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The Webb telescope has discovered galaxies that could change our understanding of astro-physics

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Astronomers say in the journal Nature, that they discovered six galaxies that existed five and seven hundred million years after the big bang.

Eminem is suing two Real Housewives over a podcast

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant from The Real Housewives of Potomac have a podcast called "Reasonably Shady" that sounds a little to close to trademarks the rapper has for "Shady" and "Slim Shady."

The News Roundup – International

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:53:21 +0000

Biden goes to Ukraine. Nigeria gears up to vote.

The News Roundup – Domestic

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:28:11 +0000

The GOP talks Ukraine. The EPA takes over the Ohio train cleanup.

Alex Murdaugh denies murders, but admits to lying to police

Victoria Hansen — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:46:00 +0000

The salacious murder trial of a prominent South Carolina attorney took a new twist when Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his own defense in the killings of his wife and son.

He watched the Koons ‘balloon dog’ fall and shatter … and wants to buy the remains

Lauren Hodges — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:23:00 +0000

Artist and collector Stephen Gamson was pointing out the porcelain balloon dog to his friend when the whole thing went down. It seems one gallery's trash is another man's treasure.

Why One Doctor Says We Should Focus On Living Well, Not Long

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In 2014 Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel wrote in The Atlantic that he planned to refuse medical treatment after age 75. Now 65, he and Diane revisit his provocative essay.

Here’s the most thorough explanation yet for the train derailment in East Palestine

Becky Sullivan — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:29:00 +0000

A wheel bearing on the train's 23rd car overheated to a dangerous degree, a new NTSB report says. An earlier warning may have helped to prevent the derailment, officials said.

Most Americans want to raise debt ceiling, but disagree on how to lower national debt

Domenico Montanaro — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:29:00 +0000

The country's credit rating could be downgraded if the debt ceiling isn't raised, but a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Americans split on whether to raise it and how to deal with the debt.

Las Vegas food bank prepares for the end of pandemic relief SNAP benefits

Array — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:29:00 +0000

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.