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Gay Gordon-Byrne: Why do big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff?

Array — Fri, 20 May 2022 13:37:00 +0000

Manufacturers intentionally make their products hard to fix. Right-to-repair advocate Gay Gordon-Byrne fights for laws to stop companies from monopolizing repairs and let people fix their own stuff.

These 4 novels will get your summer off to a terrific start

Maureen Corrigan — Fri, 20 May 2022 12:28:00 +0000

Book critic Maureen Corrigan has been diving into lighter literary novels and mysteries, searching for books suited for the beginning of summer. Here are some of her picks.

Russia, Ukraine And The Global Economic Battlefield

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, a look at the economic battlefield and how the conflict might permanently reshape the global economy. Diane talks to Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Another COVID surge strikes but vaccines are protecting people from the worst

Rob Stein — Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

An even more contagious omicron subvariant is fueling yet another surge of infections in the U.S. The number of hospitalizations is growing.

Finland has officially applied to join NATO and a brewery shows support

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

A Finnish brewery is making the case with a case of beer. The brew is called OTAN, a play on a Finnish expression that means "I'll have a beer." It's also the French abbreviation for NATO.

Much of the U.S. could see power blackouts this summer, a grid assessment reveals

Laura Benshoff — Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.

The House has approved a bill to fight domestic terrorism

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland about a newly passed bill targeting domestic terrorism, and the partisan divides that make Senate approval unlikely.

A counselor at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic shares her story

Array — Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

In this week's StoryCorps, a worker at Mississippi's last remaining clinic that performs abortions, talks about her experiences.

Biden begins a 5-day trip to Asia with a stop in South Korea

Array — Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

President Biden is on his first trip to Asia since taking office. In South Korea and Japan, he'll try to coordinate more closely with them on priorities including strategic competition with China.

Voters in Forsyth County, Ga., discuss weighing their choices in midterm elections

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:45:00 +0000

As a new election season arrives, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgian voters from Forsyth County, which leans toward Republican candidates.