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A photograph showing Portuguese firefighters resting during a brief pause in tackling the country's deadliest forest fire on record went viral after being posted online on Sunday, June 18.
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Jon Hamm is bringing Baby Driver across the pond! The 46-year-old actor stepped out at the film’s European premiere on Wednesday (June 21) in London, England. He was joined by his co-stars Lily James, Ansel Elgort, Jamie Foxx, Eiza Gonzalez, and Kevin Spacey. Dua Lipa was also in attendance. The film follows a young getaway [...]
Black-ish‘s Tracee Ellis Ross takes the cover of Redbook magazine’s July/August 2017 issue, on newsstands June 28. Here’s what the 44-year-old actress had to share with the mag: On people who try to dampen her joyful spirit: “There are joy stealers everywhere! Honestly, a lot of people don’t do it on purpose. Joy makes them [...]
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, about the testimony Wednesday of former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to GOP Rep. Will Hurd about former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee about Russian influence in the 2016 election.
“Moist,” psychologically, is a very loaded word. According to a research study conducted by psychology professor Dr. Paul Thibodeau at Oberlin College, around 18 percent of American English speakers hate the word “moist.” And the hate behind “moist” stems from word’s association. Read more...
Читать дальше...In Thursday's Hot Clicks, we look at the history of bad fashion at the NBA Draft. Plus a feature on the lovely Sherra Michelle.
“Little Women: LA” star Terra Jolé took a stand with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), asking people to adopt their pets instead of buying them. Jolé explained that she unexpectedly gained a family member when she found her newest edition, Peggy, on the side of the road.
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Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, witnessed no increase in favorability after losing last fall's presidential election, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
The poll found that 41% of Americans view Clinton favorably, which is the same percentage that had a positive view of Clinton in December, one month after she lost the election to President Donald Trump. In November, her favorability rating stood at 43%.
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Elizabeth II laid out the government's legislative plans in the annual Queen's speech — this year heavy on Brexit — but Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to secure a parliamentary majority.
People who default on their student loans could hear from a private debt collector. The government turns to collection agencies to get payments out of people who often don't work and can't have their wages or tax returns garnished.
Four years ago, Hongkonger Lam Gin-gin took part in an exchange program which sent him to Beijing's Tsinghua University.
Raytheon and partner Kongsberg are offering the Naval Strike Missile for the U.S. Navy Over-The-Horizon weapon program.
Democrats are feeling demoralized after Republicans were able to hold onto a House seat in the Atlanta suburbs. Both sides raised huge amounts of money to pour into the race.
Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag became the banner of the Pride movement. Baker died earlier this year, but he'll be remembered at Pride events this month.
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Tamarkin, editor of the website Epicurious, about his recent project compiling a list of "The 100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time."
A law enforcement investigation of the June 14 shooting at a Republican congressmen's baseball practice concludes that the shooter acted alone and had no links to terrorism.
Mohammad Bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia's king, is the new crown prince and first in line to the throne. The person he replaced is his older cousin, who had been a widely respected interior minister.
Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia announced it had closed its border and cut diplomatic ties with neighboring Qatar. Other Gulf countries joined in, and the tiny gas-rich monarchy became a pariah seemingly overnight. But tensions have been simmering for some time. To understand what's happening to Qatar, Planet Money traces the long, dramatic relationship between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, two brother monarchies.
The House and Senate Intelligence Committees heard from intelligence and election officials about Russian efforts last year to hack into U.S. elections and the future threat of more cyber attacks on voting systems.
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Chris Vickery, a cybersecurity expert who found the Republican National Committee left identifying information of nearly 200 million voters exposed online.
The jury found Dominique Heaggan-Brown, the former Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith in a foot chase last summer, not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide on Wednesday.
Four years ago, Hongkonger Lam Gin-gin took part in an exchange program which sent him to Beijing's Tsinghua University.
The morning coffee rush may be smooth sailing for Dunkin' Donuts, but when it comes to selling cups of Joe later in the day, the chain is struggling.