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A bakery in New York City is serving up cookies and second chances

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:32:00 +0000

Janie Deegan started Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods about a decade ago after emerging from a struggle with addiction and homelessness. She's offering employees a chance to start over.

Alabama landfill fire raises questions about how landfills are regulated

Mary Scott Hodgin — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:32:00 +0000

An Alabama landfill fire, burning for more than three months, is blanketing nearby communities with toxic fumes. It's raising questions about the need for more regulations around waste management.

According to seven intelligence agencies, ‘Havana Syndrome’ is not caused by a foreign adversary

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:24:59 +0000

Investigation puts an end to years of doubt and confusion but has also leaves victims with no answers.

What does it mean to engage in self-care in American society?

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:19:12 +0000

What does it mean to practice self-care in a society where capitalism, racism, and classism are working against you?

1A Remaking America: Can solar power help fix drought-ravaged farmlands?

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:16:12 +0000

We go to California to hear about the possibilities of solar farming.

Protests against Israel’s government took a turn when police used force

Array — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:22:00 +0000

Israeli police broke up protests by Israelis who blocked roads to oppose government plans to weaken the judiciary. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared the protesters to West Bank rioters.

Texas considers extending Medicaid access after birth to make having a baby safer

Elena Rivera — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:52:00 +0000

Texas abortion bans focused attention on the state's already high maternal mortality rate. Proposed legislation could let otherwise uninsured women stay on Medicaid up to a year after childbirth.

How Black resistance has been depicted in films over the years

Array — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:01:00 +0000

From Something Good — Negro Kiss to Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Black cinema has long served as a form of resistance.

The healing power of food — and how curry took over the world

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:24:00 +0000

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with chef Raghavan Iyer about his new book On the Curry Trail: Chasing the Flavor that Seduced the World.

In New England, surfers catch waves through the chilly winter

Murray Carpenter — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:24:00 +0000

Surfing isn't just for summer. You'll find riders catching waves in Maine all winter long.