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Messi's World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction

The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year's World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.

December 04, 2023
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  • Gabriel J. Sánchez and
  • Justine Kenin
GPB  NPR

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  • Europe

Sushi in Ukraine: Life (and the consumer economy) continues through 2 years of war

Sushi restaurants are still open all over Ukraine. It's a small example of how the country's consumer economy continues despite nearly two years of war.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
GPB  NPR

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  • Animals

Dolphins seem to be able to sense electric fields in the water

Dolly and Donna, two dolphins at the Nuremberg Zoo in Germany, appear to be able to sense electric fields — an ability that might help them detect prey buried in sand or enhance their navigation.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Levitt,
  • Gus Contreras,
  • and 1 more
GPB  NPR

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  • Climate

What the fossil fuel industry is saying in this year's climate talks

The fossil fuel industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their statements into plain English.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske and
  • Julia Simon
Rizz is the word of year for 2023, according to the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary. The term deals with charisma and charm — and other rizzes are available, such as Stockard Channing, center, seen here as Betty "Rizz" Rizzo in the 1978 film <em>Grease</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023. Do you have it?

If you're asking what "rizz" means, you're not alone. There's even a chance that you have rizz without actually knowing what it is.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A man uses plastic to cover a broken window in his apartment following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 25.

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  • Politics

The U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine, the White House warns

Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance, the Biden administration told Congress.

December 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Achuar people ply the Rio Wichimi in a solar canoe. The nonprofit Kara Solar has helped fund a fleet of six sun-powered craft in hopes of benefitting the Indigenous Achuar while reducing pressure to build roads in the rainforest.

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  • Global Health

In Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, solar-powered boats are a boon for the trees

The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.

December 04, 2023
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  • Peter Yeung
Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

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  • News

Up First briefing: Israel pushes into southern Gaza; Liz Cheney's new book

Israel's military says it has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and is now targeting Hamas strongholds in the south. Liz Cheney says democracy is at stake if Trump is elected again.

December 04, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Members of the Japanese Coast Guard carry debris believed to be from the crashed U.S. military Osprey aircraft at a port in Yakushima, southern Japan, on Monday.

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  • National Security

Divers find wreckage and remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan

The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission.

December 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

Israeli forces push into southern Gaza, as humanitarian crisis worsens

As Israel's military begins to concentrate its siege in southern Gaza, a United Nations agency warns that the people there could soon begin dying from diseases as well as Israel's bombardment.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • Daniel Estrin
Palestinians search the destroyed annex of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, damaged in a strike on Gaza City on Oct. 20.

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  • Middle East

More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks

The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Motorists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.

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  • Asia

11 bodies recovered after Indonesia volcanic eruption as 12 climbers remain missing

About 75 climbers had started their way up the nearly 9,480-foot mountain on Saturday and became stranded before Marapi spewed thick columns of ash on Sunday.

December 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets party worker during celebrations following Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the state elections at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.

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  • Asia

India's ruling party wins 3 of 4 states in elections in a boost for prime minister

India's ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections in a vote that pitted the main opposition against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year.

December 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro leaves after giving a speech during the closing campaign on Venezuela Referendum on dispute territory with Guyana in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

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  • Latin America

Venezuelans approve referendum to claim territory in neighboring Guyana

The 61,600-square-mile territory accounts for two-thirds of Guyana and borders Brazil, which says it has "intensified its defense actions" and boosted its military presence because of the dispute.

December 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Vice President Harris speaks to leaders at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023.

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  • Elections

In Dubai, Harris deals with 2 issues important to young voters: climate and Gaza

Vice President Harris gave her most extensive comments to date on the fighting in Gaza, emphatically calling on Israel to do more to protect civilians.

December 03, 2023
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  • Deepa Shivaram
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