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An artistic depiction of the planet WASP-107b. Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest this hot gas giant has clouds made of sand.

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  • Space

Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet

On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Israeli troops operate on the grounds of the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in this photo released by the Israeli military. The Israelis say they found weapons belonging to Hamas, but did not provide details. Hamas denied the claim that it has been operating in or underneath the hospital.

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  • Middle East

Israeli troops enter Gaza's largest hospital and report finding Hamas weapons there

Hamas denounced the actions by the Israeli military. The group denied the assertion by Israel and U.S. officials that militants were embedded in Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Greg Myre,
  • and 1 more
Batkid Miles Scott, center, received a key to the city from San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, left, on Nov. 15, 2013.

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  • Arts & Life

10 years ago, Batkid was battling bad guys and cancer — now he's 15 and healthy

On Nov. 15, 2013, Miles Scott, a 5-year-old with leukemia, won hearts around the world when he became a superhero for a day with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Kevin Hart has been named winner of the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Hart will be celebrated/roasted by fellow jokesters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in March.

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  • Arts & Life

Kevin Hart will receive the Mark Twain Prize — humor's highest honor

The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Investigations

A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death threats

A federal warden claims he tried to stop the abuse at his prison complex in Illinois, but faced threats from his staff and obstacles from his bosses.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Joseph Shapiro and
  • Tirzah Christopher
For a century, New Hampshire voters have participated in the first-in the-nation presidential primary. Despite the DNC's desire to do so, they refused to change that status in the 2024 presidential nominating calendar.

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  • Elections

New Hampshire sets Jan. 23 as presidential primary date, bucking Biden's preference

President Biden's supporters are running a write-in campaign to ensure he still gets votes even though his name won't be listed on the state's primary ballot.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Josh Rogers
People watch rescue and relief operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in mountainous Uttarakhand state in India on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Rescuers have been trying to drill wide pipes through excavated rubble to create a passage to free 40 construction workers trapped since Sunday.

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  • Asia

Glitches are delaying the rescue of 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse

Relatives and friends of the trapped workers gathered outside the tunnel are growing frustrated and angry. Some of the workers are concerned because they are suffering from fever and body aches.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Pūteketeke are pictured in Lake Alexandrina on South Island, New Zealand, in this undated handout photo.

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  • Animals

With a boost from John Oliver, pūteketeke soars to first in New Zealand bird contest

The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Protesters stand outside the Supreme Court in London on Wednesday.

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  • World

The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

In a major defeat for the British prime minister, the Supreme Court has ruled the government's migrant plan is unlawful and would put asylum-seekers at risk of deportation back home.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question

When it come to tennis, many historically Black colleges and universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Julien Virgin
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

Why Johnny Cash's music still resonates today, 20 years after his death

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Burnett,
  • Courtney Dorning,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

Biden and Xi Jinping have a lot to discuss at their first in-person meeting this week

President Biden is to hold his first in-person meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, in California on Wednesday. The two leaders have a lot to discuss when they sit down.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
"An Appeal to Heaven" flag, a symbol embraced in recent years by Christian Nationalists, hangs outside Speaker Mike Johnson's congressional office.

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  • Politics

Speaker Johnson's close ties to Christian right — both mainstream and fringe

The Louisiana Republican has deep ties to evangelical leaders, including pastors who hold anti-democratic views and helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a battle for God to save America.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Susan Davis
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL game in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in connection to Johnson's death in October.

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  • Sports

Man arrested in the skate death of former NHL player Adam Johnson is released on bail

Johnson died last month after an opposing player's skate cut his neck during a game. An unnamed man was arrested and charged with suspicion of manslaughter in connection with Johnson's death.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18.

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  • Politics

Americans are split over Israel's response in its war with Hamas

An equal number say Israel's response to Hamas' attack has either been too much or about right. A majority of Democrats now say it's been too much, driven by people of color and younger respondents.

November 15, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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