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National

Former FAA official discusses safety concerns over crowded airspace around D.C.

7:43am January 31, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR speaks with Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, about reports that the airspace above Reagan airport has long raised safety concerns.

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What Does It Take To Surf Lake Tahoe In The Sierra Nevada?

by Will Stone

California's Lake Tahoe offers a different kind of experience for those able to stomach the frigid waters. Mountain storms bring high winds and waves.

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Europeans Worry About Stability Of Russian Gas Supply

Russia is Europe's main supplier of natural gas. Russia is threatening to cut off Ukraine's supply unless it pays in advance. That worries Western European nations about their own gas supply.

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Border Collies Enlisted To Clean Beaches

Research suggests border collies help keep beaches clean by chasing away gulls that leaving their droppings in the sand and on water.

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Politics & Government

Primary Roundup: 6 States Held Primaries On Tuesday

by Mara Liasson

Republican struggles between establishment-backed conservatives and Tea Party rivals are a dominant feature this election season. Georgia had a crowded GOP race that is headed to a July runoff.

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World News

Europe Steps Up Attacks Against Google

by Eleanor Beardsley

European digital companies have brought charges against Google for monopolistic behavior. And a ruling by a European court could force Google to remove certain web links from its search engine.

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Bolivia's President Signs To Play Professional Soccer

It's a publicity stunt, but Evo Morales has played before. In 2010, he made headlines against a team of political rivals when he kneed an opposing player in the groin.

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World News

Military Declares Martial Law In Thailand

by Michael Sullivan

The declaration by Thailand's army happened less than two weeks after the prime minister was thrown out of office by the country's Constitutional Court. The army says it needs to keep order and peace.

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Wave This Scanner Over Your Plate, Get A Nutritional Analysis

Renee Montagne reports on a tiny hand-held device that you wave over your food and find out the chemical components and calories.

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EU Tries A Rap Battle To Encourage Young People To Vote

The rap battle featured members of the European Parliament amid dueling emcees such DeKay. At least one young person was convinced — Dekay herself said she'd vote.

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Science

Gluten Researcher Reverses His Earlier Finding

A 2011 study found gluten can cause gastrointestinal distress even in people who don't suffer from celiac disease. Peter Gibson published that study, and in a new paper he says the opposite is true.

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Mosquito-Borne Breaking Bone Disease Spreads In Haiti

by Peter Granitz

Transmitted by mosquitoes, the chikungunya virus causes rash, fever and excruciating joint pain. It has no cure. The good news: It's rarely fatal. Epidemiologists say the virus is headed to the U.S.

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Rice Finds 'Purrfect' Angle To Recruit High School QB

A recruiting letter was catnip to a high school football star in Texas. J.T. Granato said yes to Rice University after getting a pitch in the mail. It was addressed to Granato's beloved cat.

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