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Nov 03 2023
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A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds in New Mexico : NPR
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for managing the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America. Federal and state wildlife managers confirmed Thursday that the endangered female wolf has traveled north of Interstate 40 and beyond a recovery zone that spans
Todays ChronicDec 06 2023
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Norman Lear's memoir recalls a life and career that shaped American television : NPR's Book of the Day
TV writer and producer, Norman Lear, died this week. He was 101 years old. In today's episode, we revisit Lear's 2014 interview with NPR's Arun Rath about his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience. From Lear's upbringing with a father incarcerated for white collar crime to his struggle to get All In the Family on air, the two discussed some of the biggest challenges Lear overcame on the path
NPR Fact CheckApr 11 2023
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Inside AllSides: Is NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’?
Update: On April 10, Twitter changed NPR's designation from "US state-affiliated media" to "Government-funded Media." On April 12, NPR announced it would stop posting on the platform; NPR CEO John Lansing cited "a shadow of negativity," saying, "I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter."
In April 2023, Twitter added a “US state-affiliated media” tag to NPR’s (Lean Left
AllSides StaffApr 05 2023
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Twitter tags NPR as state-affiliated media
Twitter flagged NPR as state-affiliated media on Tuesday, a label that is usually saved for media outlets representing foreign governments like Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua.
The decision to tag the company as state-affiliated media is a clear change in Twitter policy. Users pointed out that, before Tuesday, Twitter’s own policy said NPR specifically was not state-affiliated media.
Washington TimesAug 16 2023
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Tuohy family responds to Oher's allegations about adoption : NPR
Michael Oher — the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side — has come forward with allegations that the wealthy Tuohy family established a conservatorship in which they profited from his name, image and likeness. And now, members of the Tuohy family are now speaking out. The 37-year-old former NFL offensive lineman filed a petition Monday asking the Shelby County, Tenn., probate court for
Todays ChronicAug 14 2023
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The fight over Alabama’s congressional map returns to court : NPR
The state of Alabama is taking an unusual legal position as it heads into a closely watched court hearing this week about its congressional voting districts. In June, Alabama lost at the U.S. Supreme Court. A majority of justices upheld a lower court’s ruling that found the congressional map the state used in last year’s midterm elections likely violated the landmark Voting Rights Act by
Todays ChronicNov 13 2023
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Escaped murderer Cavalcante charged with more crimes from his time on the run : NPR
A convicted murderer who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this year and eluded a massive two-week search before he was recaptured is now facing new theft, burglary and other charges in connection with alleged crimes committed while he was on the run. Danilo Cavalcante, 34, convicted of the murder of an ex-girlfriend before his Aug. 31 escape from Chester County Prison,
Todays ChronicMay 02 2024
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People with bold appetites might want to try eating cicadas
People with bold appetites might want to try eating cicadas
People with bold appetites might want to try eating cicadas Audio will be available later today.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joseph Yoon, chef advocate for the U.N.'s International Fund for Agricultural Development, about how to cook this year's broods.
NPR Fact CheckMar 24 2023
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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs
NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a trio of acclaimed seasonal podcasts — Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation — as it seeks to close a yawning budget gap that stands in excess of $30 million.
The network also canceled a comedy podcast unveiled just a year ago called Everyone & Their Mom, a spinoff of the mainstay radio
NPR (Online News)Aug 10 2023
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Wildfires ravage Maui; Women's World Cup quarterfinals : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. At least 36 people have died in the wildfire sweeping through the Hawaiian island of Maui. Winds from Hurricane Dora have fanned the flames, helping them jump highways. Lahaina, a historic port town and popular
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