Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded (www.npr.org)
The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.
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There is no trust now': Student loan borrowers respond to Supreme Court decision (www.npr.org)
The streaming model is cratering — here's how that's hurting actors, writers and fans (www.npr.org)
Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season. "It's soul-crushing," says one creator. "There is nothing we can do."
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The charges facing Trump in the Jan. 6 investigation, explained (www.npr.org)
The criminal charges against former President Donald Trump related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election are some of the most serious allegations facing him, one law professor told NPR.
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Why autoworkers' leader is calling for a 4-day work week from Big 3 car makers (www.npr.org)
What if you could work just four days a week but get paid for five?...
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