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Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced attorney, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan to the Kennedy campaign as his vice presidential running mate during an event in Oakland, Calif., on March 26. Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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RFK Jr. may have missed a major opportunity with his VP pick

Until his running mate Nicole Shanahan can prove herself an asset, Kennedy will seem to have missed an opportunity to capture the imagination of the nation — or at least a meaningful segment of it.

Ship-to-shore cranes sit unused after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, blocking access to the Port of Baltimore. Timothy Wolfer for NPR hide caption

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From longshoremen to charter boats, Baltimore's port closure means lost work

The Port of Baltimore, normally one of the country's busiest, is in limbo due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. For those who work on the water, business is far from usual.

From longshoremen to charter boats, Baltimore's port closure means lost work

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A Palestinian boy waits with his pot among a crowd in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, while trying to get a small amount of soup from one of the few soup kitchens, on Feb. 26. Omar El Qattaa for NPR hide caption

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Boiling weeds, eating animal feed: People in Gaza stave off hunger any way they can

Palestinians in Gaza tell NPR they've resorted to boiling weeds in seawater, eating animal feed and grinding date pits. "If the bombs don't kill us, the hunger will," a teenage girl says.

Rachel Crandall-Crocker is a psychotherapist and the executive director of the advocacy group Transgender Michigan. She also runs the Transgender Michigan help line. Transgender Michigan hide caption

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Trans Day of Visibility began 15 years ago. The founder is still moved by its success

Rachel Crandall-Crocker, the founder of International Transgender Day of Visibility, says organizing has taught her one invaluable lesson: "You do not have to be perfect to change the world."

The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, "Big Ben", is pictured at the Palace of Westminster, in London on March 6, 2023. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Climate change is delaying world clocks' need for a 'negative leap second'

We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

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Once lost to science, these 'uncharismatic' animals are having their moment

Rediscovering a "lost" species is not easy, but new technology and stronger partnerships with local communities have helped these hidden creatures come to light.

Once lost to science, these "uncharismatic" animals are having their moment

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Life Kit editors share some of our favorite tips from our March episodes (clockwise from left): How to prevent eye strain, how to quickly get a messy house back in order and how to manage adult sibling relationships. From left: We Are/Getty; Becky Harlan/NPR; Francesco Carta Fotografo/Getty; Collage by NPR hide caption

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From food to finance, 9 life hacks from Life Kit experts

Our most memorable and useful expert advice from Life Kit's March episodes, hand-picked by the editors.

A group gathering in Qaryut village southeast of Nablus, West Bank, on March 15, 2015, plant an olive tree as they mark the 12th anniversary of the death of U.S. activist Rachel Corrie, who died when she was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003. Nidal Eshtayeh/Anadolu/Getty Images hide caption

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21 years after her death in Gaza, Palestinians remember U.S. activist Rachel Corrie

The 23-year-old was crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested the demolition of homes in Gaza in 2003. Her memory remains cherished among Palestinians, including the family she lived with.

21 years after her death in Gaza, Palestinians remember U.S. activist Rachel Corrie

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Sikhs in California vote on independence from India

After stops in Europe and Canada, the nonbinding Khalistan referendum is rolling out in the U.S., where an estimated half-million Sikhs live, many of them in California.

Sikhs in California vote on independence from India

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Police guard outside President Dina Boluarte's house during a raid ordered by the Attorney General's Office aimed at seizing luxury watches as part of a preliminary investigation into alleged illicit enrichment in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption

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Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence

Peruvian president Dina Boluarte is being investigated for allegedly acquiring an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since becoming vice president in 2021, and then president in 2022.

Cowboy Carter is the hotly anticipated follow-up to to Beyoncé's 2022 album, Renaissance. Blair Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'

Is the much-hyped sequel to Renaissance a country album? In many ways, yes — but it's also a sprawling collage of disparate references, while remaining a Beyoncé album at its heart.

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'

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A new Steve Martin documentary spotlights a comedy legend with nothing left to prove

Filmmaker Morgan Neville dives into a surprisingly enigmatic comic in his two-part Apple TV+ documentary.

New Steve Martin documentary spotlights a comedy legend with nothing left to prove

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Amid growing concern about children's use of social media, the United Kingdom implemented rules designed to keep kids safer and limit their screen time. The U.S. is weighing similar legislation. Matt Cardy/Getty Images hide caption

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TikTok and others change platforms to protect kids. Advocates say it's just a start

A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are being considered by U.S. states.

In Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, oil bunkering — the practice of siphoning oil from pipelines — has transformed parts of the once-thriving delta ecosystem into an ecological dead zone, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco / Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto hide caption

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Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age

Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.

Police recovery crews work near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the container ship Dali in Baltimore. Eight members of a construction crew repairing potholes were on the bridge when the structure fell into the Patapsco River at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'We got workers in the water': Audio reveals new details of Baltimore bridge rescue

Radio calls exchanged between first responders when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed show a coordinated response. But distress calls are not optimized for alerting construction crews.

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