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San Francisco Is Still Pushing to Turn Offices Into Homes
The city has not completed a single office-to-housing conversion, despite hopes to meet housing demand and inject life into empty downtowns. source …
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NPR News: The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)
The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too) In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art plac…
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NPR News: India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in Ne…
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Could the Oregon Governor’s Race Be a Republican Hope?
Republicans are playing defense in some of the most conservative parts of the country, but an unpopular Democratic governor has them hopeful in a pro…
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Off-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in California
A woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said. from NYT…
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NPR News: NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR
NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Tru…
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NPR News: Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter…
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NPR News: Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to inte…
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NPR News: Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died
Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died MarÃa del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madri…
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NPR News: Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season
Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season The National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday that the hurricane was on track…
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5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate
In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues r…
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Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This Habitat
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a beach in Guam, a practice it began in 1982. …
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NPR News: Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abus…
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NPR News: Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct.…
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These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates
Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats. source https://www.nytimes.com/…
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NPR News: Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86
Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86 Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical …
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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks
The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating. …
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The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its econom…
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To Make More Money, Rolls-Royce Is Aiming Higher on Price, Not Production
The luxury carmaker is expanding its factory in Britain to focus on rarefied custom cars. First up is a $3.5 million-plus electric roadster. source …
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NPR News: She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter
She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while …
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