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Little readers can find big issues — from racism to mental health— in picture books

Kids' picture books are tackling some big topics.

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09:1311 hours ago

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Alt.Latino's spring playlist: Karol G, Diamante Electrico and more

The hosts of Alt.Latino have some new songs for you to add to all your spring playlists.

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11:0611 hours ago

3 brunch recipes that will make your palate blossom this spring

Here’s to a new way of looking at brunch as a way of celebrating the new season, with three new spring-focused recipes for any lazy weekend morning.

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05:2411 hours ago

Barbara Satin is a longtime faith leader with the United Church of Christ, and advocate for aging LGBTQ communities. (Courtesy of Barbara Satin)

As anti-LGBTQ rhetoric flares, transgender activist says 'we need to be out'

As state legislatures consider a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills, 88-year-old Barbara Satin has wisdom for her community on how the past and present may influence the future of their...

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09:2111 hours ago

A sign hangs on the BlackRock offices in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Audio recording reveals coordinated push against ESG investing

There is a new culture war. It's a war not over history or schools, but over your retirement plan. The label: "woke" investing.

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10:5511 hours ago

Heavy air pollution is pictured around Rashtrapati Bhavan and government buildings in New Delhi on October 15, 2019. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images)

Pay-To-Breathe: Clean air is a luxury in India

Almost the entire population of India is being exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to guidelines set by the World Health Organization.

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05:15Mar 21, 2023

A makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting is pictured in front of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California on Jan. 26, 2023. (Frederic J. Brown BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Asian seniors find 'sacred space' in ballroom dance, even after mass shooting

The San Francisco Chronicle's Cecilia Lei sats "this isn't just about mental or physical exercise, it's about community connection" and joy in the face of tragedy.

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08:33Mar 21, 2023

U.S. Marines walk past the front of the American Embassy Feb. 6, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq. (John Moore/Getty Images)

The view on the ground in Baghdad at the start of the Iraq War 20 years ago

NPR news editor Larry Kaplow was a print reporter living and working in Baghdad 20 years ago.

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06:25Mar 21, 2023

Zakir Hussain plays the table. (Susana Millman)

For Grammy-winning tabla master Zakir Hussain, rhythm has no boundaries

Zakir Hussain is widely acknowledged as the best tabla player in the world.

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11:00Mar 21, 2023

Chineke! London Contemporary Orchestra perform at Southbank Centre on May 28, 2021 in London, England. (Kate Green/Getty Images)

Chineke! Orchestra is on its first North America tour

The orchestra is playing across the U.S. and Canada while also conducting workshops in each city they visit.

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10:49Mar 20, 2023

A sign for Maple Shade. (Courtesy of "Strangeland")

'Strangeland' podcast explores horrific murder in quiet New Jersey suburb 6 years ago

While it is a traditional true crime investigation on the surface, it also delves into issues of immigration, domestic violence and failings of the criminal justice system.

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09:49Mar 20, 2023

Students with disabilities attend a class at a middle school. (Photo by Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)

States look to New Jersey as model for child mental health interventions

The groundbreaking services have meant there are fewer children landing in juvenile detention or needing residential treatment.

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05:38Mar 20, 2023

The Colorado River at a the popular Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in Page, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

Navajo Nation goes to Supreme Court for access to parched Colorado River

For two decades the Navajo Nation has been trying to clarify its right to access the Colorado River.

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05:58Mar 20, 2023

A U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division M1/A1 Abrahms tank rolls deeper into Iraqi territory March 23, 2003 south of the city of An Najaf, Iraq. U.S. and British forces continue to assault Iraq from land, sea and air as part of the ongoing Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Scott Nelson/Getty Images)

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus: Iraq War is a 'massive cautionary tale' 20 years later

On this day 20 years ago, David Petraeus was a major general in command of the Army's 101st Airborne Division, storming toward Baghdad, to topple dictator Saddam Hussein, based on...

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10:55Mar 20, 2023

A visitor wearing face mask as a precaution against COVID-19 browse through books. (Mahesh Kumar A./AP)

COVID in literature: Unpacking standout books about the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has started to make its way into both fiction and nonfiction.

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09:40Mar 17, 2023

Azuolas Tubelis #10 of the Arizona Wildcats shoots the ball against Keeshawn Kellman #32 of the Princeton Tigers during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

March Madness begins with a shocking upset

The No. 15 seed Princeton Tigers knocked the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats out of the tournament.

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05:52Mar 17, 2023

Solar panels are seen on the roof of a building in Los Angeles, California, on June 18 2022. (Photo by Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

How misleading information is fueling opposition to solar energy projects

The NPR climate desk finds organized opposition to local solar projects stemming from a group founded by a conservative operative called Citizens for Responsible Solar.

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10:44Mar 17, 2023

The Rev. David Chatel speaks during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama on March 30, 2021 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Julie Bennett/Getty Images)

Examining the organizations pushing for anti-trans bills in state legislatures

This year alone, at least 31 state legislatures have introduced bills that target transgender youth, according to the ACLU.

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09:31Mar 17, 2023

The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 19,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. (Getty Images)

Removing fallopian tubes can prevent ovarian cancers without causing menopause. But who's eligible?

Most ovarian cancers start in the tubes.

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09:30Mar 16, 2023

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House Dec. 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

White House coordinator weighs in on public health, vaccines, and the future, 3 years into pandemic

It's been three years since COVID-19 spread around the globe, shut down economies, killed millions and changed the way we view public health.

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06:59Mar 16, 2023

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Little readers can find big issues — from racism to mental health— in picture books

Alt.Latino's spring playlist: Karol G, Diamante Electrico and more

3 brunch recipes that will make your palate blossom this spring

As anti-LGBTQ rhetoric flares, transgender activist says 'we need to be out'

Audio recording reveals coordinated push against ESG investing

Pay-To-Breathe: Clean air is a luxury in India

Asian seniors find 'sacred space' in ballroom dance, even after mass shooting

The view on the ground in Baghdad at the start of the Iraq War 20 years ago

For Grammy-winning tabla master Zakir Hussain, rhythm has no boundaries

Chineke! Orchestra is on its first North America tour

'Strangeland' podcast explores horrific murder in quiet New Jersey suburb 6 years ago

States look to New Jersey as model for child mental health interventions

Navajo Nation goes to Supreme Court for access to parched Colorado River

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus: Iraq War is a 'massive cautionary tale' 20 years later

COVID in literature: Unpacking standout books about the pandemic

March Madness begins with a shocking upset

How misleading information is fueling opposition to solar energy projects

Examining the organizations pushing for anti-trans bills in state legislatures

Removing fallopian tubes can prevent ovarian cancers without causing menopause. But who's eligible?

White House coordinator weighs in on public health, vaccines, and the future, 3 years into pandemic