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Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel

On Monday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested by police in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government. Mario Duncanson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel

Binance temporarily froze withdrawals after customers withdrew more than $1 billion worth of crypto on Tuesday, fueling fears more crypto companies could collapse.

Week in politics: McCarthy's bid to be Speaker; federal budget for next year

by Scott Simon , Susan Davis

Week in politics: McCarthy's bid to be Speaker; federal budget for next year

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Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in the U.K.

by Scott Simon , Willem Marx

Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in the U.K.

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Opinion: Remembering Chicago's famed Walking Man

Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue double-leaf trunnion bascule bridges, top to bottom, are seen over the Chicago River on April 3, 2006. Tim Boyle/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Remembering Chicago's famed Walking Man

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Opinion: Remembering Chicago's famed Walking Man

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World

These are the humanitarian crises expected to worsen in 2023

by Scott Simon

These are the humanitarian crises expected to worsen in 2023

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Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock

Certain cells within Crittenden's retinas that contain melanopsin help his brain to detect light, even if what he sees is darkness. Among other things, these light-detecting cells help his body regulate his sleep cycles. Marta Iwanek for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock

by Ari Daniel

Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock

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Sports

How a bowling alley in a 100-year old church building became home base for Croatian soccer fans

by Frank Morris

How a bowling alley in a 100-year old church building became home base for Croatian soccer fans

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Games & Humor

Board games are having a renaissance — find the right one for you

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Board games are having a renaissance — find the right one for you

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Books

Art Spiegelman on the re-issue of his book 'Breakdowns'

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Art Spiegelman on the re-issue of his book 'Breakdowns'

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Television

Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of 'Kids in the Hall' on their return to the air

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Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of 'Kids in the Hall' on their return to the air

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World

Are sanctions on Russia working?

by Jackie Northam

Are sanctions on Russia working?

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National

Dr. Anthony Fauci on his long career that spanned the AIDS and COVID crises

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Dr. Anthony Fauci on his long career that spanned the AIDS and COVID crises

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On Monday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested by police in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government. Mario Duncanson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel

by David Gura

Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel

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Politics

Meet the women who flipped two seats in the Pacific Northwest after years of one-party control

by Scott Simon , Joni Auden Land / OPB

Meet the women who flipped two seats in the Pacific Northwest after years of one-party control

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Sports

Saturday Sports: France and Argentina face off in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday

by Scott Simon , Tom Goldman

Saturday Sports: France and Argentina face off in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday

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National

Two months after Hurricane Ian, boats are still being extricated from trees, houses and the sea

by Chris Remington

Two months after Hurricane Ian, boats are still being extricated from trees, houses and the sea

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Culture

Al Saqi Books, London's first Arabic-language bookstore, is closing down

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Al Saqi Books, London's first Arabic-language bookstore, is closing down

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Culture

A baker in North Yorkshire, England is letting patrons use his oven for free

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A baker in North Yorkshire, England is letting patrons use his oven for free

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Music Interviews

Thomas Mars, lead singer of Phoenix, on the group's new album 'Alpha Zulu'

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Thomas Mars, lead singer of Phoenix, on the group's new album 'Alpha Zulu'

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