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The Writers’ Room: 50 years of choosing your own adventure

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:32:33 +0000

The format has put readers in the driver’s seat for nearly 50 years — why does the format remain popular to this day?

1A Remaking America: What’s weighing on the minds of high schoolers?

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:18:30 +0000

They have no vote, but they do have a voice. 1A brings you an all-youth panel from Louisville, KY.

New GDP report shows an economic turnaround, but don’t be fooled

Scott Horsley — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:39:00 +0000

Thursday's GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

News brief: voters consider inflation, dirty bomb claim, respiratory infection surge

Array — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:29:00 +0000

How might Americans' experience with inflation translate into votes? Putin raises the stakes as he watches Russia practice for nuclear war. Hospitals near capacity with severe virus patients.

Climate promises are still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming, U.N. says

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:29:00 +0000

Jennifer Allan of the International Institute for Sustainable Development speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about a new U.N. report that finds the world falling far behind in fighting global warming.

Putin makes unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine has plans to use a dirty bomb

Array — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:29:00 +0000

Russia has given no evidence of Ukraine planning to use a bomb that would spread radiation on its own territory. The U.S. has warned Russia may be setting a pretext for its own future actions.

Engineering professor in the Philippines asks students to create anti-cheating hats

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:29:00 +0000

The professor had been amused by images she saw on Facebook: Students in Thailand wearing paper hats with blinders to prevent cheating. Her students created their own hats and wore them to an exam.

Your guide to the 2022 elections in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

Callan Tansill-Suddath — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:22:12 +0000

Maryland voters will choose a new governor, elect local officials, and weigh in on legalizing marijuana.

California sanctuary reports the number of monarch butterflies is on the rise

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:32:00 +0000

The sanctuary in Pacific Grove had seen just one monarch in the past two years. Now nearly 4,000 monarchs, which are endangered species, have been counted in the first tabulation of the season.

Why examining U.S. crime rates isn’t as straightforward as you might think

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:03:00 +0000

Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to data analyst Jeff Asher about what's happening with crime rates.