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The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever. n.pr/3LkikUN
Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft. And this year it turns 75!
The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever. n.pr/3LkikUN
Lots of American communities are suing fossil fuel companies over damage from climate change. Sen Ted Cruz unveiled a new line of attack against the community litigation. From @NPR: www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...
Ted Cruz claims without evidence that China is funding U.S. climate lawsuits
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn't provided evidence to support the claim.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Lots of American communities are suing fossil fuel companies over damage from climate change. Sen Ted Cruz unveiled a new line of attack against the community litigation. From @NPR: www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...
Another way climate change sucks? It poses threats to children at summer camp. Here are questions that experts said parents and guardians should ask the camps their kids attend about how risks are dealt with. From @juliaradio
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Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say
Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Another way climate change sucks? It poses threats to children at summer camp. Here are questions that experts said parents and guardians should ask the camps their kids attend about how risks are dealt with. From @juliaradio
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Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
Miracle balm or cow pie? What's behind the beef tallow skincare trend
Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
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June 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
"The President's order is an affront to the First Amendment rights of NPR and...to the First Amendment rights of station listeners and donors who support independent news and information."
Appropriations for public broadcasting make up less than 0.0001% of the budget.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
Appropriations for public broadcasting make up less than 0.0001% of the budget.
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NPR Statement on White House Executive Order
NPR is unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people in partnership with our NPR Member organizations. Last night the President releas...
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May 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"The President's order is an affront to the First Amendment rights of NPR and...to the First Amendment rights of station listeners and donors who support independent news and information."
Appropriations for public broadcasting make up less than 0.0001% of the budget.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
Appropriations for public broadcasting make up less than 0.0001% of the budget.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
And this is happening, friends. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the di...
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April 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
And this is happening, friends. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
EXCLUSIVE: Prominent US climate activists were hacked. NPR has discovered there was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Exclusive: Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between victims and an alleged attacker
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Prominent US climate activists were hacked. NPR has discovered there was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."
'Twain hated bullies.' Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center
Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."
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March 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."
Clean energy is pushing ahead in the US at an ambitious pace. Despite Trump. For now. www.npr.org/2025/03/12/n...
America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now.
Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Clean energy is pushing ahead in the US at an ambitious pace. Despite Trump. For now. www.npr.org/2025/03/12/n...
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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
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Headlines from today:
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Headlines from today:
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
The federal workers are feeling this now. Regular Americans could feel the impact of this for years to come. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...
Layoffs accelerate at federal agencies with more cuts to come
Federal agencies continued to lay off workers Friday. The cuts come after President Trump signed an executive order this week directing agencies to prepare for "large-scale" reductions in force.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The federal workers are feeling this now. Regular Americans could feel the impact of this for years to come. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...
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NNSA is the National Nuclear Security Administration. They are in charge of the bombs.
February 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
NNSA is the National Nuclear Security Administration. They are in charge of the bombs.
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Doxxing doesn't mean "someone posted something on the internet that I would rather not see" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b... @wcreeley.bsky.social @kenbensinger.bsky.social
Elon Musk and the Right Are Recasting Reporting as ‘Doxxing’
Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Doxxing doesn't mean "someone posted something on the internet that I would rather not see" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b... @wcreeley.bsky.social @kenbensinger.bsky.social
'Non-stop surveillance.' Cool. www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...
GSA staff facing massive cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance
The remaining employees at the General Services Administration are being warned that their work will be heavily monitored, from their swipes into the office to what they type on their computers.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
'Non-stop surveillance.' Cool. www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...
There's an atmospheric river right now bringing LOTS of rain to the Los Angeles area. That can be perilous after large fires. www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
An atmospheric river is coming to California. It could bring risks of debris flows
The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently burned areas.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There's an atmospheric river right now bringing LOTS of rain to the Los Angeles area. That can be perilous after large fires. www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
What does the funding freeze mean for American communities, including those that voted for Trump, dealing with climate change? www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow
Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What does the funding freeze mean for American communities, including those that voted for Trump, dealing with climate change? www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
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President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.
Ahead of LA fires damage tour Trump makes false water claims. Here's what experts say
President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.
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Regulation matters
Meta has "no plans to end fact-checking in the EU", the company clarified and "will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes" www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuck goes full Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Regulation matters
Climate-fueled extreme weather holds extra peril for undocumented people in America, as NPR's Reflect America Fellow Nate Perez reported. www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n...
Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters
Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.
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December 23, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Climate-fueled extreme weather holds extra peril for undocumented people in America, as NPR's Reflect America Fellow Nate Perez reported. www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n...
Totally bananas. Not in a good way.
"...a warning of how local news is at risk of disappearing in Oregon’s rural communities, and what an online future supercharged by the next unregulated wave of technology from Silicon Valley companies may hold for news consumers."
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"...a warning of how local news is at risk of disappearing in Oregon’s rural communities, and what an online future supercharged by the next unregulated wave of technology from Silicon Valley companies may hold for news consumers."
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AI slop is already invading Oregon’s local journalism
The Ashland Daily Tidings — established as a newspaper in 1876 — ceased operations in 2023, but if you were a local reader, you may not have known because of an elaborate scam using artificial intelli...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Totally bananas. Not in a good way.
"...a warning of how local news is at risk of disappearing in Oregon’s rural communities, and what an online future supercharged by the next unregulated wave of technology from Silicon Valley companies may hold for news consumers."
www.opb.org/article/2024...
"...a warning of how local news is at risk of disappearing in Oregon’s rural communities, and what an online future supercharged by the next unregulated wave of technology from Silicon Valley companies may hold for news consumers."
www.opb.org/article/2024...
The small NC town of Carrboro is suing fossil fuel interests over climate change. This time, the climate lawsuit is against Duke Energy. NPR Climate's story: www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change
A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:32 PM
The small NC town of Carrboro is suing fossil fuel interests over climate change. This time, the climate lawsuit is against Duke Energy. NPR Climate's story: www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
Every journalist on this site -- and every single person committed to a free press in the US -- needs to read the hard-won advice our colleagues overseas offer us now. niemanreports.org/dear-america/
Dear America – Nieman Reports
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December 2, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Every journalist on this site -- and every single person committed to a free press in the US -- needs to read the hard-won advice our colleagues overseas offer us now. niemanreports.org/dear-america/
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Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025 - "the deals made fall short of what's needed to stave off the worst impacts of a warming planet, from sea level rise to catastrophic storms." @nateperez.bsky.social @npr.org
www.npr.org/2024/11/27/n...
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Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025
Indigenous advocates called the final agreement in Azerbaijan "drastically insufficient." Now they're focusing on next year's global climate summit in Brazil where Indigenous participation is expected to be historic.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025 - "the deals made fall short of what's needed to stave off the worst impacts of a warming planet, from sea level rise to catastrophic storms." @nateperez.bsky.social @npr.org
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