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A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

The wild ponies roam on South Ocean Beach at Assateague Island. Jacqueline Larma/AP hide caption

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Animals

A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

After taking a second look at what was thought to be a cow tooth, one scientist has found evidence to help solve the mysterious origin story for these wild ponies.

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Media

Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman's about a growing trend of guests paying podcasts to appear on their shows in order to market themselves or their products new target audiences.

Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

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National

Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jolie McCullough, a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, about her reporting on the state's juvenile prison system nearing collapse.

Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

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Politics

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law Tuesday, which allocates $53 billion dollars in federal funding to manufacture semiconductor chips domestically.

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

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Animals

A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies

A fossilized horse tooth could finally provide an answer to the mystery of how the wild Chincoteague ponies ended up on Maryland and Virginia's Assateague Island.

A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies

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Sports

Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.

Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

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Space

How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.

How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

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Author Interviews

Matt de la Peña and Hanif Abdurraqib on how basketball feeds their writing

Children's book writer Matt de la Pena and poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib talk about how basketball feeds their writing.

Matt de la Peña and Hanif Abdurraqib on how basketball feeds their writing

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Politics

Why conservative Kansas handed victory to abortion rights

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dave Helling of The Kansas City Star about the historical background of Tuesday night's vote on abortion rights in the state.

Why conservative Kansas handed victory to abortion rights

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Author Interviews

Julia Whelan on narrating her romance novel about a narrator who hates romance novels

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan about what it was like bringing her own profession to the pages of her new novel Thank You For Listening.

Julia Whelan on narrating her romance novel about a narrator who hates romance novels

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A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

Would earning this sticker motivate you to vote? Hudson Rowan hide caption

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A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.

A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

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Pop Culture

A 14-year-old hopes his chaotic 'I Voted' sticker design brings people to the polls

Hudson Rowan, age 14, was doodling away on his iPad when a creature appeared. It's now the winning design of the Ulster County "I Voted" Sticker contest.

A 14-year-old hopes his chaotic 'I Voted' sticker design brings people to the polls

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Politics

Biden adviser Gene Sperling sees U.S. hope and resilience despite shrinking economy

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House senior adviser Gene Sperling about Thursday's new GDP numbers and the health of the U.S. economy.

Biden adviser Gene Sperling sees U.S. hope and resilience despite shrinking economy

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Environment

Cleaning a great floating garbage patch the size of Texas

The Kwai, a 140-foot cargo ship, just made a 45-day round trip from Hawaii and back. It's load? About 96 tons of trash from a floating garbage patch the size of Texas.

Cleaning a great floating garbage patch the size of Texas

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