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Eclipse gazers enjoying totality on August 21, 2017, in Isle of Palms, S.C. Eclipse experts say partial eclipses aren't nearly as dramatic.

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  • Science

For April's eclipse, going from 'meh' to 'OMG' might mean just driving across town

Lots of urban areas will be either in or adjacent to the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8. Experts advise getting into this path, as even a 99% partial eclipse is nothing like a total one.

March 08, 2024
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at the National Stadium on March 2 in Singapore.

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  • Asia

Taylor Swift's Singapore leg spurs bad blood in SE Asia. Neighbors can't shake it off

Singapore made an exclusive deal to host Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts, locking out other Southeast Asian destinations.

March 07, 2024
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  • Sherisse Pham
President Biden had a big moment during his 2023 State of the Union address where he sparred with Republicans. He's been talking about it ever since.

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  • Politics

Biden's test in the State of the Union tonight is to show he's still got what it takes

President Biden quelled concerns in his party last year about his age when he pulled off a dynamic State of the Union address. Can he do that again this year as the general election kicks off?

March 07, 2024
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  • Tamara Keith
Most Americans also say women should be allowed to travel for medical care – including an abortion, a new KFF poll finds.

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  • Health

Most Americans support abortion for pregnancy-related emergencies

The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds.

March 07, 2024
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  • Maria Godoy
Freshman Rep Gabriel Vasquez, D-NM, represents one of the most competitive House districts in the country, and wants the president to address the economy, the border and the situation in the mideast in his State of the Union address.

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  • Politics

Vulnerable Democrats want Biden's State of the Union to focus on border and economy

Democrats running in swing seats say the president's performance in his State of the Union speech is important. They want him to remind people about the economic progress and discuss the border.

March 07, 2024
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  • Deirdre Walsh
A unfinished Boeing 737 Max sits outside Boeing's manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., on Feb. 27, 2024. The top federal safety investigator says Boeing still has not provided key information that could shed light on what went wrong when a door plug blew off an in-flight 737 Max 9 in January.

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  • Business

Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says

At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.

March 07, 2024
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  • Joel Rose
Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, pictured with President Biden in February 2023, spoke to NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em> ahead of the president's 2024 State of the Union address.

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  • Politics

What to expect in Biden's State of the Union speech, according to his chief of staff

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told NPR that Biden's speech will cover his administration's accomplishments and agenda. It's the president's last such address before the election.

March 07, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Poll workers assist voters on Super Tuesday at the First Ward Creative Academy, Mecklenburg County Precinct 13 on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C.

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  • Elections

4 takeaways from Super Tuesday

The outcome may have gone as expected overall, but here's what the details mean for the presidential election.

March 06, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C.

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  • Elections

Nikki Haley suspends her presidential campaign, but doesn't endorse Trump

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador was the last major candidate to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination.

March 06, 2024
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  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Jeongyoon Han
Nicole Sidman talks with prospective voter Rebekah Rubenstein on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of Super Tuesday.

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  • Politics

On Super Tuesday, abortion is driving Democrats to the polls in North Carolina

The Biden campaign says it sees a chance to win North Carolina in November. In the primary campaign, Democratic voters say new restrictions on abortion are motivating them to get to the polls.

March 05, 2024
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  • Tamara Keith and
  • Jeongyoon Han
Christopher Santiago, 38, hangs out at home in Alsip, Ill., with one of his three children, 9-year-old Calliope. He says Cook County's basic income program has let him provide more for his kids.

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  • National

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting impact.

March 05, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
French lawmakers applaud after National Assembly President Yael Braun-Pivet announced the result of the vote during a joint session of parliament in the Palace of Versailles, southwestern of Paris, on Monday, to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution.

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  • Europe

France makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitution

French lawmakers passed a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, a historic move prompted by concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the U.S.

March 04, 2024
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  • Eleanor Beardsley and
  • Alex Leff
A plant-based diet is not just good for your health, it's good for the planet.

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  • News

This diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost longevity

A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.

March 04, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
Atlanta native Sean Underwood (fourth from left) competed in the 2020 Iditarod dog race in Alaska. He and his brother, Brendan, now host a popular podcast on the subject called  'Mushing Alaska.'

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  • News

'Mushing Alaska' podcast from Atlanta-born brothers offers insider view of Iditarod sled dog race

Sean Underwood made it 970 miles, nearly to the finish line of the 2020 Iditarod race, before having to call for emergency help after a storm put him at risk. He competed for a second time in 2021. A metro Atlanta native, Underwood now hosts Mushing Alaska, a popular podcast about dog sledding with his brother Brendan. We spoke with them about it and what brought Sean from the deep South to the deep snow. 

March 01, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is working toward regulation to remove medical bills from consumer credit reports.

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  • Health

Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created after the Great Recession of 2007-09, has increasingly started policing the health care system.

March 01, 2024
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