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Monterrious Harris, inside his East Memphis, Tenn., home, says he was beaten by the same police unit days before Tyre Nichols was killed in January 2023. "It was like three or four guys. They were all wearing black masks. I remember two of them had big assault rifles."

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  • National

Memphis Police pressured to change culture after high-profile killings and beatings

After the beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers in January and other abuses that have come to light, the police department is under mounting pressure to change its culture.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Jason Silverman, on the exercise bike, and his friend Melissa Mills go to the gym together when they hang out. The pair are part of the Friendship Project in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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  • Your Health

Chipping away at the 'epidemic of loneliness,' one new friendship at a time

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Priyanka Dayal McCluskey
GPB  NPR

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  • National

McCarthy says the House will initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. House Republicans haven't uncovered any evidence of any wrongdoing by Biden so far.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Deirdre Walsh
London-based company Nothing markets its Nothing Phone 2 as a less distracting smartphone.

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  • Music Reviews

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

As the world waits for the iPhone 15, a loyal iPhone user tries out a competitor, the Nothing Phone 2.

September 12, 2023
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  • Josh Rogosin
Justin Kasieta, who is 22 now, was just 13 when his father died and he was thrust into a role looking after his four younger siblings. In college, he interned in the state legislature and the U.S. Congress.

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  • Investigations

These kids used to get the bill for their own foster care. Now that's changing

States routinely took the benefits checks of children in foster care who were orphans or disabled. After an NPR/Marshall Project investigation, there's reform.

September 12, 2023
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  • Joseph Shapiro
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)

September 12, 2023
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  • Alina Selyukh
Author Lauren Groff's new book, <em>The Vaster</em> <em>Wilds, </em>is<em> </em>a tight and tense novel that takes place in 1610 Jamestown.

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  • Author Interviews

Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you

Acclaimed author Lauren Groff's new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is about a young girl on the run during Colonial times. But the writer is really questioning — what will it take to survive today?

September 11, 2023
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  • Andrew Limbong
Nicki Minaj attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, Calif.

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  • Music

Nicki Minaj paints hip-hop pink — and changes the game

The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

September 08, 2023
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  • Phil Harrell
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Former N.J. Gov. Christie makes another case to be the GOP presidential nominee

Although he's a Republican, Chris Christie's views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of lockstep with many in the party.

September 08, 2023
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  • Tamara Keith and
  • Susan Davis
An elementary student at Maryland Avenue Montessori in Milwaukee sits under an open window and fan. Milwaukee Public Schools dismissed students early Tuesday due to hot temperatures and lack of air conditioning in most schools.

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  • Education

A heat wave, and lack of air conditioning, disrupt school districts nationwide

A heat wave along the East Coast and in the Midwest leads to closings, shorter school days.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Sequoia Carrillo
A team from NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em> visited makeshift refugee homes in Camp Adré, Chad, near the border with Sudan.

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  • World

Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

September 07, 2023
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  • H.J. Mai,
  • Michel Martin,
  • and 1 more
Anderson Clayton, 25, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, is the youngest state party chair in the country. She wants to help Democrats reach rural and young voters.

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  • Politics

A 25-year-old from a small town leads North Carolina's Democratic Party toward 2024

Anderson Clayton is the youngest — and only Gen Z — state party chair in the country. She wants to help President Biden win over young and rural voters in her state next November.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Ximena Bustillo
Actor Michelle Allaire owns the S&W Country Diner in Culver City.

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  • Movies

From snow globes to tutoring, strikes kick Hollywood side hustles into high gear

One comedy writer opened a snow globe business on Etsy. A showrunner's assistant is offering bar and bat mitzvah tutoring. As the strikes wear on, here's how Hollywood workers are getting by.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Online voting is a security concern. So why are some Americans voting that way?

Why don't we vote online? The general consensus has been toward paper ballots. However, more than 30 states quietly allow some form of internet voting, despite warnings from cybersecurity experts.

September 07, 2023
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  • Miles Parks
John Wahl, 37, is the youngest GOP state party leader in the country. He also runs a business as a butterfly farmer in Athens, Ala. "This is me, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in his natural habitat," he told NPR during a visit to his butterfly farm.

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  • Politics

This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama

Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.

September 07, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Elena Moore
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