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The Missouri House tightens its dress code for women, to the dismay of Democrats

As lawmakers met to debate House rules, one proposed requiring women to wear jackets. They ultimately passed a modified amendment (permitting cardigans), but not without vocal pushback from Democrats.

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Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election. That's about 1% of returned ballots, a rate similar to prior years.

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Can a middle school class help scientists create a cooler place to play?

As global temperatures rise, middle school students are learning research skills that could help cool off their school and neighborhood.

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Roberta Flack's first piano came from a junkyard – five Grammys would follow

The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music recounts the story of Flack's father finding her a beat-up, old, upright in a junkyard — a treasure that led to a life in music.

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The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials

In a victory for animal rights advocates, drugmakers can take their products to human clinical trials using alternative testing methods that don't involve animals.

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China's authorities are quietly rounding up people who protested against COVID rules

Residents held vigils to commemorate people who have died in lockdown. Several have been arrested.

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Abbott Elementary won three Golden Globes on top of three Emmy awards — it's time to get across Quinta Brunson's comedy series

It’s like The Office meets Parks and Rec, but wholesome and set in a (chronically underfunded and mismanaged) public school: Abbott Elementary has proved a hit with audiences, critics, awards voters — and teachers.

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In praise of being late: The upside of spurning the clock

People who lose track of time aren't rude, researchers say — they may just be listening to their inner timekeeper instead of an external clock. Living according to "event time" has its benefits.

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Barton Goldsmith: COVID-19 has changed our lives forever. How to keep moving forward

I started this column right after 9/11 in my local paper, The Ventura County Star. About six months later, the column went national, I was offered a show on the local NPR station, and I was consulting for a hit television show. My career, I was told, was meteoric, but…

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Fisher-Price reminds customers of sleeper recall after more reported infant deaths

Fisher-Price and Kids2 are both re-announcing recalls of their inclined sleepers initially issued in 2019 because more infant deaths have been reported.

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Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

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John Deere vows to open up its tractor tech, but right-to-repair backers have doubts

The company behind the iconic green and yellow farm equipment says it wants to make it easier for farmers and independent repair shops to fix problems with its tractors and other products.

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How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.

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The State Department will begin spelling Turkey as Türkiye

The spelling change is a feat for the Turkish government that has been pushing for countries to recognize its Turkish name.

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A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank

The Phoenix Police Department says that it has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of Journal finance reporter Dion Rabouin, who was conducting interviews outside a Chase Bank.

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5 low-key ways to get your new year off to a healthy start

Does the idea of ambitious goal-setting in January turn you off? Try these tips for sustainable self-care instead.

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RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'

RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.

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Nate Thayer, rebel reporter who interviewed Pol Pot in the Cambodian jungle, has died

After tracking him for nearly a decade, Nate Thayer became the last Western correspondent to interview the murderous Khmer Rouge leader. Thayer died at his home in Falmouth, Mass., at age 62.

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Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices have been shot at in Albuquerque

Authorities already had planned to highlight the attacks — then came word of yet another shooting with a political target.

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Iran demonstrators vow to continue protests despite ongoing crackdowns

The protests that have gripped the country since September may have diminished to some extent recently, but demonstrators in Iran reached by NPR insist the protests will not die out or fade away.

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Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel.

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A newborn was surrendered to Florida's only safe haven baby box. Here's how they work

A newborn was surrendered recently under a program that lets people give up an unwanted infant anonymously. There are dozens of baby boxes scattered across the U.S., but the practice is controversial.

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Got neck and back pain? Break up your work day with these 5 exercises for relief

Hunching over screens takes a toll. Movement researchers say you can prevent pain from accumulating by taking quick breaks for movement. Here are 5 exercises to try that take a minute or less.

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Sam Phillips, who introduced the world to Elvis and Johnny Cash, would be 100 today

Phillips launched the careers of legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock and roll pioneer spoke to Morning Edition in 1993, a decade before his death.

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People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls

Onigiri Bongo has served the humble onigiri, or rice ball, for 60 years. The current owner is the widow of the original owner, whom she married after discovering the restaurant as a newcomer to Tokyo.

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