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They signed up for a lifetime at sea on an endless cruise. High gas prices intervened

A cruise ship suspended operations suddenly, citing soaring fuel costs. Passengers, including Randy Cassingham, had to disembark in Cambodia. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Cassingham about the ordeal.
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At a Moscow movie screening, Anthony Bourdain's Russian fixer remembers the late chef

Zamir Gotta, Anthony Bourdain's longtime fixer in Russia, remembers working with and becoming friends with the late chef.
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Science fiction writer John Scalzi discusses his novel 'Monsters of Ohio'

In a small town in Ohio, farm animals and people start turning into monsters. But somehow they seem happier that way, in John Scalzi's novel "Monsters of Ohio." He talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
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Travis Knight discusses his stop-motion adaptation of the children's book 'Wildwood'

A stop-motion adaptation of the popular children's book "Wildwood" explores how to let go of someone you love. NPR's Ayesha Rasoce talks to director Travis Knight.
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Has Trump kept his promises to the MAHA movement?

It's been just over two years since the rise of Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA. How well is the Trump administration meeting its promises?
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Remembering voice actor Eric Bauza

Voice actor Eric Bauza died October 25 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 46.
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Golden State wins WNBA title in just their second year in the league

The Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champions in just their second year in the league. They defeated the Atlanta Dream to win the championship in series-deciding Game Seven.
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Politics chat: Data centers are on everyone's minds going into Election Day

With days until Election Day, polls show momentum for Democratic candidates and bipartisan distaste for data centers.
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4 volunteers who lived in a Mars simulation for a year are back to the real world

Four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year exited their habitat Saturday.
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Federal judge orders ICE and Border Patrol to stop racial profiling

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered immigration agents in Southern California to stop targeting people for arrest based on their Latino appearance.
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