NPR News: 'Scary Moms' Are Part Of The Citizen War Against Pollution In Pakistan

'Scary Moms' Are Part Of The Citizen War Against Pollution In Pakistan
Environmental advocates in smog-choked Lahore say the Pakistani government has long downplayed the problem of air pollution. That might be changing.

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January 7, 2020 at 12:59AM

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NPR News: Whitney Flips The Notion Of The Breakup Record On Its Head

Whitney Flips The Notion Of The Breakup Record On Its Head
The Chicago duo's latest album, Forever Turned Around, is all about commitment. Hear a live performance.

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January 6, 2020 at 11:28PM
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NPR News: Harvey Weinstein Heads To Trial For Sex Crimes In A #MeToo Landmark

Harvey Weinstein Heads To Trial For Sex Crimes In A #MeToo Landmark
It's the first criminal trial for Weinstein, whose alleged misconduct helped set off a movement. Now, the former producer faces five charges that may land him a long prison sentence in New York.

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NPR News: '1917' Wins At The Golden Globes, Before Most People Can Even See It

'1917' Wins At The Golden Globes, Before Most People Can Even See It
Sam Mendes' war epic 1917 won't be in theaters until Friday, but it's already won the big Golden Globe. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Fleabag, Succession, and Tom Hanks also had big nights.

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NPR News: Australia Deploys Military Reservists To Combat Wildfire, As Thousands Evacuate

Australia Deploys Military Reservists To Combat Wildfire, As Thousands Evacuate
Australia's volatile fire season saw "one of the worst days on record" this weekend, as record-breaking temperatures and low humidity exacerbated conditions.

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Environment
January 6, 2020 at 05:08AM

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NPR News: California Cities Turn To Hired Hooves To Help Prevent Massive Wildfires

California Cities Turn To Hired Hooves To Help Prevent Massive Wildfires
Cities across California are clearing out brush and invasive grasses on hillsides to help prevent wildfires from spreading. But in some towns, in addition to hired hands, they're also using goats.

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Environment
January 5, 2020 at 08:01PM

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NPR News: Rachel Syme On 'Perfume Genie'

Rachel Syme On 'Perfume Genie'
Sarah McCammon talks to writer and critic Rachel Syme about her Twitter feed feature, "Perfume Genie," in which she recommends perfumes to readers who describe what they want 2020 to smell like.

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NPR News: How Do You Move 100+ Monet Masterpieces? Very, Very Carefully

How Do You Move 100+ Monet Masterpieces? Very, Very Carefully
Some 120 paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet are on display at the Denver Art Museum. They're on loan from all over the world — and getting them from place to place is a lot of work.

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NPR News: The Plight Of The Old-Fashioned Fisherman On A Changing Ocean

The Plight Of The Old-Fashioned Fisherman On A Changing Ocean
For reasons ranging from climate change to protected zones, fisherfolk who go out in a small boat and use a rod are having a difficult time coming up with a good catch nowadays.

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Environment
January 5, 2020 at 07:01PM

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NPR News: How Climate Change Is Affecting Australia's Fires

How Climate Change Is Affecting Australia's Fires
Australia's Conservative government rejects efforts to tackle climate change. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former fire commissioner Greg Mullins about the public's anger as parts of Australia burn.

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Environment
January 4, 2020 at 07:54PM

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NPR News: T.S. Eliot's Love Letters Unsealed

T.S. Eliot's Love Letters Unsealed
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to scholar Frances Dickey of the University of Missouri about the trove of love letters T.S. Eliot wrote to a woman he called his "muse." The letters were unsealed this week.

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NPR News: Threatened Hawaiian Bird Strives To Make Comeback

Threatened Hawaiian Bird Strives To Make Comeback
One of Hawaii's most threatened seabirds, the Newell's shearwater, makes its home on the island of Kauai. Conservationists there are fighting to keep the iconic bird from disappearing.

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Environment
January 4, 2020 at 05:00PM

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