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Energy

Markey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'

by Ari Shapiro , Mallory Yu , Patrick Jarenwattananon

Markey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'

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Energy

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

by Michael Copley , Brianna Scott

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

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Movie Interviews

'Chang Can Dunk' is the coming-of-age sports film Jingyi Shao wished for as a kid

by Ailsa Chang , Kai McNamee , Patrick Jarenwattananon

'Chang Can Dunk' is the coming-of-age sports film Jingyi Shao wished for as a kid

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National

California storms are taking a toll on farmworkers like those in the town of Pajaro

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

California storms are taking a toll on farmworkers like those in the town of Pajaro

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National

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

by Todd Bookman

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

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Asia

China's younger citizens grow wary of strained supports for the aging

China's younger citizens grow wary of strained supports for the aging

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Rona Jaffe's 'The Best of Everything' still impacts culture 65 years later

by Justine Kenin , Elena Burnett

Rona Jaffe's 'The Best of Everything' still impacts culture 65 years later

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Business

Yellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained

by Scott Horsley

Yellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained

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National

Here's how the Cherokee Nation is spending opioid settlement money

Here's how the Cherokee Nation is spending opioid settlement money

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National Security

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy

by Mary Louise Kelly , Ashley Brown , Kai McNamee

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy

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Sports

Get your bracket cards ready — March Madness tips off today

by Ari Shapiro , Jason Fuller , Justine Kenin

Get your bracket cards ready — March Madness tips off today

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Asia

South Korea and Japan host a bilateral summit for the first time in 12 years

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea and Japan host a bilateral summit for the first time in 12 years

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Family

Child care demand outpaces supply. In rural U.S., there may be no supply

by Xcaret Nuñez

Child care demand outpaces supply. In rural U.S., there may be no supply

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Student Podcast Challenge

6 early entries we love from the NPR Student Podcast Challenge

by Janet W. Lee

6 early entries we love from the NPR Student Podcast Challenge

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Music News

Bands at SXSW are calling for better pay

by Andrew Weber

Bands at SXSW are calling for better pay

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