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How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years.

How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

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Sports

Skier Jessie Diggins becomes first American to win an individual world title

Jessie Diggins became the first-ever U.S. skier to win an individual world title Tuesday in Slovenia. She's already the most decorated American cross-country skier ever — even before this latest win.

Skier Jessie Diggins becomes first American to win an individual world title

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Children's Health

A promising RSV drug could soon be available for babies

A new drug to prevent severe RSV infections could soon be available for young babies. Up to 80,000 young kids get hospitalized with RSV each year in the U.S.

A promising RSV drug could soon be available for babies

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Politics

Congress puts a spotlight on threats it believes China's government is posing

Congress is putting the spotlight on the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China. China is a rare issue where Republicans and Democrats agree Congress needs to respond to threats.

Congress puts a spotlight on threats it believes China's government is posing

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Health

U.S. Dept of Energy says with 'low confidence' that COVID may have leaked from a lab

The U.S. Department of Energy says with "low confidence" that COVID-19 might have originated in a lab leak. But the scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to a natural origin for the virus.

U.S. Dept of Energy says with 'low confidence' that COVID may have leaked from a lab

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World

How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.

How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets

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Race

The effort to diversify the field of home appraisal

Real estate appraisers are overwhelmingly older, white and male. Now, with a growing body of research on racial bias in appraisals, there's a new push to bring in more diverse people.

The effort to diversify the field of home appraisal

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Media

Rupert Murdoch knew Fox News stars were endorsing 2020 election lies, he says

Rupert Murdoch said he knew Fox News stars were endorsing lies about the 2020 elections in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox for $1.6 billion.

Rupert Murdoch knew Fox News stars were endorsing 2020 election lies, he says

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Former NPR copy editor Patricia Cole, known for her quick wit and editing eye, dies

Patricia Cole (left) strove to make every NPR story she touched better, and she embraced the silliness that sometimes breaks out in a newsroom. She's seen here with her friend Maquita Peters. Maquita Peters/NPR hide caption

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Obituaries

Former NPR copy editor Patricia Cole, known for her quick wit and editing eye, dies

She worked on feature stories and breaking news with equal aplomb. Journalism is the only thing she ever wanted to do, her brother told NPR.

One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

The Greenville Fire Department was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 9, 2021 in Greenville, California. Some residents never returned after the wildfire devastated the town. David Odisho/Getty Images hide caption

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One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

Margaret Elysia Garcia tried hard to rebuild her life in Greenville, California after it was devastated by a wildfire in 2021.

One Uprooted Life At A Time, Climate Change Drives An American Migration

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Author Interviews

New book 'Redaction' humanizes redacted lawsuits through portraits and poems

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with poet and activist Reginald Dwayne Betts and artist Titus Kaphar about their new book, Redaction. The book is based on poems and portraits from redacted lawsuits.

New book 'Redaction' humanizes redacted lawsuits through portraits and poems

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Law

Florida's new laws may change how classrooms teach history like the Rosewood massacre

January marked 100 years since racist violence destroyed Rosewood. Now, would discussing it run afoul of new laws limiting how race, history, gender and sexuality are taught in Florida classrooms?

Florida's new laws may change how classrooms teach history like the Rosewood massacre

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Science

70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world

Here's NPR correspondent Joe Palca, from a 1993 broadcast, to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA.

70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world

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