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'Another Backwards Step': Oxford Dictionary Expands Definition Of 'Yid'

By editor • 17 hours ago

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Government Contracting Disparities Hurting Minority Businesses

By Christopher Burrell • 17 hours ago

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U.S. To Evacuate Quarantined Americans From Cruise Ship

By Jason Beaubien • 17 hours ago

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On 'Lost Girls,' Bat For Lashes Spins A Vampire Fairy Tale With Synth-Pop

By Leila Fadel & Gemma Watters • 17 hours ago

Singer, writer and producer Natasha Khan moved to LA to write scripts and music for film after her 2016 release, The Bride. The release marked the end of her recording contract with EMI and she wasn't sure she'd write another album as Bat for Lashes.

Facing Hearing Loss, Huey Lewis Releases What 'May Be' His Last Album

By editor • Feb 15, 2020

On Valentine's Day, Huey Lewis and The News released Weather — what might be the last album in a career that has spanned four decades. That's because the band's frontman and namesake can no longer hear his own music as it sounds.

DevaCurl Faces Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Hair Loss

By editor • Feb 15, 2020

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For years now, more and more people have been embracing their natural hair. They're choosing to let it curl rather than straightening it with heat and chemicals. And if you're part of the curly hair community, you know this natural hair movement runs deep.

Reporter's Notebook: The Trial Of Harvey Weinstein

By Rose Friedman • Feb 15, 2020

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And finally today, I'm sure many of you remember this song.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE POWER OF LOVE")

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS: (Singing) That's the power of love. That's the power of love.

FADEL: "The Power Of Love" helped make Huey Lewis and the News one of the most iconic musical acts of the 1980s. Now they're back with a new album, "Weather," the band's first album of original songs in nearly 20 years.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHILE WE'RE YOUNG")

Break-Ups And Throw-Ups: What It's Like To Work At A Restaurant On Valentine's Day

By James Doubek • Feb 14, 2020

Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for those who work in restaurants. It's also a day that many in the industry love to hate.

World War II Soviet Spy Dies At 103. Russia And Poland Remember Him Differently

By Lucian Kim • Feb 14, 2020

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The Men Who Are Boycotting Valentine's Day In Kenya

By Eyder Peralta • Feb 14, 2020

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In Kenya today, some men are boycotting Valentine's Day and going instead to men's empowerment conferences. NPR's Eyder Peralta joined me earlier from Nairobi with some of the attendees.

Over 20 State Attorneys General Reject $18 Billion Opioid Settlement Proposal

By editor • Feb 14, 2020

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Halfway Through U.S. Quarantines, Two Women Describe 'Surreal,' Lonely Waits

By Rob Stein • Feb 14, 2020

Chunlin Leonhard spends most of her time alone in her room at a hotel at the Travis Air Force Base in California, anxiously reading the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak in China.

"I'm doing about as well as can be hoped for under the circumstances," Leonhard, 55, a New Orleans law professor, says during an interview over Skype.

Attorney General Asks President To Stop Tweeting About Justice Department Cases

By Ryan Lucas • Feb 13, 2020

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Houston Astros Apologize For Sign-Stealing Scandal As Spring Training Opens

By Tom Goldman • Feb 13, 2020

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Harvey Weinstein Defense Makes Closing Arguments

By Rose Friedman • Feb 13, 2020

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Scientists ♥ Their Emojis, But It's Complicated

By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Feb 12, 2020

Scientists can get very excited about what they study, and that means they can be pretty jazzed when what they study gets turned into one of the official emojis of the world and enters our shared visual language.

But sometimes that enthusiasm is tempered by more complex feelings, which is the case with some of the latest emojis that are about to hit our smartphones.

Consider the "rock" emoji.

'Let The Rhythm Lead' Brings Jackson Browne And Friends To Haiti

By editor • Feb 12, 2020

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Bonsai Are Back, Mysteriously, At The Seattle Museum From Where They Were Stolen

By editor • Feb 12, 2020

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First Results Come In From New Hampshire Primary

By Domenico Montanaro • Feb 11, 2020

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In New Hampshire, polls are starting to close in the first primary election of 2020. And to get an early look on how the race is shaking out, we're joined by NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Welcome back.

Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Returns To Venezuela After Warm U.S. Reception

By Philip Reeves • Feb 11, 2020

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'Priceless' Bonsai Trees Stolen From Museum In Washington State

By James Doubek • Feb 11, 2020

Two historic bonsai trees have been stolen, and the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, Wash., is putting out a call to get them back.

"These are priceless treasures that belong to our community. And their stories deserve to be preserved and shared broadly," museum Executive Director Kathy McCabe tells NPR. "So please bring them back."

Around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, two thieves forced their way into the public display of the museum and made off with two roughly 50-pound bonsai: a Japanese black pine and a silverberry.

Whither The Deficit Hawk: Changing Attitudes On Budget Red Ink Among The GOP

By Audie Cornish • Feb 11, 2020

There was a time when congressional Republicans railed against the budget deficit. In recent history, think of the Tea Party movement, whose members called for driving down debt, deficits and government spending.