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The GO FlyEase, Nike's first hands-free shoe, hinges open and closed, so the wearer just needs to slip their foot in and push down in order to put it on.

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  • On Disabilities

Nike Accused Of 'Using Disability' To Hype New Hands-Free Sneaker

The GO FlyEase is scheduled to be released on April 30. Some people with disabilities worry that they won't be able to get a pair because of the company's mass marketing strategy.

March 28, 2021
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By:
  • Eva Tesfaye
The suspect accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado grocery store this week follows a deadly pattern among mass shooters: 98% of perpetrators are male.

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  • National

Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men

Recent mass shootings follow a deadly pattern, data show: 98% of perpetrators are male. Psychologist Jillian Peterson breaks down why that is, and ways to disrupt the pathways to violence.

March 27, 2021
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Emma Bowman
Syrian-American pianist and composer Malek Jandali, photographed on May 16, 2015 in Dubai.

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  • Music News

Composer Malek Jandali Considers Syria's Civil War, A Decade On

A simple piece that composer Malek Jandali wrote in 2011 became inextricable from the early protests in Syria. For a decade now, that connection has informed and invigorated his life and work.

March 27, 2021
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By:
  • Deborah Amos
Beverly Cleary was the author behind many beloved characters, including Henry Huggins, Ellen Tebbits, Otis Spofford, and Beezus and Ramona Quimby (as well as Ribsy, Socks and Ralph S. Mouse).

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  • Obituaries

Children's Author Beverly Cleary, Creator Of Ramona Quimby, Dies At 104

"I think children want to read about normal, everyday kids," Cleary told NPR in 1999. "... I think children like to find themselves in books."

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Zoe Chace
Joyce Barnes, 62, is a home aide near Richmond, Va., working two jobs that pay $9.87 an hour and $8.50 an hour.

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  • Business

She Works 2 Jobs. Her Grocery Budget Is $25. This Is Life Near Minimum Wage

A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America's workers earning just above minimum wage.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Arthur and Abrams have collaborated on similar projects in the past, including a rap opera about Muhammad Ali in 2017.

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  • Music Interviews

'Music Is Music': A Rapper And A Conductor Cross Centuries In Louisville

Rapper-turned-politician Jecorey Arthur is teaming up with Teddy Abrams, the head of the Louisville's orchestra, for a musical collaboration tackling racial injustice.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Noah Caldwell

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  • Health

Her Doctor's Office Moved 1 Floor Up. Why Did Her Treatment Cost 10 Times More?

Same building. Same procedure. Same doctor. But there was an extra "facility fee" because the location changed slightly. A shot that used to cost her about $30 went up to more than $300.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Weber
Cubans line up to buy food in Havana on March 3. The island nation is working to develop a vaccine against COVID-19. If successful, the island nation hopes to produce 1 to 2 million doses a month.

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  • Global Health

Cuba's Revolutionary Dream: Making Its Own COVID Vaccine

Cuba is going it alone. No contracts with big drug makers, no support from WHO's vaccine program. If successful, Cuba will be the first producer of a vaccine in Latin America.

March 26, 2021
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  • Jason Beaubien
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Georgia Has Passed A Highly-Partisan Bill Overhauling State Voting Laws

Georgia passed a highly-partisan bill overhauling the state's voting laws Thursday. Republicans had proposed a number of voting restrictions, walking back some of the more controversial provisions.

March 25, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
An octopus in active sleep — possibly dreaming.

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  • Animals

Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief

Octopuses have an "active" phase of sleep, the kind that might involve dreaming, but they probably don't have long, complicated dreams like people do.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.

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  • Investigations

Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Howard Hatch's command of printing press history has earned the Sacramento History Museum volunteer star power on TikTok.

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  • History

'Howard The Printer' Makes An Impression On TikTok With Mini History Lessons

A little-known hub of California history closed during the pandemic. But its in-house printing press expert, Howard Hatch, won millions of visitors for the Sacramento History Museum's TikTok account.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman and
  • Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Articles Linking COVID-19 Vaccines To Death Seem To Be Driving Misinformation Online

Ahead of congressional testimony from the heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google, a new NPR analysis finds that articles linking COVID-19 vaccines to death are driving misinformation online.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether police may enter a person's home and seize guns without a warrant in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Mulls Whether Police Can Enter Home Without Warrant To Save A Life

At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
GPB News NPR

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  • Latin America

VP Harris To Work With Central American Countries To Address Root Causes Of Migration

Vice President Harris will take on her first foreign policy portfolio: working with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border.

March 24, 2021
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  • Franco Ordoñez
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