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An equestrian was crushed by her horse. How she's surviving with chronic pain
Equestrian Kat Naud was on track to qualify for the Olympics when her 1500-pound horse fell on top of her. But the accident was only the beginning of a journey to manage pain that will never go away.
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Chris Matthews Looks Back On A Time 'When Politics Worked'
In his new book Tip and the Gipper, MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews reflects on his time as a top aide to Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neill during Ronald Reagan's presidency. He compares O'Neill and Reagan's unlikely friendship to today's approach of "government by tantrum."
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Will China's First Lady Outshine Her Husband?
She is a wildly popular singer, AIDS activist and major general in the Chinese army. Now, Peng Liyuan is slated to add another title: first lady of China. Peng's husband, Xi Jinping, is expected to become the country's president next year. Military garb has replaced her fabulous costumes as China's image-makers ensure she doesn't overshadow Xi.
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Limericks
In December 2017 while performing in Seattle, our phone lines failed, so we gave our audience members a chance to play Limericks.
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Encore: The Weatherman
A meteorologist goes up against Alabama's deadly tornadoes, as NPR's Invisibilia explores our relationship with uncertainty.
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Promoting a movie in 2025 is a performance in itself
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Nicholas Quah of Vulture about the evolution of celebrity publicity as the "new media circuit" commands more attention.
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A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions
Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.
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From Steph Curry to 'Squid Game,' this year-end list will surprise and delight you
As the year draws to a close, critic John Powers singles out seven revelatory people or things that made 2021 a little brighter. At the top of his list? Basketball star Steph Curry.
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It's all about fried food for Hanukkah. But it doesn't have to be latkes
Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures use different foods.
The NBA Playoffs tip off this week and the road to the championship is wide open
The second year of the NBA's play-in playoff tournament begins on Tuesday. With no clear-cut favorites, the title is up for grabs.
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