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Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?
by Steve Inskeep
Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate.
It's been 1 year since the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, killed 21 people
In the year since 19 children and two teachers were killed inside their classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the search for healing has been elusive.
A debt default by the U.S. would be devastating to the nation's credit rating
As the debt ceiling talks continue and the United States edges closer to a potential default on its debt, the nation is at risk of losing its prized AAA rating.
U.S.-China relations are at a low point. Are things starting to turn around?
by John Ruwitch
President Biden's prediction of a "thaw" in the diplomatic relationship with China coincides with the arrival from Beijing of a new ambassador to the U.S.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his GOP presidential bid on Twitter
DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president on Wednesday in a live conversation on Twitter alongside Twitter's Executive Chairman Elon Musk.
VR designer helps people experience what it was like to play in the Negro Leagues
A new virtual reality experience takes players back to the era of Negro Leagues baseball. How does it feel to be totally immersed in a game you've only read about in history books?
Ford changes direction and will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles
Some automakers are removing AM from electric cars. Ford's CEO says he "got the signal" about AM's importance to the emergency alert system. Ford EV's will get a software update to bring AM back.
Morning news brief
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his presidential bid on Twitter. Are U.S.-China relations starting to warm up? The U.S. credit rating is at stake — if the debt ceiling isn't raised.
The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, will soon have a new temple
In 2017, four Black artists bought Simone's childhood home in Tryon, N.C., to save it from demolition. Artists inspired by Simone's music raised close to $6 million to make it into a cultural center.
Young Iraqis turn to rap after the war to express trauma, dissent and protest
Since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq decades ago, young Iraqis have been using hip-hop to voice protest and pain. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Dalia Al-Dujaili about her piece in The Guardian.
In 'Exclusion,' Kenneth Lin draws on his roots as the son of Chinese immigrants
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with playwright Kenneth Lin about his play Exclusion, which explores racial tensions through the lens of the entertainment industry.
South Korean beauty culture reveals a grim future in 'Flawless'
Brittany Luse, of the NPR podcast It's Been a Minute, talks to NPR's Elise Hu, who writes about Korean beauty standards in the book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital.
After years of drought, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life in California
by Joshua Yeager
As California's massive winter snowpack melts, the whitewater rafting industry is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought.