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On May 3, 2021, NPR turns 50 years old. To mark this milestone, we're reflecting on and renewing our commitment to Hear Every Voice. Spencer Gabor hide caption

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50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR

April 30, 2021 • To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.

50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR

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Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper

As RV Wastewater Pilot Program coordinator for Seattle Public Utilities, Chris Wilkerson visits people living in motor homes and trailers and offers to pump out their waste for free. Erin Slomski-Pritz/NPR hide caption

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Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper

January 3, 2021 • The city has noticed a rise in illegal sewage spills as the number of people living out of RVs and other vehicles has increased dramatically.

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Seattle Helps People Living In Vehicles Get Rid Of Waste. Meet The Man Who Does It

December 27, 2020 • Seattle's public utility has designated an employee to knock on RV doors around the city and ask if the occupants want their sewage tank pumped.

Seattle Helps People Living In Vehicles Get Rid Of Waste. Meet The Man Who Does It

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Tribal Attorney In Maine Posthumously Pardoned For 1968 Pot Charge

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January 15, 2020 • Maine's governor issued what's believed to be the state's first posthumous pardon — acknowledging that state officials had framed a lawyer for trying to win legal rights for one of the state's tribes.

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Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

Dwayne Tomah, the youngest fluent Passamaquoddy speaker, sings a Passamaquoddy song outside of his home in Perry, Maine. Tomah is translating and interpreting songs and stories from wax cylinders recorded nearly 130 years ago. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public hide caption

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Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

September 3, 2019 • A partnership between members of the Passamaquoddy tribe and the Library of Congress to transcribe wax cylinder recordings from 1890 is bringing the tribe's language back to life.

Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

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