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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening

5:00pm July 12, 2024

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The novels All Fours and Catalina, and the song "Mikolton (Dat’s My Dawg)."

Politics & Government

After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged

2:31pm July 12, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.

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How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement

2:30pm July 12, 2024

by Claire Murashima

Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

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Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost

2:00pm July 12, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down.

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National

AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers

12:26pm July 12, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online.

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AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change

11:22am July 12, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.

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World News

Why poor debate may not have hurt Biden. And, Israel orders another Gaza City evacuation

8:54am July 12, 2024

A new NPR poll shows where things stand after Biden's bad debate. Many Palestinian residents in Gaza were just returning to find their homes gone.

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Health & Safety

Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take

7:25am July 12, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

Health & Safety

Social media is fueling a tween skin care craze. Some dermatologists are wary

5:01am July 12, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Tweens are now major consumers of skin care products, fueled by social media. But dermatologists are seeing kids with rashes caused by products not meant for young skin. What should tweens be using?

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3 hikers died in Utah's extreme heat. Here's why these conditions are so dangerous

5:00am July 12, 2024

by Alina Hartounian

A stifling heat wave in the Western U.S. has turned some of its most alluring nature trails deadly. And Utah's recent deaths add to an already tragic toll this summer. Here are some tips to keep safe.