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Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for at least 15 of them, the shootings were not their first or last.

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

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Health

Not All Masks Are Created Equal: How To Choose The Safest Mask For You

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Jeremy Howard, a research scientist at the University of San Francisco, about how to decide what masks might be more effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.

Not All Masks Are Created Equal: How To Choose The Safest Mask For You

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Animals

Colombia Has A Hippo Problem, Thanks To Pablo Escobar

Years ago, the drug lord brought four hippos from Africa to his hideout in Colombia. Since then, they have escaped into the jungle and are rapidly breeding, threatening humans and the environment.

Colombia Has A Hippo Problem, Thanks To Pablo Escobar

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Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money
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The Coronavirus Crisis

Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.

Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money

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'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40
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Arts & Life

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

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Business

West Coast Cargo Ports Overloaded

A traffic jam in a snowstorm — that's how people describe the scene at West Coast ports, where cargo ships are stacking up. This shipping bottleneck could have ripple effects across the U.S.

West Coast Cargo Ports Overloaded

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Technology

RIP Flash Player: Adobe Ends Support Of Pioneering Web Animation Technology

Adobe is finally ending support for its Flash Player, a pioneering technology that once enabled easier creation of online animation. Historian Anastasia Salter helps explain.

RIP Flash Player: Adobe Ends Support Of Pioneering Web Animation Technology

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Music Features

Pandemic Promotes Unexpected Music Collaborations

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The pandemic has affected many musicians' lives. While they've been forced off busy touring schedules and out of concert halls, some have completed projects for which they needed some extra time.

Pandemic Promotes Unexpected Music Collaborations

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National

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

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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Race

'Kansas City Star' Publishes Apology For Its Coverage Of Black Community

The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.

'Kansas City Star' Publishes Apology For Its Coverage Of Black Community

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Religion

Chicago Church Leads The Way As It Grapples With Race

In a mostly-white suburb north of Chicago, George Floyd's killing has opened up some hard conversations. And the pastor of an historic Black church there is leading the way by telling his story.

Chicago Church Leads The Way As It Grapples With Race

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'The Last Shall Be First': A Lost Chapter Of Gospel, Saved From Extinction

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'The Last Shall Be First': A Lost Chapter Of Gospel, Saved From Extinction

The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1 is a collection of gospel music first recorded in 1970s Memphis and released for the first time after years spent tracking down master tapes.

'The Last Shall Be First': A Lost Chapter Of Gospel, Saved From Extinction

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Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

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Play It Forward

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

A new season Ari Shapiro's musical chain of gratitude, Play It Forward, begins with Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talking about their lifelong bond and the poetic flair of Kae Tempest.

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

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Health

Tips On Dating While Social Distancing

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lisa Bonos of The Washington Post and Steven Petrow of USA Today about tips on socializing while social distancing — from greeting friends to dating.

Tips On Dating While Social Distancing

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While Waiting Out The Pandemic, It's Worth A Watch Of These Classic Films

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The Coronavirus Crisis

While Waiting Out The Pandemic, It's Worth A Watch Of These Classic Films

In this time of fear and quarantining, critic Bob Mondello offers three classic movies worth revisiting — or watching for the first time.

While Waiting Out The Pandemic, It's Worth A Watch Of These Classic Films

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Movies

Upbeat Documentaries For Those Spending More Time At Home These Days

If you find yourself at home more often than usual, here's a list of "not sad" documentaries you may have missed — but now have time to watch on TV.

Upbeat Documentaries For Those Spending More Time At Home These Days

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Isle Of Calm: Stream 6 Hours Of Soothing Music

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NPR Music Playlists

Isle Of Calm: Stream 6 Hours Of Soothing Music

Help settle your jangled nerves, slow your heart rate and string up a little hammock for your soul with 6 hours of calming music.

Isle Of Calm: Stream 6 Hours Of Soothing Music

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Let's Talk About Sex

Working In A Sex Toy Shop: Like Being A 'Therapist'

Talking about sex can be hard. For some, it can be easier to talk to a stranger about it, than a partner. A woman called "Fancy Feast" was that stranger. She worked at a sex toy shop for seven years.

Working In A Sex Toy Shop: Like Being A 'Therapist'

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