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Fran Drescher (left), president of SAG-AFTRA, and Meredith Stiehm, president of Writers Guild of America West, pose together during a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8.

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  • Arts & Life

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals.

July 01, 2023
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.

June 24, 2023
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By:
  • Sequoia Carrillo
This is a general view of Comerica Park, where the Detroit Tigers play.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Scorecards keep record of games, and memories

NPR's Don Gonyea says looking through his old baseball scorecards stirs up sweet memories from summers long past.

June 17, 2023
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  • Don Gonyea
Horseshoe crabs are bled at a facility in Charleston, S.C., in June 2014.

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  • Investigations

Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability

Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic coast.

June 12, 2023
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By:
  • Chiara Eisner
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a tour after a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 23, 2023 in Austin. Johnson announced Friday that he's stepping down from his seat in Parliament.

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  • Europe

Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM

The flamboyant and populist former U.K. prime minister quit his parliamentary seat. He called the panel examining whether he lied to fellow lawmakers about COVID social gatherings a "kangaroo court."

June 10, 2023
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  • Willem Marx
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

The debt ceiling deal that was passed last week poses new challenges for the economy

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to economist Betsey Stevenson of the University of Michigan about the challenges facing the economy following last week's debt ceiling deal.

June 10, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Wildfire smoke can be especially dangerous for kids. Here's how to protect them

Children in particular face health risks from wildfire smoke. Short-term exposure can trigger coughing and asthma attacks, while repeated encounters may reduce lung function.

June 10, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon and
  • Maria Godoy
Wade Goodwyn reported on his home state of Texas and the Southwest for NPR since 1993.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Wade Goodwyn brought Texas spirit to NPR

NPR's Scott Simon remembers longtime colleague Wade Goodwyn, who covered Texas for the network for 30 years. Goodwyn died this week of cancer at age 63.

June 10, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Saturday Sports: Horse racing suspension; Stanley Cup Finals; NBA Game 2

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the suspension of horse racing at Churchill Downs, the Stanley Cup Finals in hockey, and Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

June 05, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

An annual Colorado festival celebrates Mike, a headless chicken

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with McKenzie Kimball, director of a very quirky tradition in Fruita, CO - the "Mike the Headless Chicken Festival."

June 03, 2023
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  • Scott Simon and
  • Lennon Sherburne
Dr. Caitlin Bernard (center left) sits next to her attorneys during a May 25 hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board in downtown Indianapolis.

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  • National

Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured

Hundreds of Indiana doctors across specialties say a decision by the state's Medical Licensing Board to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent about what doctors can and can't say.

June 03, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Mountaineers make their way to the summit of Mount Everest, as they ascend on the south face from Nepal on May 17, 2018.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: A lifesaving moment at Mount Everest

Against a backdrop of another deadly climbing season on Mount Everest, NPR's Scott Simon contemplates one story of sacrifice and heroism.

June 03, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Adam Savage, host of <em>Tested, </em>and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop.

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  • Climate

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

May 27, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Tina Turner sings during her performance at the Macy's Passport '97 fundraiser and fashion show in San Francisco.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Life lessons from Tina Turner

NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the emotional power of the song "What's Love Got To Do With It" following singer Tina Turner's death.

May 27, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Chonkasaurus the snapping turtle rests on a pile of rusty chains along the Chicago River.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Progress can be a turtle

NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

May 20, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon
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