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"Dumplings are my obsession," says chef "Nok" Chutatip Suntaranon of Kalaya, a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption

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Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards

Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.

Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards

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From Moscow, former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden addresses a technology conference in Portugal in 2019. Snowden fled the U.S. in 2013 and revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs. He's been living in Russia for the past decade, and received Russian citizenship last year. Armando Franca/AP hide caption

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A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws have changed

A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden.

A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws have changed

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Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at the site of JPMorgan Chase's new headquarters in New York City on May 18, 2023. Builders added jobs this month despite the headwinds from higher interest rates. It was another indication of the country's strong job market. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country's red-hot labor market.

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

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Student pharmacist Charles Liu administered a dose of mpox vaccine at a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health clinic in West Hollywood, Calif., last August. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S.

Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

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A worker at the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative's processing facility carries a bag of freshly harvested rooibos to the processing area. The country's rooibos tea exports have skyrocketed from barely 500 tons in 1996 to nearly 9,000 tons today — enough to fill 3.6 billion teabags. But Indigenous farmers were long cut out of the revenues, until a ground-breaking agreement was forged. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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Trendy rooibos tea finally brings revenues to indigenous South African farmers

For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown widely popular around the world, they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

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She writes for a hit Ethiopian soap opera. This year, the plot turns on child marriage

The show is Yegna. Its goal (besides entertainment) is to tackle issues affecting teen girls (and boys, too), from a lack of menstrual pads to why betting is unwise. We talk to one of the writers.

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu salutes before delivering his speech on the last day of the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Sunday, June 4, 2023. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption

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Four takeaways as China's defense chief made a barbed speech at a Singapore summit

China's new defense minister made his first international appearance on Sunday at an annual defense summit, where he delivered a speech full of thinly-veiled digs at the U.S.

Annaleigh Ashford, left, and Josh Groban star in Broadway's current revival of Sweeney Todd. Ashford says it's rare for musicals to have this large of an orchestra. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman/Sweeney Todd hide caption

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After years of ever-shrinking orchestras, some Broadway musicals are going big

Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?

After years of ever-shrinking orchestras, some Broadway musicals are going big

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When Dexter Barry learned he will be the recipient of a healthy heart, he most looked forward to the possibility of seeing his grandchildren grow up. Janelle King hide caption

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He waited 12 years to get a heart transplant. He died after 2 days in jail without his meds

Dexter Barry pleaded with police, jail staff and a court judge that he needed his medication to maintain his heart transplant. The ACLU is urging a state investigation into the 54-year-old's death.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard (center left) sits next to her attorneys during a May 25 hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board in downtown Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP hide caption

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Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured

Hundreds of Indiana doctors across specialties say a decision by the state's Medical Licensing Board to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent about what doctors can and can't say.

Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured

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If you want to fix your own clothes, try this easy style of mending

There's no need to give up on a sweater with a hole in the elbow or a shirt with a tear in the collar. Visible mending is beginner friendly, highly creative and helps extend the life of your clothes.

If you want to fix your own clothes, try this easy style of mending

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Lawyers Benjamin Crump, left, and Carl Douglas, right, held a news conference in January to announce their filing of a $50 million claim against the city of Los Angeles over the death of Keenan Anderson, who is pictured on posters. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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A teacher tased by the LAPD died of an enlarged heart and cocaine use, coroner says

Keenan Anderson, a Black man, died hours after Los Angeles police officers repeatedly tased him in January. The coroner's office said the manner of death was not determined.

Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a Feb. 14 news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature. John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign hide caption

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A federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad and vague

U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker says the first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.

Foot soldier Paulette Roby stands in Birmingham's Kelly Ingram Park, one of the sites where students peacefully marched in the Spring of 1963 demanding equal rights. Debbie Elliot/NPR hide caption

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60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

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