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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Caracas on August 28, 2024.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Caracas on August 28, 2024. Juan Barreto/AFP hide caption

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Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever'

From hiding, María Corina Machado says she'll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy.

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out

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Here's how a wild hazelnut could help the Land Back movement in Canada

Beaked hazelnuts are a wild food native to North America. For generations, the Indigenous people of British Columbia have passed down stories of these hazelnuts as a vital food source their peoples actively planted and cultivated. Chelsey Geralda Armstrong hide caption

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Here's how a wild hazelnut could help the Land Back movement in Canada

Beaked hazelnuts are a wild food native to North America. Indigenous peoples in British Columbia have passed down stories of these hazelnuts as a vital food source their ancestors planted and cultivated. These stories motivated Chelsea Geralda Armstrong of Simon Fraser University to look more deeply at the genetics of the beaked hazelnut and determine just how widely it was cultivated. Indigenous rights attorney Jack Woodward hopes research like this can make a difference in the Land Back movement, providing evidence that land once considered wilderness by European settler colonists was actually being carefully managed by tribes.

Here's how a wild hazelnut could help the Land Back movement in Canada

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Wednesday

The Americas

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, on what is next after the incumbent president claimed victory without providing evidence.

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out

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Thursday

World

Israel's ambassador to the UN weighs in on ICC's warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, about the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

ISRAEL UN AMBASSADOR

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Wednesday

Author Interviews

What humanity could learn from natural ecosystems, according to a botanist

In her new book The Serviceberry, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance that play out in natural ecosystems.

BOOK: THE SERVICEBERRY

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Tuesday

Animals

New study helps show how mountain lions are able to co-exist with humans in LA

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ellie Bolas, the lead author of a seven-year study that suggests mountain lions in Los Angeles have adjusted their schedules to avoid human activity.

New study helps show how mountain lions are able to co-exist with humans in LA

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Thursday

Science

Amateur mathematician finds the new largest prime number

Luke Durant, a researcher and amateur mathematician, has identified the largest new prime number known to humankind. The newly discovered prime number is 2 to the power of 136,279,841, then minus one.

LARGEST PRIME NUMBER FOUND

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Monday

National Security

Preparing for a contested election at the Capitol

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired Major General Paul Eaton about security measures that need to be in place at the Capitol in order to prepare for a possible contested election.

PREPARING FOR A CONTESTED ELECTION

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Friday

Culture

The DMV used the term 'San Fran' on driver's licenses. Residents weren't having it.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued driver's licenses to some San Franciscans with the city listed as 'San Fran' — a reviled nickname among the city's residents. Uproar ensued.

The DMV used the term 'San Fran' on driver's licenses. Residents weren't having it.

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Monday

Tuesday

Media

How soon will we know who won the presidential election? An AP editor weighs in

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Scott, Associated Press Decision Desk editor, about the 2024 presidential election and how AP calls races.

How soon will we know who won the presidential election? An AP editor weighs in

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Tuesday

Research News

Ants developed agriculture after the demise of the dinos, according to new analysis

Ants have farmed fungi for 66 million years, according to new work in the journal Science. It's a relationship that flourished after the demise of the dinosaurs, says Ted Schultz of the Smithsonian.

Ants developed agriculture after the demise of the dinos, according to new analysis

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Tuesday

Middle East

The Middle East war widens as Iranian missiles shoot into Israel

The war in the Middle East appears to be widening. Iran sent a volley of missiles at Israel just days after Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah.

The Middle East war widens as Iranian missiles shoot into Israel

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Friday

Education

New report looks at how U.S. history is taught in classrooms

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nick Kryczka about the American Historical Association's new report on how U.S. history is taught in middle and high schools across America.

HOW US HISTORY IS TAUGHT

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Thursday

Politics

New York senator explains why he has called for NYC Mayor Eric Adams' resignation

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York State Sen. John Liu about New York City Mayor Eric Adams being indicted on five federal charges Thursday.

New York senator explains why he has called for NYC Mayor Eric Adams' resignation

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