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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.
1 parent is responsible for a book ban in North Carolina
by Rachel Keith
In a North Carolina school district newly controlled by Republicans, it took just one parent's complaint to remove a book from the curriculum.
Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality
Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows.
Laufey's new album of love songs is called 'Bewitched'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with singer Laufey about making jazz more accessible to younger generations. She has a new album called Bewitched.
Online voting is a security concern. So why are some Americans voting that way?
by Miles Parks
Why don't we vote online? The general consensus has been toward paper ballots. However, more than 30 states quietly allow some form of internet voting, despite warnings from cybersecurity experts.
An inmate in Pennsylvania was able to escape by crab-walking up a prison wall
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ABC reporter Maggie Kent in Philadelphia about themanhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from Chester County Prison last week.
Sneaky snacker in Australia munches nearly $4,000 worth of seedlings in a nursery
Owner Humphrey Herington told the BBC he'd been mystified until he caught the critter red handed. The culprit was a koala bear — the nursery grows eucalyptus plants to shore-up koala habitat.
U.S. Army report shows women serving in the special forces face intense sexism
by Steve Walsh
Women in the U.S. military's special forces still face intense sexism according to recent reports, including one that focuses on Army Rangers.
What GOP colleagues are saying about their confidence in McConnell's leadership
by Deirdre Walsh
Following questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Republican lawmakers are considering his future in leadership for 2024 and beyond.
Study shows NFL jersey numbers are linked to perceptions of body type
by Gabriel Spitzer
A UCLA study finds that lower NFL jersey numbers tend to be associated with the idea that a player's body is slimmer and faster. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 6, 2023.)
Construction workers in China accused of plowing a hole through the Great Wall
China built the Great Wall more than 2,000 years ago to keep out invaders. In Shanxi province, two suspects allegedly widened a small, existing gap for a shortcut to get equipment to nearby work sites