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A screenshot from the game<em> Never Yield.</em>

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  • Arts & Life

The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong

We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.

March 21, 2023
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By:
  • Brianna Scott
<em>Rolling Stone</em> Editor-in-Chief Noah Shachtman (left) omitted a key fact from an October story about an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek (right).

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  • Media

The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.

March 21, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik

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  • Books

Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution

A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy.

March 21, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
The First Republic Bank sign is shown in Oakland, Calif., in front of one of the lender's offices on March 16, 2023. First Republic shares continued to fall on Monday amid concerns about its financial health.

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  • Business

First Republic Bank shares sink to another record low, but stock markets are calmer

Shares in the midsized lender continued to tumble as fears grow about First Republic's financial health grow even after it received a $30 billion lifeline from its bigger rivals last week.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura and
  • Rob Schmitz
GPB News NPR

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  • Asia

Morning news brief

China's president is in Moscow to meet with Russian leader Putin. Manhattan's district attorney weighs potential charges against former President Donald Trump. And, UBS buys rival Credit Suisse.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Leila Fadel
An 'open house' flag is displayed outside a single family home on September 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The U.S. housing market is seeing a slow down in home sales due to the Federal Reserve raising mortgage interest rates to help fight inflation.

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  • Your Money

Are you trying to buy a home? Tell us how you're dealing with variable mortgage rates

Recent high and fluctuating mortgage rates, compounded by bank closures, have created a challenging time in the housing market. NPR wants to know how you are navigating buying or selling a home.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • Juma Sei
The email account that journalists used to use to correspond with Twitter's communications team is now automatically responding to messages with a poop emoji.

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  • Business

Got a question for Twitter's press team? The answer will be a poop emoji

Twitter's communications email went dark after mass layoffs late last year. CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A branch of Signature Bank is photographed, late Sunday, March 12, 2023, in New York. New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a significant chunk of the failed Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said late Sunday, March 19, 2023.

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  • Business

New York Community Bank agrees to buy a large portion of Signature Bank

The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday. Flagstar is one of New York Community Bank's subsidiaries.

March 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A Credit Suisse bank branch seen in Geneva. The bank was acquired by UBS on Sunday.

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  • Business

UBS to buy troubled Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government

UBS will buy rival Credit Suisse for more than $3 billion in a deal brokered by Swiss officials to try and prevent a banking crisis.

March 19, 2023
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced a partnership with drugmaker Civica Rx, to offer insulin at a dramatically lower cost, during a visit to a Kaiser Permanente warehouse storing thousands of insulin drug doses in Downey, Calif., on Saturday.

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  • Medical Treatments

California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin

Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

March 19, 2023
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
The banking sector has been hammered by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. But the bank had money stashed into what's supposed to be the safest asset around. What happened?

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  • Business

Bank fail: How rising interest rates paved the way for Silicon Valley Bank's collapse

Silicon Valley Bank invested billions of dollars in super safe U.S. government bonds. But that choice exposed to the bank to a whole other set of risks.

March 19, 2023
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

What the recent struggle of mid-size banks tells us about the future of the economy

The struggles of mid-sized banks in recent days have raised new questions about the future of the U.S. economy.

March 18, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon and
  • Darian Woods
Robert Smith of The Cure performs in Glastonbury, England, in 2019. This week, he shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, and announced Thursday that the company would lower fees and offer partial refunds to The Cure's ticket purchasers.

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  • Music News

Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees

The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "sickened" by the company's fees. Fans who bought Cure tickets will get a $5-$10 refund.

March 18, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif., on July 9, 2021. Car prices surged during the pandemic, and despite coming down from their peak, they still remain higher than a few years ago.

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  • Business

Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon

The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.

March 18, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Former President Donald Trump greets guests following an event on March 13, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa. Trump's visit followed those by potential challengers for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

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  • National

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years

The platforms, as well as Twitter, had suspended him after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. YouTube was the last to lift its ban, announcing on Friday he could now upload new content.

March 18, 2023
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  • Lisa Lambert and
  • Dara Kerr
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