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Sam Smith performs a Tiny Desk concert Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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  • Music

Sam Smith: Tiny Desk Concert

The singer's Tiny Desk performance is a joy to behold.

September 29, 2023
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  • Stephen Thompson
<em>Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition</em> is a word-for-word republishing of the A.A. Milne classic, with one arresting change: all of the trees have been cut down.

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  • Arts & Life

Oh Bother! Winnie, poo and deforestation

Now that Winnie-the-Pooh is in the public domain, it's a free-for-all. In Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition, the trees have are all gone. The book is by toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Government funding runs out at the end of the day on Sept. 30, meaning many federal government services will halt until funding resumes.

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  • Politics

What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown

A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo,
  • Tom Bowman,
  • and 1 more
Joie Henney and his emotional support alligator, Wally, were denied entry to a Phillies' game at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday — but hope to be invited back soon.

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  • Animals

Wally the emotional support alligator went to see the Phillies. Then he went viral

Wally doesn't bite, loves hugs and has a sizeable social media following. He made headlines (again) for being denied entry to a baseball stadium — but his owner tells NPR that's not the full story.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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  • Obituaries

Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies after 31 record-setting years in Congress

The California Democratic Senator has died at 90 years old. She was the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history and had planned to retire at the end of her term.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Marisa Lagos and
  • Sarah McCammon
On Doja Cat's fourth album, <em>Scarlet</em>, she delights in playing the "demon" her haters and fans accuse her of being.

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  • Music Reviews

On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol

The pop star has always loved out-trolling her trolls. But Doja Cat's fourth album and dramatic rollout pushes that persona further, interpreting her antics through a playfully demonic lens.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Jason King
Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Sep. 4, 2023.

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  • Business

Overworked and understaffed: Kaiser workers are on the brink of a nationwide strike

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers at hundreds of U.S. facilities could go on strike for three days starting Wednesday, in the largest health care strike in the county's history.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
In this photo provided by the District Police Office, injured victims of bomb explosion are treated at a hospital, in Mastung near Quetta, Pakistan

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  • World

Dozens are dead after a blast in Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of prophet

A powerful bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan, killing at least 52 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.

September 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Arts & Life

From vegan taqueros to a political scandal, check out these podcasts by Latinos

Latino stories matter through Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond. The NPR One team has podcast recommendations that are as varied and important as the community they come from.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Pablo Valdivia and
  • Jack Mitchell

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  • Arts & Life

Desde los taqueros veganos hasta un escándalo político, escucha estos podcasts

Las historias latinas importan. El equipo de NPR One tiene recomendaciones de podasts que son tan variadas e importantes como la comunidad de la que provienen.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Pablo Valdivia and
  • Jack Mitchell
An aerial view of the historic Tuskegee VA hospital campus. It was established in 1923 specifically to treat Black veterans on land donated by nearby Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University.

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  • Race

A century ago, Black WWI vets demanded better care. They got their own VA hospital

This is the centennial of the first Veterans Affairs hospital established to treat Black veterans. It opened in Tuskegee, Ala., after veterans were denied equitable health care after World War I.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Pharmacists who work for CVS have staged a walkout in the Kansas City metro area, protesting what they say are unreasonable work conditions. In this file photo, a CVS store is seen in Jackson, Miss.

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  • Business

Have a complaint about CVS? So do pharmacists: Many just walked out

After a large walkout forced at least a dozen stores to shut down in the Kansas City area, CVS promises change. But critics say the crisis in staffing and unfair pay extends beyond that market.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Who's a bad boy (allegedly)?

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  • National

From Trump's nickname to Commander Biden's bad behavior, can you beat the news quiz?

This week's GOP debate was overshadowed by who wasn't there, while the White House was roiled by more bad behavior from a four-legged inhabitant. Were you paying attention?

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
This photo, provided by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26th, shows a diver cutting rope tied to a floating barrier at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

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  • World

Marcos says the Philippines will defend its waters against Chinese aggression

The president says he doesn't want trouble, but says Manila will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier China placed at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

September 29, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in the Oval Office on May 16, 2023, is working with federal agencies to brace for a government shutdown this weekend.

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  • Politics

The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

September 29, 2023
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  • Asma Khalid
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