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Lilla Lanivich, 14, of Rochester Hills, Mich., wins NPR podcast contest
by Leila Fadel
The middle school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, helped restore her independence.
Animal rights activists want a giraffe at the U.S.-Mexico border to be moved
by Angela Kocherga
Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.
Putin and Kim hold meeting at a remote spaceport in Russia's Far East
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Russian city of Vladivostok — the same site as their last meeting in 2019, but under different circumstances.
Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)
McDonald's says it is eliminating self-serve drink machines in all U.S. restaurants
News that the drink machines will be gone by 2032 is enough to make some soda-loving customers grimace. Many people now favor mobile orders or using drive-throughs — leaving dining rooms emptier.
America's largest newspaper chain is hiring a full-time Taylor Swift reporter
That's how influential Taylor Swift is in the music industry, she gets her own beat reporter. Gannett is looking for the right person to cover the pop star's music, impact and business empire.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield meets with Sudanese refugees ahead of U.N. meeting
More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on visit to a refugee camp near the border.
Opioids are killing more Black men — largely due to the spread of fentanyl
Birmingham, Ala., is seeing a high rate of overdose deaths and addiction among Black men. Officials blame fentanyl and a lack of addiction treatment.
UAW points to disparity between CEO and worker pay as a reason for wage hike demand
by Andrea Hsu
As CEO pay and profits have soared, worker pay has stagnated. This is one sticking point between automakers and the UAW, which has called for a 40% wage increase over four years.
White House defends plan to swap money and prisoners for Americans held in Iran
by Michele Kelemen
The Biden administration's deal with Iran would also give Tehran access to $6 billion of its own oil revenue. Some in Congress warn that this will just encourage more Iranian hostage taking.
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
A panel of advisers to the FDA concluded that a common ingredient in cold and allergy medication doesn't actually work. That could lead the agency to pull these products from store shelves.
5 ex-Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols
The five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The men also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County, Tenn.
A convicted murderer escaped from a Pa. jail and is still eluding authorities
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to CNN reporter Danny Freeman about authorities in Pennsylvania searching for an escaped convict who's been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.