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Russia could cyberattack Ukraine — again — and disrupt the entire world

Security analysts are concerned that Russia could launch cyberattacks against Ukraine, as it did in 2017. That could compromise government agencies, banks, and energy infrastructure.

January 29, 2022
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A hamster sits in a cage after being adopted by volunteers who stopped an owner from surrendering it to the government outside the New Territories South Animal Management Centre on January 20, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: A case for Hong Kong's hamsters

Hong Kong's government is directing anyone who bought a hamster in the past five weeks to surrender their pets for euthanasia after 11 of the animals tested positive for the coronavirus.

January 29, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Simon

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age

Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

January 22, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Simon
The members of C4 Trio, L-R: <em></em>Rodner Padilla, Edward Ramírez, Héctor Molina and Jorge Glem

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  • Music

The cuatro players of C4 Trio are the future of Venezuela's national instrument

From their unlikely start as rival contestants in a music competition, the Venezuelan cuatro players of C4 Trio have become a big concert draw. They're releasing a series of EPs ahead of a new album.

January 22, 2022
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By:
  • Betto Arcos
Terry Teachout in 2012.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Remembering a friendship with Terry Teachout

NPR's Scott Simon remembers theater critic and playwright Terry Teachout, who died this week at the age of 65.

January 16, 2022
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  • Scott Simon
Laura Sifuentes lives in Rosedale, Miss. The government's Child Tax Credit, a monthly payment for many American parents with kids, helped her financially when she had to give up her job to care of her kids, nieces and nephews during the pandemic.

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  • Business

Why many Americans continue to struggle despite trillions of dollars in pandemic aid

The government provided Americans with a vital financial lifeline during the pandemic, including through the Child Tax Credit. The help improved lives – but for many it still wasn't enough.

January 15, 2022
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By:
  • Stephan Bisaha
President Biden acknowledged his administration's recent struggles Friday while speaking about the bipartisan infrastructure bill he signed into law last year.

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  • Politics

Biden's bad week and the unreality of great expectations

The week brought some more bad news for President Biden, who may be rightly criticized for setting expectations too high for what could actually get done.

January 15, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Hawaii officially kicked off performance-based regulation on June 1, 2021. Under this new model, profits from the monopoly utility are now tied to goals drafted by regulators and community stakeholders, including goals for more electric vehicle infrastructure.

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  • Climate

Biden's climate agenda is stalled in Congress. In Hawaii, one key part is going ahead

Hawaii gets most of its electricity from oil and coal. So the state is trying an experiment to get the utility off fossil fuels - and becoming a model for regulators across the US.

January 15, 2022
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By:
  • Julia Simon

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  • Author Interviews

WaaaAAH! Rraak! 'Everybody in the Red Brick Building' is awake!

Baby Izzie howls, Rayhan's parrot screeches, Benny and his friends play flashlight tag, and Natalia launches her rocket in the new children's book by author Anne Wynter and illustrator Oge Mora.

January 10, 2022
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By:
  • Samantha Balaban

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Newborn blessings for a new year

NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of twins born 15 minutes apart, one just before midnight on Dec. 31, 2021, and one just after, and what their birth years might mean in the future.

January 08, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Simon
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Week in politics: Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan; jobs up; Jan. 6 anniversary

The unrest in Kazakhstan presents a fresh dilemma for President Biden. Also, what last month's low job creation numbers mean, and how Democrats are using the Jan. 6 riot to their advantage.

January 08, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
GPB  NPR

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  • Author Interviews

Almost a year after Jan. 6, two journalists release their book 'The Steal'

David Gura speaks with journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague about their new book "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It."

January 02, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura and
  • Danny Hensel
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Local officials try to get census results corrected to ensure correct future funding

Some local officials are planning to challenge 2020 census results. They're worried their communities were undercounted and won't get their fair share of federal money over the coming decade.

January 01, 2022
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Two men dressed as Santa Claus ride a jet ski on the Mediterranean sea at Villeneuve Loubet, near Nice, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

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  • Opinion

Opinion: A Christmas guest has much to say

People are understandably stressed this Christmas, including Santa.

December 25, 2021
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Author Interviews

In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close

The day after her beloved Baba Bazorg dies, a little girl remembers some of her favorite things about him: his striped slippers, the mints in his pockets and the fig cookies he always shared.

December 18, 2021
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By:
  • Samantha Balaban
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