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How to solve the Gen Z social isolation problem? She tried surfing and it worked

by Katia Riddle / 1h

Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places. (Image credit: Intrsxtn Surf)

Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer

by Scott Simon / 1h

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs. (Image credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Lucas Loe)

SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination

Cucumber recalls due to salmonella

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by The Associated Press / 1h

Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City

by Brian Mann / 3h

New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness. (Image credit: Brian Mann)

Yesterday

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests

Ireland election on November 29

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by The Associated Press / 4h

An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government. (Image credit: Brian Lawless)

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Aleppo, Syria's largest city

Insurgents breach Aleppo city

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by The Associated Press / 7h

Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing. (Image credit: Ghaith Alsayed)

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat

Trump tariffs threaten US Canada trade

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89by The Associated Press / 7h

Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster)

Banana art eaten, banana art purchase

Justin Sun eats $6.2M banana art

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98by Alana Wise / 13h

Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. (Image credit: Peter Parks)

Millions are heading home from the holiday to face snow and an Arctic blast

by Chandelis Duster / 14h

Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures. (Image credit: Robert F. Bukaty)

A restored Notre Dame cathedral is unveiled days before its official reopening

Notre Dame prepares for reopening

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4Kby Chandelis Duster / 18h

Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019. (Image credit: Christophe Petit Tesson)

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying

Rantzen criticizes Streeting on assisted dying

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500+by Juliana Kim / 19h

In a historic vote, lawmakers advanced a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to those in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

All I want for Christmas is ... help getting this song out of my head

500+by Chloe Veltman / 21h

and also an earworm for many. Here, she sings at a 2014 holiday concert in New York City.'/> The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes. (Image credit: Dimitrios Kambouris)

To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words

1Kby Andrea Muraskin / 1d

Author and TV host Kelly Corrigan has a radical way to support a loved one through a crisis, big or small. Here's her technique to make someone feel like it's safe to open up. (Image credit: FilippoBacci/E+)

Radio host remembers the person who cultivated her voice: her grandmother

by Sofiya Ballin / 1d

In this week's StoryCorps, Philadelphia radio host Cherri Gregg remembers her grandmother, Maryhall Fuller Robinson Snead, who helped her find her voice.

Books We Love is back. Here are some highlights. And, what to expect on Black Friday

by Andrew Limbong / 1d

NPR staffers bring you more than 300 new book recommendations in the latest edition of Books We Love. Plus, what to expect from a record-breaking holiday spending season.

2 pediatricians answer your questions about traveling with kids over the holidays

by Michel Martin / 1d

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pediatricians Candice Jones and Jaime Friedman, who offer tips on how to travel with little ones. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 24, 2024.)

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?

200+by Alina Hartounian / 1d

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly? (Image credit: Johannes Eisele)

How do you re-create the voice of a 15th century king? Dig up his skeleton

500+by Kathryn Fink / 1d

When Richard III's skeleton was found under a parking lot in England in 2012, it was an exciting enough discovery for the general public, but a game-changer for Yvonne Morley-Chisholm. (Image credit: Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University and the Voice for Richard team)

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

Sinn Fein leads Irish exit poll

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by The Associated Press / 1d

The parliamentary election will decide the next government, and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters. (Image credit: Niall Carson)

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades

2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends

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500+by Greg Allen / 1d

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts. (Image credit: NASA)

Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025

100+by Nate Perez / 1d

Indigenous advocates called the final agreement in Azerbaijan "drastically insufficient." Now they're focusing on next year's global climate summit in Brazil where Indigenous participation is expected to be historic. (Image credit: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images)

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

100+by Mary Louise Kelly / 1d

From hiding, María Corina Machado says she'll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy. (Image credit: Juan Barreto)

Nov 28, 2024

Who Invented Indian Butter Chicken? (Encore)

by Diaa Hadid / 1d

In an episode we first brought you in March, we consider butter chicken. It is a much-loved Indian dish, both within that country and around the world. But who can claim they invented it? That question is the subject of a lawsuit. Our reporter tries to get to the bottom of butter chicken's origin and finds out that it is a journey through India's history. You can find celebrated Indian chef Madhu

Democratic lawmakers report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes

Bomb threats target Congress members' homes

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200+by The Associated Press / 1d

At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers' properties. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)

China sentences veteran journalist on espionage charges

China jails journalist Dong Yuyu

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100+by Emily Feng / 1d

Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges. (Image credit: Dong Yuyu's family)

Vito the pug is the first of his breed to win National Dog Show's top prize

Purina hosts Thanksgiving Top Dog contest

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5Kby Jackie Northam / 1d

Vito, a pug from Chapel Hill, N.C., beat out more than 1,900 dogs representing more than 200 breeds and varieties that competed in this year's event. (Image credit: Steve Donahue)

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit

Putin threatens Kiev with Oreshnik

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500+by Willem Marx / 1d

Putin said his military may use another of its new hypersonic missiles to target government or official buildings in Kyiv, in response to Ukraine's continued use of American and British weapons. (Image credit: Ramil Sitdikov)

Israel and Hezbollah have a ceasefire agreement. Here's what it says

400+by Willem Marx / 1d

The ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel brokered by the United States and France was characterized by President Biden as an attempt to deliver a "permanent cessation of hostilities." (Image credit: Hussein Malla)

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

Australia bans social media for minors

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200+by The Associated Press / 1d

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts. (Image credit: Dean Lewins/AAP Image)

Lebanon says 2 hurt as Israeli troops fire after truce with Hezbollah

Israeli fire injures journalists in Khiam

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23by The Associated Press / 1d

The Israeli military said it had fired at people trying to return to certain areas of southern Lebanon on the second day of a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group. (Image credit: Hussein Malla)

Come for the roller coaster, stay for the shops: Can malls be fun again?

200+by Alina Selyukh / 2d

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center? (Image credit: Jenn Ackerman for NPR)

Concerned about arguments at Thanksgiving? NPR readers give tips to help

2Kby Brittney Melton / 2d

Many topics have divided the nation recently. NPR asked readers for insights into how they handle divisive conversations over the holidays. Here are the tips they provided. (Image credit: Courtesy of Suzanne Sheuerman, Nicole Holliday, Barbara Schmidt, Marcella Yearwood and Debora Wagner)

'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss

1Kby Sandhya Dirks / 2d

Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn. (Image credit: Ariel J. Cobbert for NPR)