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A musician on a U.S. tour is turning audiences into a 'pub choir'
by Adam Bearne
An Australian musician is touring the U.S., turning everyday people into a choir capable of beautiful harmonies.
Shipping industry aims to phase out greenhouse gases that its responsible for
by Jackie Northam
The International Maritime Organization plans to issue a new strategy to make shipping more environmentally friendly.
In Peru, President Boluarte's government is blamed for human rights abuses
by John Otis
President Dina Boluarte took over from her impeached predecessor, and now she herself is under fire for alleged human rights abuses.
Colorado's new alert system is helping to locate missing Indigenous people
by Matt Bloom
The system is meant to alert the public when someone from the Indigenous community goes missing, but advocates are frustrated by delays in getting alerts out. (Story aired on ATC on July 3, 2023.
Secret Service probes how a small bag of cocaine got into the White House
Someone dropped a small bag of cocaine in the West Wing. The incident, which happened when the president and his family were away, has Washington talking.
Why parents, day care owners and day care workers are trapped in a broken market
by Sarah Gonzalez
Parents are struggling to find day care for their children — yet, day care centers are having a hard time staying open. Our Planet Money team looks at America's broken day care system.
Judge bars federal agencies from combating disinformation on social media
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Univ. of Michigan law professor Leah Litman about the implications of a ruling that restricts the Biden administration's ability to fight disinformation on social media.
Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter
Meta hopes to become the go-to platform for public discourse. Its app comes as Elon Musk's chaotic rule at Twitter has many looking for a new place to go.
Elton John plays his last concert of his farewell tour Saturday in Stockholm
In January, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour became the highest grossing in Billboard Boxscore history. And as of last month, it's the first tour ever to make more than $900 million.
An exhibition of human bodies is making its American debut in Boston
The exhibition is the latest offering from Body Worlds which has been mounting the traveling displays for some years now to educate people about human anatomy.
Scientists have found part of the brain that triggers out-of-body experiences
by Jon Hamilton
Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 3, 2023.)