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National

A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes

5:00am January 27, 2025

More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots.

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Health & Safety

'Body Electric': How our headphone habits affect our hearing

by Michel Martin

The World Health Organization says more than 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of permanent hearing loss due to “unsafe listening practices.” Is it time to change our headphone habits?

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Woodpeckers aiming to make a lot of noise, switch from wood to metal

by Sacha Pfeiffer

If you've been hearing strange noises in your house lately -- like a loud metallic hammering -- it may be a certain creature exhibiting an unusual seasonal behavior.

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Politics & Government

Voters in some states will have a say on abortion access through ballot initiatives

As many as 10 states could hold referendums on abortion rights this fall -- possibly redrawing the map for abortion access and influencing other presidential and congressional elections on the ballot.

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National

Fashionistas get ready: It’s safe to break out the white clothing.

by Hosts

Memorial Day is over so it's time to break out your summer whites. Do the old rules about when to wear white still apply? And what’s the story behind these clothing conventions?

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Closing arguments set to begin in former President Trump's historic criminal trial

by Leila Fadel

Both sides present their final arguments to jurors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, paving the way for jury deliberations. We examine the prosecution's strategy.

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World News

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with U.N. humanitarian adviser Máté Bagossy about his recent visit to the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea and the need for aid there.

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Airstrike on Rafah leads to international outcry and condemnation of Israel

Fallout continues from an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that killed at least 45 Palestinians in a makeshift encampment for displaced people.

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Mexico could elect its first female president after this weekend's election

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to professor Brenda Estefan and Lila Abed of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, about the cross-border concerns framing Mexico's election.

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Morning news brief

Israeli strike kills dozens in an area of Rafah. Closing arguments will be delivered in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. Wildfire officials in the U.S. are concerned about the upcoming season.

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Music & Culture

Scientist blends climate change curiosity with his love of classical music

by Lindsay Totty

A professor who studies the effects of solar radiation on climate composed a string quartet piece using climate data converted to sound in a process called "sonification."

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National

Crews are searching for missing people after tornadoes hit multiple states

by Michel Martin

Authorities are assessing damage after powerful storms brought destruction to areas across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Juan Betancourt of the Denton Record-Chronicle.

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World News

The death toll is expected to climb from the landslide in Papua New Guinea

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephen Dziedic of the Australian Broadcasting company about the deadly landslide in Papau New Guinea.

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