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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

Apr 18

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A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.

Apr 18

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Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders

President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: "Can I have some, please?"

Apr 18

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Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are amon

Apr 18

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Opinion: Remembering Kevin Klose, former NPR president and broadcasting icon

We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.

Apr 18

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Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution

Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience.

Apr 18

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Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions

They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, di

Apr 18

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She invited her friends to come together to make her casket

Friends gathered at a weaver's studio in Massachusetts to help MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp make her casket.

Apr 18

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Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.

Apr 18

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end

Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iran

Apr 18

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