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Alaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'

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Alaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'

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The remote community of Nanwalek on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Now, it's running out of water because of a lack of rainfall and low snowpack.

Alaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'

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New York AG Says Sacklers Transferred $1B From Pharma Accounts To Themselves

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New York AG Says Sacklers Transferred $1B From Pharma Accounts To Themselves

The revelation comes after almost two dozen states reached a tentative settlement with the maker of OxyContin.
Opinion: President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?

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President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?

He continues to say he rushed to the wreckage of the twin towers after the Sept. 11 attacks to help. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the heroic work of the rescue crews.

Opinion: President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?

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How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

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Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

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'Drag 'Em': How Movement Shaped The Music Of Mary Lou Williams

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8 Women Who Invented American Popular Music

'Drag 'Em': How Movement Shaped The Music Of Mary Lou Williams

Before settling in Harlem, Mary Lou Williams traveled the country playing with big bands. The road shaped her sound and her theory of black music as "the greatest and only true art in the world."
Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

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Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

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State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies. Gaps in coverage can be a problem.

Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

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Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change

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Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change

The 16-year-old climate activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside: "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says.
The Next Stage: How Young Venezuelan Artists Continue Their Studies In The U.S.

María Fernanda Papa, 16, wanted to continue the dance education she'd begun back home in Venezuela. She's now enrolled at a school run by Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida in North Miami Beach. Patricia Laine Romero/Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida hide caption

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The Next Stage: How Young Venezuelan Artists Continue Their Studies In The U.S.

More than 200,000 Venezuelans have fled to South Florida in recent years. Now, with the help of Miami arts programs, young dancers and musicians are getting scholarships to keep doing what they love.

The Next Stage: How Young Venezuelan Artists Continue Their Studies In The U.S.

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Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech

Microsoft President Brad Smith says governments need to set rules for big technology companies. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says. Gary He/Reuters hide caption

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Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech

Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.

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