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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
With midterms weeks away, candidates and their backers are spending more ad dollars
by Tamara Keith
You can learn a lot about how candidates and their backers think they can win an election by looking at how they spend ad money. Two themes are emerging: crime and abortion.
Some lawmakers push back on the oil cartel OPEC with a bill they called NOPEC
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ellen Wald of the Atlantic Council about bipartisan legislation that passed a Senate panel in May that would allow the U.S. to sue nations OPEC+ nations for price fixing.
Chris Slayton is taking the video game 'Minecraft' to the next level
Thousands follow Slayton's creations online. He now plans to build the entire observable universe — block by block. He spent months studying black holes and identifying the colors of the planets.
3 economists win Nobel Prize in economic sciences for work on banks, financial crises
The Nobel panel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm has announced the winners for the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences are Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig.
News brief: explosions in Ukraine, midterm preview, protests continue in Iran
Russian missile hit cities across Ukraine — including Kyiv and Lviv. Big names drop in to key midterm states. And Iran tries to shut down protests, now in their fourth week.
Ashley Garner thought her wedding ring was gone for good
She lost it outside her Florida home days before Hurricane Ian hit. After it passed, the family ventured out to clean up. Her husband spotted something glinting beneath some brush — it was the ring.
A surprising treatment is helping people with gastrointestinal or stomach issues
by Allison Aubrey
In the health industry, there is growing focus on providing effective therapies using on-demand care. That includes a hypnosis app to help manage the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
A rural community in New York aims to turn vacant homes into affordable living spaces
by Emily Russell
The country's got a severe shortage of housing. Yet in many parts of the rural United States, houses sit abandoned and in need of repair.
With just 4 weeks to go until Election Day, campaigning is in full swing
Two of the closest U.S. Senate races in the midterms in November are in Arizona and Nevada. The Senate is 50-50, and Republicans aim to gain an advantage.
Security forces in Iran have been trying to crush anti-government protests
by Peter Kenyon
Places in Iran are seeing almost de facto martial law as the government tries to shut down protests that are stretching into their fourth week. Dozens of demonstrators are said to have been killed.
Girls are now allowed to sing in a 1,000-year-old German boys choir
by Rob Schmitz
For the first time since its founding over 1,000 years ago, the Regensburg Cathedral choir and school has begun admitting girls. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2022.)