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How The Flying Shame Movement Got Off The Ground
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Umair Irfan, who covers climate change and the environment for Vox, about the flying shame movement and what can be done about carbon emissions from air travel.
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Australian Court Upholds Sex Abuse Verdicts Against Cardinal Pell
The former archbishop of Sydney and high-ranking Vatican official was sentenced in March to six years in prison for abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s.
Buoyed By Fresh Support, Rep. Al Green Plans New Call To Impeach Trump
Green says he will bring his articles of impeachment to the House floor for a fourth time. More than 120 House Democrats now say they support an inquiry.
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To Honor John McCain, His Wife Says, Americans Could Be Nicer To One Another
Cindy McCain, the Arizona senator's widow, marks the first anniversary of his death by asking Americans to engage in acts of civility. "We're missing John's voice of reason right now in so many ways."
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Florida Could Serve As Example For Lawmakers Considering Red Flag Laws
Florida adopted a red flag law last year after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since then, courts there have approved about 2,500 risk protection orders.
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Time Capsule In Derry, N.H., Turns Up Empty
In 1969, residents of Derry made a time capsule. Fifty years later, library staff cracked the old safe to see what was left behind. They were horrified to find that the safe was empty.
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Iran's Oil Tanker Seizure Revs Up Fight For Global Public Opinion
Before the U.N., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Iran for seizing a British-flagged oil tanker. An Iranian news service offered the opposite narrative — accusing Britain of piracy.
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Do Your Wurst. Food Pun Haters, The Yolk's On You
If you relish puns, then you'll love a new game that gives you two food-themed topics to blend into one deliciously bad joke. The food pun is so beloved, there's even one in the story of Adam and Eve.
Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People With Disabilities Behind
Disability rights advocates say transportation giants Lyft and Uber are not doing enough to ensure equal transportation access as required under federal law.
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Angel Medical Center CEO Hopes To Break Ground On New Location In 2020
As part of the sale of Mission Health to HCA, the for-profit health system promised to build a new hospital in Macon County. BPR talked to Angel Medical…
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