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How much are we paying attention, really?

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:18:12 +0000

The massive number of distractions we deal with daily goes far beyond technology.

Losses from U.S. weather and climate disaster events are getting more costly

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:12:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Susan Joy Hassol of the nonprofit Climate Communication about the increasing toll from extreme weather events nationwide.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces 8 challengers in Tuesday’s election

Mariah Woelfel — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:40:00 +0000

Voters will decide whether the city's first openly gay and first Black female mayor will win reelection or face a runoff. Why is the incumbent mayor facing so many challengers?

Experts say even trivial info that high-altitude balloons gather can be valuable

Emily Feng — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:40:00 +0000

China has been quietly upgrading its ability to float balloons in "near space," which means they can be used for intelligence gathering and to improve hypersonic weapons systems.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, allies levied more than 11,000 sanctions on Russia

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:40:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rachel Ziemba of the Center for a New American Security about sanctions which have failed to dramatically weaken Russia's economy, and its ability to finance the war.

You could own the hot dog hands from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:48:00 +0000

Almost every piece of multiverse memorabilia from the movie is up for auction until March 2. Proceeds go to the Laundry Workers Center, the Asian Mental Health Project and the Transgender Law Center.

Why Harry Styles is required to participate in New Zealand’s 2023 census

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:48:00 +0000

Every five years New Zealand conducts a census. Everyone, including overseas visitors, participate. Styles is on tour in Auckland in early March, so he'll join millions of others filling out the form.

‘I can dream it, but I can’t afford it’: The stark reality of life in Iran right now

Array — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

It's been more than five months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, which sparked mass protests in Iran. But part of what fueled them was a sense of economic desperation.

Ukrainian Parliament member on how her country has changed since the war

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:26:00 +0000

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ukrainian lawmaker Lesia Vasylenko about a year at war and her requests of the international community.

Ukraine marks one year of war with defiance and trepidation

Joanna Kakissis — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:26:00 +0000

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago today. The mood in Ukraine is somber as residents mark the anniversary.