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Women leaders switch jobs at record rates as they demand better from their workplaces
Friday, October 28, 2022
Women leaders — already in short supply — are leaving their companies at rates not seen in years, a new report says. For every woman at the director level who gets promoted, two women directors leave.
Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.
Protests at art museums are nothing new. Here are 3 famous examples from history
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Climate groups like Just Stop Oil are making headlines for targeting famous works of art in their fossil fuel protests. It's a tactic that other individuals and groups have used over the last century.
Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.
Calls grow to boycott Adidas as the company stays silent on Ye's antisemitism
Monday, October 24, 2022
Adidas placed its relationship with the rapper under review earlier this month. And while he's since doubled down, the company hasn't given an update — and continues to release new Yeezy products.
The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.
Remembering NPR's Renee Pringle, a pioneering audio engineer, friend and fashionista
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Pringle helped shape and safeguard the sound of NPR for more than four decades. Colleagues are remembering her prolific portfolio, technical expertise, generosity, honesty and sense of style.
Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.
What the city council scandal reveals about LA's racial divides — and solidarity
Friday, October 14, 2022
The leaked LA City Council recording underscores long-simmering racial tensions. But the city also has a history of Black-Latino partnership, which activists hope to build on in the wake of scandal.
Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.
The Jan. 6 committee votes unanimously to subpoena Trump
Thursday, October 13, 2022
All nine members of the committee voted to subpoena the former president to testify before them. Presidential subpoenas are complicated but not unprecedented.
These 6 members of the Jan. 6 committee are up for reelection in 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Six members of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol are running for reelection in 2022.
See the buzzworthy winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Thursday, October 13, 2022
This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award.
Millions of Americans are losing access to maternal care. Here's what can be done
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers.
She wrote a Bigfoot book for kids. It was no small feat
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
The Search for Sasquatch, a new book for pre-teens, explores Bigfoot through a scientific lens. Its author hopes to model how to balance curiosity and exploration with staying grounded in the facts.
Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you
Monday, October 10, 2022
Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit, offers resources for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn more about the land and its history. It hopes its map will be just a part of that journey.
These are the life lessons Geena Davis learned from 3 of her most famous movies
Thursday, October 06, 2022
Geena Davis' new memoir, Dying of Politeness, looks back on her life and career. In a conversation with NPR's Morning Edition, she reflects on some of those iconic roles and how they shaped her.
The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
The satirical site submitted a 23-page brief to the Supreme Court in support of a First Amendment case. Mike Gillis, The Onion writer who authored the brief, tells NPR why parody is worth defending.
The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines
Monday, October 03, 2022
There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.
Damage from Hurricane Ian cuts Sanibel Island off from Florida's mainland
Friday, September 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian washed away several portions of the Sanibel Causeway, a series of bridges linking the island to the rest of the state. It will require structural rebuilds, Florida's governor says.