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San Francisco's 'Bucket Man' Larry Hunt has died at 64
Larry Hunt, the "Bucket Man" who brought his percussive soundtrack to the streets of downtown San Francisco, has died at 64.
NASA made history by knocking an asteroid off course. Now, it's publishing the data
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Scientists are finally publishing all the details of what happened when a NASA spacecraft smashed into an asteroid to try to push it off course in September of 2022.
It'll be a runoff for Chicago's mayoral race — and the incumbent is out
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Laura Washington of The Chicago Tribune about the results of the Chicago mayoral election.
Look to the night sky for a dose of awe as Venus and Jupiter dance
by Michaeleen Doucleff
This evening, right after sunset, the sky will display something beautiful: the brightest planets Venus and Jupiter will come so close to each that they will almost look like they might touch.
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks comments on why it's cutting insulin prices now
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks about the company's move to reduce prices on some older insulins and cap how much people have to pay out of their own pocket.
In New England, surfers catch waves through the chilly winter
by Murray Carpenter
Surfing isn't just for summer. You'll find riders catching waves in Maine all winter long.
The healing power of food — and how curry took over the world
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with chef Raghavan Iyer about his new book On the Curry Trail: Chasing the Flavor that Seduced the World.
The quake in Turkey and Syria left at least 50,000 dead. What about the survivors?
The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has taken a mental toll on survivors. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with trauma psychologist Dr. Alexandra Chen about the earthquake's psychological impact.
A pioneering gender-affirming health institute opened in 1919 in Berlin
The Institute for Sexual Research, founded in 1919, pioneered modern gender-affirming health care. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with medical historian Brandy Schillace on this piece of queer history.