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Iran promises to cooperate with the UN’s nuclear watchdog

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:53:58 +0000

The country denies wanting to acquire nuclear weapons.

Child labor violations have quadrupled since 2015. How did we get here?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:50:33 +0000

Interviews with 60 caseworkers found that two-thirds of unaccompanied migrant children end up working full-time.

NFL star Aaron Rodgers went on a darkness retreat. What’s that?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:38:59 +0000

1A listener Michael in Minnesota asked us to look into darkness retreats, inspired by Aaron Rodgers’ visit to one in Oregon.

Macklemore on the inspiration behind his new album ‘Ben’

Scott Simon — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:21:00 +0000

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with rapper Macklemore about the triumphs, struggles and realizations that inspired his new album, "Ben."

Ice cream parlor in Germany offers cricket-flavored ice cream

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:21:00 +0000

The store is taking advantage of new EU regulations to introduce the flavor. It's made with cricket flour, heavy cream, vanilla extract and honey — topped with whole crickets.

Wisconsin man, looking for a date, put his picture and phone number on a billboard

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:21:00 +0000

Robert Siegfried, 43, said he's exhausted all other dating options. The billboard in Janesville labels him as Wisconsin's No. 1 Eligible Bachelor. The sign asks "local, honest women" to call or text.

Italy’s prime minister supports Ukraine — causing tension within her coalition

Sylvia Poggioli — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is known for her far-right domestic policies, but she is supporting Ukraine. However, some of her coalition partners do not.

Japan and South Korea address a dispute over their bitter past

Anthony Kuhn — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:15:00 +0000

South Korea's government is introducing a new plan to resolve historical disputes with Japan, and compensate Koreans for the forced labor imposed by Tokyo's 35-year colonial rule.

TikTok to limit the time teens can be on the app. Will safeguards help protect them?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:15:00 +0000

NPR's A Martinez speaks with psychologist Jelena Kecmanovic, who specializes in tween and teens and social media use, about TikTok's new limits for users under 18.

Amid bird flu, Farmers prepare for a tough poultry season

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 22:26:00 +0000

Two years in, the avian flu has affected nearly 59 million poultry in the U.S. And as we head into spring migration season, poultry farmers are bracing themselves.