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Spain defeated England to lift its first ever Women's World Cup trophy

We bring you the latest on the final match of the 2023 World Cup, between England and Spain.

August 20, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
Darryl McDaniels (L) and Joseph Simmons (R) of Run-DMC, closing the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. early Saturday morning.

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  • Arts & Life

Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium

An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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  • Arts & Life

Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

August 07, 2023
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By:
  • Matthew Schuerman
Connie Converse, photographed in New York City in June, 1958.

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  • Music

The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

The artist quit music in the early '60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn't know where she'd gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out.

August 06, 2023
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta
GPB  NPR

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  • Economy

Auto companies are making big profits, but still stumbling when it comes to EVs

The U.S. auto industry is experiencing unanticipated stumbles and challenges as it pivots to producing more electric vehicles, even as it makes large profits.

July 30, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Camila Domonoske
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Over 1,100 rioters have been charged for Jan. 6. Many name Trump in their statements

More than 1,100 people have already been charged for their actions around Jan. 6 and many of them invoked Former President Donald Trump, who may also be indicted.

July 30, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Tom Dreisbach
Art from <em data-stringify-type="italic">The Story of the Saxophone, </em>text by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustration by James E. Ransome

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  • Book News & Features

Trumpet was too loud, clarinet was too soft — here's 'The Story of the Saxophone'

A shared love of jazz led author Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrator James Ransome to discover inventor Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax and the instrument named after him.

July 24, 2023
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By:
  • Samantha Balaban
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Politics chat: Possible third indictment for Trump; VP Harris steps up on the trail

A possible third indictment of former President Donald Trump looms while Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her activity on the campaign trail.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Asma Khalid
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Why myopia is becoming increasingly common among kids and adults

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. David Epley about the rise of myopia and the reasons why, especially among children.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
GPB  NPR

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  • Education

High school students built solar-powered vehicles for an annual competition

High School science students faced many difficulties in this year's Solar Car Challenge, a competition to build and drive solar-powered vehicles.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Katherine Monahan
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

Understanding the latest investigations into Trump's role in January 6

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, about Special Counsel Jack Smith's ongoing investigations.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Florida saw its seventh case of malaria this summer. One woman shares her ordeal

Malaria is still a worry in Sarasota, Fla., where officials recently confirmed the seventh locally transmitted case so far this summer. A 39-year-old woman describes her symptoms and hospital ordeal.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Stephanie Colombini WSUF
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  • Sports

NPR is taking part in the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa

The Tour de France concludes just as another storied cycling event begins: the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. This is RAGBRAI's 50th year.

July 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe,
  • Scott Horsley,
  • and 1 more
Budae jjigae or army stew is a Korean fusion stew that incorporates American style processed food.

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  • Arts & Life

Living with an eating disorder, a teen finds comfort in her favorite Korean food

Grace Go, a 17-year-old rising senior at Mercer Island High School outside Seattle, is the winner of the first-ever Best Mental Health Podcast Prize from NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

July 18, 2023
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee
GPB  NPR

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  • Music

Local economies are getting a boost from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concerts

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks economist Mara Klaunig about the economic effects on local communities of concerts like Taylor Swift's or Beyoncé's.

July 17, 2023
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Hiba Ahmad,
  • and 1 more
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