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South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
by Michel Martin
Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
The group that preserves historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica is hiring
The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for someone help run the planet's southern-most post office, work at the gift shop and count penguins for research. Perks include glacial views.
After more than 20 years, Charles Darwin's missing notebooks are returned
The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to Cambridge University's Library last month. They'll be on display soon as part of a Darwin exhibition.
The State Department makes it easier for anyone to help resettle refugees
by Joel Rose
Because refugee resettlement agencies are stretched thin, the U.S. is testing a new approach. Groups of regular people are sponsoring Afghan refugees in communities where they've rarely gone before.
An outbreak of bird flu is pushing poultry prices higher
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Kathleen Liang at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University about how bird flu is driving up the price of poultry.
Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal
The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term — except to save the woman's life.
What does it take to deliver weapons into a war zone?
Ukraine has been receiving a stream of weapons from the United States and NATO for the past several weeks. Like the goods that come to your door, these weapons have to go through a supply chain.
Invasive earthworms are taking over forests in parts of the U.S. and Canada
Earthworms are considered a gardener's best friend, but studies from environmental scientists show that non-native earthworms are harming native species in the northern regions of North America.
EU considers a ban on Russian coal imports. Will that help to deescalate the war?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Henning Gloystein of the Eurasia Group, about the European Union considering a ban on Russian coal imports.
Ethical investing: Put your money where your morals are
by Lauren Migaki
Ethical investing is popular with many Americans, but what is it exactly and how does it work? (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 23, 2022.)
Some would-be homeowners are being squeezed out of the housing market
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Neil Irwin, chief economic correspondent for Axios, about what is causing the hot home-selling season this spring.
Colorado is moving toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance
by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio