Under the glare of the lights in New York's Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.
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Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.
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A economic research study shows that oncologists' prescribing habits change after they've been visited by pharmaceutical sales reps — and it also shows the changes do not extend patients' lives.
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As Trump's high-profile hush money case moves forward, the court is also grappling with an issue that has become a regular and concerning feature of Trump's many trials — how to keep jurors safe.
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Nearly a billion people start going to the polls in India Friday, as the worlds largest democracy starts its mammoth election.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about the foreign aid package that the House is finally considering after massive efforts from Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" is out today. But there's more to Swift than just her music. NPR's All Things Considered examines her cultural impact.
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In the middle of a worldwide tour that has grossed more than one billion dollars, Taylor Swift has released her 11th album. It's called The Tortured Poets Department.
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Marines are famously meticulous about their uniforms. But for more than a year, they haven't always been able to wear the ones they're supposed to.
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It's bound to catch some attention when a new Lennon-McCartney collab drops in 2024 — only this time, it's not John and Paul but their youngest sons, Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with hall of fame broadcaster Ernie Johnson, host of Inside the NBA, about the new faces of the NBA chasing championship hopes in this changing of the guard post-season.
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Arch-foes Israel and Iran are firing missiles at each other. But the unprecedented attacks on each other's territory appear — for now — not to have sparked an all-out war.
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After getting pushed out of late night by cancellation of his TBS show, O'Brien has been freed to fully entertain people exactly how he wants. His new special for Max, Conan O'Brien Must Go, is out.
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The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. -
The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams.
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