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Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate-bola' Carnival mold

Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "Carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.

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Alexei Navalny has died in prison; Israeli troops raid Gaza's Nasser Hospital

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after losing consciousness after a walk, according to the country's prison service. Israeli troops take over Southern Gaza's largest hospital.

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Jake Sullivan says the U.S. is engaging with allies, and Russia, on the space threat

National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about Alexei Navalny dying in prison — and his briefing of U.S. congressional leaders on new Russian "anti-satellite capability."

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Eyes on the road: Automated speed cameras get a fresh look as traffic deaths mount

New laws will allow automated speed cameras in places where they've long been banned. Advocates say they can save lives, but critics argue they're a financial burden on those least able to pay.

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New Congressional War Room Targets Hispanic and Latino Voters in Key Races Through Spanglish

"Our Lucha" war room is one of the latest efforts by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to connect with Hispanic and Latino voters

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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf

Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign.

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FCC Proposes Rules for Expanding Multilingual Alerting

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would make it easier to send multilingual alerts by creating templates for alerts in other languages

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Latino Democrats launch 'Our Lucha' war room using Spanglish to combat GOP

The campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is calling the new effort "Our Lucha War Room," or their fight for Latinos and boosting their representation in Congress.

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1 killed at Chiefs parade shooting; Russia is developing a space-based nuclear device

A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade killed one woman and injured at least 21 others, including children. Russia is developing a nuclear capability that could target satelites.

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Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

A recent study calculated that about a fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate?

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Trump is rattling Europe. Now Harris is going there to try to calm nervous allies

Vice President Harris is making a major address on Friday at the Munich Security Conference. But European leaders are alarmed at the U.S. failure to keep its promise to continue to back Ukraine.

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Hurricane Idalia shows nature may provide the best shoreline protection

Researchers at the University of Florida found that nature-based "living shoreline" projects significantly reduced wave energy and were largely undamaged during Hurricane Idalia last year.

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It's a Leap Year. How will you be spending your extra day?

Will you be celebrating a birthday on Feb. 29, or have other fun plans in the works? NPR wants to know how you'll be spending your leap day.

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Ukrainian soldiers' valentines arrive by 'train of love'

Ukrainian soldiers on a break from the front lines meet up with their wives and girlfriends, who arrive on the so-called "train of love," where every day is Valentine's Day.

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So you think you know all about the plague?

A case in Oregon is a rarity in the United States. It is not expected to spread. But this ancient and deadly disease remains a threat around the world.

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House votes to impeach Mayorkas; Democrats flip George Santos' seat

The House voted along party lines to impeach Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas. A Democrat won the New York special election to replace GOP Rep. George Santos.

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5 takeaways from Democrats flipping George Santos' House seat in New York

Tuesday's special election was a sort of test for Republicans' and Democrats' campaign messaging in 2024, particularly around immigration and abortion.

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Temu promises cheap goods. Here's how the shopping app does it

Temu aggressively markets "hot deals," such as a hooded button-up fleece jacket for $8.32. But some U.S. officials accuse Temu of unfair and/or unethical practices.

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We asked young Black voters about Biden and the Democrats. Here's what we learned

Young Black voters were a key part of the coalition that sent Joe Biden to the White House in 2020. Yet recent polls suggest some of that support has eroded.

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Brumation and torpor: How animals survive cold snaps by playing dead-ish

Social media was recently taken aback watching as alligators in freezing weather appeared to go into a deep sleep to stay alive. They're not alone. Iguanas and hummingbirds do it too.

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Grover the Muppet says he's a reporter. Not for long, joke his beleaguered peers

"As a news reporter ... I am confident to report that you are so special and amazing," Grover tweeted. Some responded with jokes about him getting laid off, a common occurrence in today's media world.

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New Gaza cease-fire talks to begin in Cairo; Senate passes foreign aid bill

Officials begin new efforts to work out a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. A bipartisan Senate majority passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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Democrat Suozzi wins special election to replace Santos in New York

Tom Suozzi will replace ousted Rep. George Santos in a critical swing district. The Democrat's win narrows the already razor-thin majority for Republicans in the House.

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How Hollywood art directors are working to keep their sets out of the landfill

Sets are often discarded after productions, with thousands of tons of materials going into dumpsters each year. Now art directors and their allies are pushing for a more sustainable approach.

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With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons

Ukraine's domestic arms manufacturers bristle at the notion the country relies entirely on military aid from the U.S. and Europe. The country's weapons development and production, they say, is robust.

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