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COMIC: 7 signs it's time to call it quits
It's hard to know when to give up on a goal, especially when you've invested so much time, effort and resources into it. Here are 7 signals you might be ready to move on.
NPR NewsNPR NewsThis shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in
Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.
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NPR NewsWary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies last spring
While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., dismantles the federal institutions that set vaccine policy, states like Colorado are changing laws and regulations in an effort to preserve access to vaccines.
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NPR NewsHealth care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.
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NPR NewsThese fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference
Four prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases have found a way to continue public service after leaving the Justice Department. They're all colleagues again.
NPR NewsCBS shifts to accommodate the right under new owner
CBS's new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division's sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.
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NPR NewsCharlie Kirk's killing raises the stakes for campus security
How much security at a campus event is enough? Campus police are mulling the question.
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NPR NewsThey want a COVID shot to protect their health or at-risk family. They can't get it
Though the FDA narrowed criteria for the shots, many people still want them, to avoid illness and protect vulnerable family members. Some are turned down at the pharmacy or have to jump through hoops.
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NPR NewsJazz head at Kennedy Center is the latest firing at the beleaguered arts institution
The firing of Kevin Struthers is the latest in a line of dismissals and resignations at the D.C. arts behemoth.
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NPR NewsSenate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees
The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.
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NPR NewsFor Charlie Kirk's followers, grief, shock and questions about the future
Charlie Kirk's followers are in shock and grief over his assassination. As they try to make sense of his killing, many are also asking what's next for the movement he started.
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NPR NewsA play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'
A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.
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NPR NewsAre hotel rooms accessible for people who use wheelchairs? NPR wants to hear from you
Hotels have accessible rooms for wheelchair users. If you or someone you know has experienced problems with those rooms, we'd like to hear about it.
NPR NewsCharlie Kirk's assassination sparks grief and rage online
Some conservative influencers mourned Kirk's loss, even as others quickly blamed the left.
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NPR NewsBrazil's Supreme Court forms a majority to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
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NPR NewsSouth Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home
A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea.
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NPR NewsJury trial of Ryan Routh, man accused of trying to kill Trump, begins in Florida
Routh is charged with attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. A conviction carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Routh, who is not a lawyer, is representing himself in this case.
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NPR NewsHome mortgage demand surges as rates drop to 6.35%
Rates saw the biggest one-week drop in a year, spurring a spike in new purchase and refinance applications.
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NPR NewsNSA leaker Reality Winner is rebuilding her life -- and looking back at her past
Winner was working at the NSA in 2017 when she leaked a classified document to the press. Soon after, the FBI showed up at her door. Winner's new memoir is I Am Not Your Enemy.
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NPR NewsThe killing of Charlie Kirk adds to a time of political upheaval and violence
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months.
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NPR NewsTB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount
New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.
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NPR NewsInflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump
Inflation accelerated in August as Americans paid more for gasoline and groceries. Over the last 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2.9%.
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NPR NewsNPR's next news chief built an international career at CNN
NPR has promoted Thomas Evans, its editorial review chief, to lead the newsroom through a period of change, following Congress' decision to end federal funding of public media.
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NPR NewsThe U.K. fires its U.S. ambassador over his emails to Jeffrey Epstein
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired the U.K. ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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NPR NewsSouth Koreans arrested in U.S. immigration raid being sent home
U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.
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NPR NewsScientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution
A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.
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NPR NewsLove, drugs and condoms: Couples with different HIV status face a new reality
They're called "serodiscordant" couples. One is HIV positive, the other negative. Aid from the U.S. enabled them to obtain medicines and condoms for protection — until this year.
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NPR NewsThe latest on the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and Trump ally, died after a shooting at an outdoor speaking event in Utah on Wednesday. Officials are still looking for the shooter. NPR reports on the latest.
NPR NewsCharlie Kirk shooter remains at large. And, 9/11 families still seek justice
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died at 31. He was shot at a college campus speaking event. And, two people who lost their fathers during 9/11 share differing views on seeking justice.
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NPR NewsWhat we know about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Kirk was killed Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Utah. There is no suspect in custody.
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